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Women face more barriers than men in accessing venture capital.
by Angela Lovell. Often, when women are turned down for investment, they feel a sense of inadequacy, that they are not quite ready for the venture, or have to be better at what they do. That’s not...
Confidence: How to Crush It
by April M. Stewart, Special MWAF Contributor Confidence can be the fuel that lights your fire, sparks your grit and gusto, and helps you navigate an uncertain or biased professional environment....
Carrie Plett shares MWAF’s passion for connecting with women in agriculture.
by Angela Lovell. Carrie Plett wears many hats; she is the owner of Plett Cattle & Performance Horses, a business she runs together with her husband from their 40-acre farm near Grunthal,...
Diversity makes businesses more profitable
by Angela Lovell. Canadian companies are becoming more inclusive because they understand that a workforce with diverse viewpoints and backgrounds can strengthen their business and improve their...
You Can’t Be What You Can’t See
by April M. Stewart, Special MWAF Contributor Marian Wright Edleman, an American activist for children’s rights, said, “You can’t be what you can’t see.” If you don’t see people who look like you in...
Breathe Fire Meditation
A meditation for women who aspire, lead, support, dream, revolt – in short, who try their darnedest every day to build and open windows of opportunity for women in agriculture. Download a...
Follow MWAF’s Newest Contributor
Have you checked out our new website? We are excited about all the new features, new logo and new services for companies in agriculture and food. Several new jobs have already been posted to our job...
Women play a lead role in the Canadian alpaca industry.
Sandra Brown raises alpacas on her Manitoba farm where she produces and sells handmade alpaca wool products such as socks, mitts and stuffed toy bears.
Getting to know MWAF
Welcome to Manitoba Women in Agriculture & Food’s (MWAF), new website. While we may have a fresh, new look, our mission remains the same: to advance and support ALL women, including those from...
Our new corporate members
FCC is Canada’s leading agriculture and food lender, dedicated to the future of Canadian agriculture and food. FCC provides flexible, competitively priced financing, management software, information...
We’ve been honoured by Country Guide
We've been honoured by Country Guide with an article in their 2021 December issue! The author, Angela Lovell, talks about barriers for women in ag, progress in diversity, equity and inclusion, why...
A Panel Discussion with Minister Bibeau
A Panel Discussion with Minister Bibeau, MP Duguid and Women in Agriculture across Manitoba Join Minister Bibeau and MP Duguid are joined by women farmers in Manitoba and MWAF to discuss their...
