WOMEN IN WOMEN IN AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK SPONSORED BY THE SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK

WOMEN’’S INITIATIVEWOMEN’’S INITIATIVE

SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK

WOMEN’S INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN’S INITIATIVE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

JUSTICE JUSTICE Three State CollaborationThree State Collaboration- Children Defense Fund (Mississippi)Children Defense Fund (Mississippi)- Federation of Child Care Centers (Alabama)Federation of Child Care Centers (Alabama)- Southwest Georgia project for Community Southwest Georgia project for Community

Education (Georgia)Education (Georgia)

Major Contributors: Ford Foundation, MS Major Contributors: Ford Foundation, MS Foundation, Margarite Casey FoundationFoundation, Margarite Casey Foundation

Operates in 77 counties across the Black Operates in 77 counties across the Black BeltBelt

THREE STATE THREE STATE COLLABORATIONNCOLLABORATIONN

SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK SOUTHERN RURAL BLACK

WOMEN’S INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN’S INITIATIVE FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

JUSTICE JUSTICE Three State CollaborationThree State Collaboration- Children Defense Fund (Mississippi)Children Defense Fund (Mississippi)- Federation of Child Care Centers (Alabama)Federation of Child Care Centers (Alabama)- Southwest Georgia project for Community Southwest Georgia project for Community

Education (Georgia)Education (Georgia)

Major Contributors: Ford Foundation, MS Major Contributors: Ford Foundation, MS Foundation, Margarite Casey FoundationFoundation, Margarite Casey Foundation

Operates in 77 counties across the Black Operates in 77 counties across the Black BeltBelt

MISSION OF SRBWIMISSION OF SRBWI

TO PROVIDE NOURISHMENTTO PROVIDE NOURISHMENT TO ENGAGE WOMEN IN ADVOCACY AND TO ENGAGE WOMEN IN ADVOCACY AND

POLICY INITIATIVESPOLICY INITIATIVES TO ENGAGE WOMEN IN AN ECONOMIC AND TO ENGAGE WOMEN IN AN ECONOMIC AND

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENDACOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AGENDA TO DEVELOP ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITYTO DEVELOP ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO BUILD LINKAGES WITH WOMEN’S TO BUILD LINKAGES WITH WOMEN’S

GROUPS COMMITTED TO ECONOMIC AND GROUPS COMMITTED TO ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL JUSTICESOCIAL JUSTICE

OUR RESOLVE…OUR RESOLVE…

Secure employment or skills that will Secure employment or skills that will provide families a higher incomeprovide families a higher income

Identify services needed in each Identify services needed in each community and create self-employment or community and create self-employment or small business opportunities to meet small business opportunities to meet those needsthose needs

Develop programs to help young people Develop programs to help young people and senior citizens and senior citizens

LATEST GROUP AGRICULTURE LATEST GROUP AGRICULTURE PROJECTPROJECT

SMALL ACREAGE AND LIMITED SMALL ACREAGE AND LIMITED ACCESS TO FARM EQUIPMENTACCESS TO FARM EQUIPMENT

WOMEN WORKING AS A GROUPWOMEN WORKING AS A GROUP LOCAL MARKETING OF PRODUCELOCAL MARKETING OF PRODUCE

STEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOXSTEPPING OUTSIDE THE BOXNON-TRADITIONAL FARMINGNON-TRADITIONAL FARMING

FOR WOMENFOR WOMEN

PECAN GROVESPECAN GROVES SOUTHERN SOUTHERN

ALTERNATIVEALTERNATIVE

SOUTHERNALTERNATIVESOUTHERNALTERNATIVES AGRICULTURAL S AGRICULTURAL

COOPERATIVE, INC.COOPERATIVE, INC.

PECAN PROCESSING PLANTPECAN PROCESSING PLANT

Southern Alternatives Southern Alternatives Worker and Farmer owned cooperativeWorker and Farmer owned cooperative Five members Five members Grow and process pecansGrow and process pecans Pecan Candies Pecan Candies

Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance

Provided by Federation and Provided by Federation and SRBWISRBWI

Production Production Product DevelopmentProduct Development Plant Operations Plant Operations MarketingMarketing Business DevelopmentBusiness Development FundingFunding

FundingFunding

Equal Exchange (2006, 2007)Equal Exchange (2006, 2007)

Oxfam America (2006, 2007)Oxfam America (2006, 2007)

Presbyterian SDOP (2007)Presbyterian SDOP (2007)

SRBWI Seed Capitol (2007)SRBWI Seed Capitol (2007)

MarketsMarkets

Fair Trade Wholesale Market Fair Trade Wholesale Market Equal ExchangeEqual Exchange

Co-op Grocery StoresCo-op Grocery Stores

BakeryBakery

Mail OrderMail Order

New Packaging & New Packaging & ProductProduct

New EquipmentNew Equipment

Heavy Duty Lift

& Stacker

Hydraulic Drum Lifter & Pallet Jack

Color SorterColor Sorter

- Separates out - Separates out dark pecan dark pecan pieces and pieces and halves from halves from batch batch

