Cost: Free
Location: Virtual
Length of Orientation: 60 minutes

Discover the often-overlooked dynamics of family farm succession through the lens of gender, business, labor, and rural culture. In this presentation, Diane McKenzie explores the social, cultural, and political factors shaping this topic, while providing a historical narrative for context.

Diane will present key learnings and insights from her lived experience and her thesis titled “A History of Rural Women and the Intergenerational Transfer of the Family Farm”. By interviewing 21 “boots on the ground” farmers from three generational cohorts she examined women’s participation in family farming in Western Canada. This analysis included the discourses and practices in family farming with a focus on – the generational transfer of land. By highlighting the social, culture and political milieu, including a historical narrative, Diane’s research offers insights into family farm succession at the intersection of gender, business, labour, and rural culture.

What you will learn

This webinar aims to inspire meaningful, equitable change by addressing misconceptions and highlighting the unique contributions of women to agriculture and the intergenerational transfer of family farms.