16 Advancing Women Conference Investments. Insurance. Advice. Farm insurance is underwritten by Co-operators General Insurance Company. Not all products are available in all provinces. Please refer to your policy for applicable coverage details, limitations and exclusions. Co-operators® is a registered trademark of The Co-operators Group Limited and is used with permission. © 2025 Co-operators General Insurance Company. Visit cooperators.ca or contact 1-800-265-2662. ICA-3940 (11/25) Co-operators was founded in 1945 when a group of farmers joined together to create insurance solutions for their unique needs. As a financial services co-operative, we are committed to farmers across the country and provide advice and solutions for over 45,000 farms. Today, we remain true to our roots: putting the needs of our clients and our communities first. Find out more. Coverage designed with your farm in mind As you may know, between 1941 and 1952 the Ontario Farm Service Force recruited between 20,000 and 40,000 volunteer teenage girls to work on farms. They came from many backgrounds and locations in Ontario and Quebec to farms in Southwestern Ontario. They were called the Farmerettes. Their job: “to ensure critical food production during the most perilous period of modern history.” The book “Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz, Memories of Ontario Farmerettes” by Shirleyan English and Bonnie Sitter that shares those experiences. Their story is also a documentary film called “We Lend a Hand, The Forgotten Story of Ontario Farmerettes” produced by Colin Field which women at the AWC East Conference enjoyed on Sunday evening. We were delighted to have Ontario’s Minister of Rural Affairs, Lisa Thompson, introduce the film which includes interviews with 20 Farmerettes -- now into their 90s and even 100s. Bonnie generously donated two prizes for the screening. Janet Wong won the Farmerette Booklet and Donna Thien won the Farmerette Calendar. Both of these items can be purchased from Bonnie. WE LEND A HAND SCREENING INSPIRES AWC ATTENDEES Denise Faguy Lisa chats with Jeanne Irvine and her son. Jeanne was a farmerettes who attended the We Lend A Hand screening at AWC.
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