The number of women farmers, and women who own farms, has risen dramatically in the last four decades. This trend, and these numbers, has spurred the  U.S. Department of Agriculture to look more closely at the whos, hows, and why of this possible demographic transition.

Read more about how women are starting farm operations or inheriting them at https://www.dailyyonder.com/the-rising-tide-of-female-farmers/2015/12/14/10141/. And find out how SILT helps beginning farmers access land.