Women in AgricultureWomen in Agriculture

Three counties (Clay, Dougherty, Three counties (Clay, Dougherty, Worth) with five to eight women Worth) with five to eight women actively growing produceactively growing produce

Eight counties participating in 2008 Eight counties participating in 2008 Non-traditional cropsNon-traditional crops

Joint marketing of produce with Joint marketing of produce with Flint River Farmers CooperativeFlint River Farmers Cooperative

LATEST FARMING PROJECT LATEST FARMING PROJECT

Technical AssistanceTechnical Assistance

Provided by Federation and SRBWIProvided by Federation and SRBWI ProductionProduction

Marketing Marketing Partnership with Flint River Co-opPartnership with Flint River Co-op Farmers MarketFarmers Market Local Retail MarketsLocal Retail Markets

Co-op developmentCo-op development

Funding from SRBWI Seed Capital FundFunding from SRBWI Seed Capital Fund

TYPICAL PEANUT FIELDTYPICAL PEANUT FIELD

HERBSHERBS

Herbs grown by the “Herb Maven” on the C & M Mini-FarmHerbs grown by the “Herb Maven” on the C & M Mini-Farm

Herbs grown by the “Herb Maven” on the C & M Mini-FarmHerbs grown by the “Herb Maven” on the C & M Mini-Farm HerbHerb Type Type ClassificationClassification Use Use

WithWith BasilBasil AnnualAnnual CulinaryCulinary Tomatoes based recipes Tomatoes based recipes ChivesChives PerennialPerennial CulinaryCulinary Eggs, meats, vegetablesEggs, meats, vegetables CilantroCilantro BiennialBiennial CulinaryCulinary SalsaSalsa FennelFennel PerennialPerennial CulinaryCulinary Soups, saladsSoups, salads *Garlic*Garlic PerennialPerennial CulinaryCulinary Meats, vegetablesMeats, vegetables *Italian Parsley*Italian Parsley BiennialBiennial CulinaryCulinary Garnish, salads, Garnish, salads,

soupsoup LavenderLavender PerennialPerennial Aromatic/Ornamental Aromatic/Ornamental Dried flower displays Dried flower displays MarjoramMarjoram AnnualAnnual CulinaryCulinary Meats, stews, salads Meats, stews, salads OreganoOregano PerennialPerennial CulinaryCulinary Meats, vegetablesMeats, vegetables RosemaryRosemary PerennialPerennial Aromatic/Culinary Meats, breadsAromatic/Culinary Meats, breads TarragonTarragon PerennialPerennial CulinaryCulinary SoupsSoups ThymeThyme PerennialPerennial CulinaryCulinary Meats, vegetablesMeats, vegetables SageSage PerennialPerennial CulinaryCulinary Meats, sausageMeats, sausage SpearmintSpearmint PerennialPerennial Aromatic/Ornamental Beverages, garnish, dessertsAromatic/Ornamental Beverages, garnish, desserts

* Parsley and Garlic are actually vegetables* Parsley and Garlic are actually vegetables

Planting in Raised BedsPlanting in Raised Beds

•SRBWI members and farmers from Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and South Carolina planting herbs in a raised bed at the Federation's Training Center in Epes, Alabama.

WIC MarketWIC Market

144 Farmers in Georgia participating144 Farmers in Georgia participating Farmers sell produce grown in Georgia Farmers sell produce grown in Georgia

or within 25 miles of borderor within 25 miles of border

Operates from May – OctoberOperates from May – October

Over $900,000 in revenueOver $900,000 in revenue

DOUGHERTY COUNTY HEALTH DOUGHERTY COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. DEPT.

DOUGHERTY COUNTY HEALTH DOUGHERTY COUNTY HEALTH DEPT. DEPT.

CAMILLA NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CAMILLA NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTERCENTER

FLINT RIVER FARMERS FLINT RIVER FARMERS COOPERATIVESCOOPERATIVES

Located in Baker CountyLocated in Baker County Operated by Farmers from Baker and Brooks Operated by Farmers from Baker and Brooks

CountiesCounties Usually can produce 30,000 Pounds of Fresh Usually can produce 30,000 Pounds of Fresh

Pot-Ready CollardsPot-Ready Collards Capable of Slicing SquashCapable of Slicing Squash Capable of Snapping BeansCapable of Snapping Beans Shelling Peas Shelling Peas

TRAINING RESOURCESTRAINING RESOURCES

SARESARE RISK MANAGEMENTRISK MANAGEMENT

ALBANY FARMERS MARKETALBANY FARMERS MARKET

Located West Broad Avenue and North Located West Broad Avenue and North Jackson Street in Albany-Dougherty County Jackson Street in Albany-Dougherty County Parking DeckParking Deck

Opened Every Saturday 8:00am-1:00pmOpened Every Saturday 8:00am-1:00pm Only Southwest Georgia Fresh Vegetables and Only Southwest Georgia Fresh Vegetables and

Fruits are soldFruits are sold Produce sold grown by local farmers Produce sold grown by local farmers

CONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATION

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