Our Impact
AWDT’s range of fit-for-purpose programmes, events and support services have evolved and grown since 2010 to meet the needs of industry organisations and individual participants.
So far we have worked directly with more than 3,000 women in primary industries to build their skills and confidence. They are now making a big impact at all levels – in farming businesses, in boardrooms, in management and in communities.
As AWDT graduates understand their purpose and begin to fulfil their potential, they are taking on new challenges and increasing their contributions. This creates a ripple effect that is transforming, farming businesses, communities and the wider industry.
Read our impact stories
- Escalator Alumni
- Critical Farming Partners
- Wāhine Māia, Wāhine Whenua
- It's all about YOU
- Working with industry
Here’s Binks’ post-programme office whirlwind story - our first in a week of community stories.
“I came home all gung-ho and used what I’d learned to completely clean out and rearrange the office. We’re now absolutely seeing the benefit of our new system while working with our accountant”.
We love this one! It perfectly sums up the realness of the Understanding Your Farming Business (UYFB) programme.
It’s about making immediate impact in your day-to-day farm routine - like better conversations with advisers, lifting farm performance and setting new goals alongside your farming partner.
UYFB 2021 runs through February-March in 4 locations and across a new online version to work around life on the farm.
Read Bink's story and learn more at bit.ly/38Q1Vlt
Help our next Binks join the other 2,200 UYFB graduates - send her story to someone who needs a whirlwind of their own!
Thanks to The Red Meat Profit Partnership Red Meat NZ for subsidising the Understanding Your Farming Business programme.
Understanding Your Farming Business (UYFB) | Agri-Women's Development Trust
www.awdt.org.nz
Understanding Your Farming Business (UYFB) by Dan B | Sep 20, 2018 | Programmes Understanding Your Farming Business (UYFB) Engaging women as critical farming partners There's a place for you in your farming business. A place where you feel confident, where your passion inspires you to learn and...Nice one Binks McCurdy, great article.
How did your life change after an AWDT programme?
With 3 programmes starting soon, there are primary sector woman out there wondering if positive change can happen in their lives too.
To help us empower more women with #supportedgrowth, share your story in the comments below.
We’ll pass it on to those who need to hear it.
And to spread the word, we’ll be shining a light on your stories of #supportedgrowth across our programmes all next week.
I love what Marie Burke said. She’s exactly right. I thoroughly enjoyed hearing the many forms of farming situations in our class. My farming style has only changed a little but my confidence has grown. It is about finding “my tribe”. With the variety of ages and farming situations there was something to offer and learn all round. All course presenters were brilliant.
How did my life change? Well where do I start?? Through AWDT programmes I found my ‘tribe’ as they say. I found rural women like me, I found connection, support, encouragement, self confidence, new knowledge and friendship. The programmes I’ve done have provided some of the best personal and professional development I’ve had the good fortune to be involved in. Spending quality time focusing on our farming business, and myself as a person has literally changed my life, and I couldn’t be more grateful to Lindy and the AWDT team. My advice to others? If you’re thinking of doing one of the programmes, don’t hesitate just do it, it will definitely be well worth your while.
A huge congratulations to Gore shearer Megan Whitehead - the new solo women’s nine-hours strongwool lamb shearing world-record holder!
Megan broke the record yesterday with 661 sheep!
www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/shearing-gores-megan-whitehead-breaks-world-record/R2JIROUAE2...
Shearing: Gore's Megan Whitehead breaks world record - NZ Herald
www.nzherald.co.nz
The 24-year-old Gore shearer began her attempt early Thursday morning.Seeking a women’s perspective on a new biodiversity project!
Te Uru Rākau (Forestry NZ) are designing a new website to help landowners, iwi and farmers learn how to invest in trees on their land and generate the best outcomes.
The Ministry for Primary Industries project team are looking for volunteers to help vet their new online resource – ensuring its useful and meets landowners’ needs.
Feedback will be sought in an interview over zoom or face to face. If you are interested in knowing more about the project, please contact Kirstie by email Kirstie.lester@mpi.govt.nz.
Here’s to another great resource for the sector and thanks for your support to make it happen!
❤️🌲 Coronation Forest is my favourite day of the year. I haven’t seen this pic before 🙂
Caroline Amyes
We don’t buy-in to the idea of an urban-rural divide. There’s just us Kiwis.
As a food & fibre nation, AWDT believe that all of us deserve the chance to genuinely experience farming first-hand.
That’s why we’re proud to support Open Farms – our nationwide open farm day on Sunday February 21.
It’s about reconnecting people with our land & farmers and sharing our love of farming in Aotearoa New Zealand.
But it doesn’t happen without farmer hosts - like AWDT graduate Kate Tosswill from Bagshot farm, Wairarapa.
If you’re ready to share your farming story with a few urban families, Open Farms will support you with the planning & marketing to make it happen.
Read their comprehensive hosting guide and register your event at bit.ly/3bzQuAc.
Reconnecting Kiwis with our land & farmers won’t happen overnight, but it will happen – one farm and family at a time.
Hamish Cameron Wilson
Hear from our graduates
Escalator
Understanding Your Farming Business
Wāhine Māia Wāhine Whenua
Protecting Your Team
