8 9 Advancing Women Conference Fall/Winter 2025 | East Deciding on a workshop when there are too many choices! Dianne Finstad, MC, keeps us all on track and provides great overviews. Lots of door prizes - there is always a winner in the group! Students Sajida Noor and Maryam Vazin share a healthy breakfast. Nelly Kurd-Marckay, Bunge, Ghana and Anne Sarfo, Annes Perfections, Ghana grace our stage to inform us how women in Ghana are bridging tradition and innovation in Agriculture. Courtney Stevens, Wilmot Orchards, shares her story of building a successful business. Beverly Beuermann-King, Workplace Culture and Resiliency Expert holds the crowd with ending gossip and growing trust. There is always time for questions, especially from students! University and college students from Newfoundland to Alberta together with their sponsors. Denise Faguy We had a blast at the 2026 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference in November. As always, the attendees included producers, agri-business entrepreneurs, grower associations and corporate agri-business representatives, government officials, and students. The talented exhibitors provided many women with an effortless cheat to early holiday shopping, as we mixed and mingled looking at their hand-crafted and home-made goods. Exhibitors and attendees alike all sharing a passion for agriculture and food, or as MP John Barlow would prefer we say “food production and food security” (see page 10). The conference provided us with a wonderful mix of practical “how-to” workshops and inspiring uplifting sessions. Women from nine different provinces were in attendance — lets see if we can make it ten next time! See you in Calgary, March 8,9, & 10! Lauren Van Ewyk, Co-Founder, National Farmer Mental Health Alliance, provides the skills needed to have those tough conversations about mental health through action based approach. Sydney Mohr, with FoodGrads ready to meet the delegates – just one of 34 exhibitors. Great to meet the team from Parrish and Heimbeker! Susan Davidson, Co-operators takes time to make new acquaintances. Great to catch up on years past - Iris Meck and Derrick Rozdeba, Brand Expert. AWC FALL/WINTER 2025 ˇ
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