HARRISBURG, Pa. — Across the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, women of all ages are sharing how they are shaping the future of agriculture — from raising livestock to leading agricultural education and ...

Courtney Gerace nurtures land, cattle and five children in Melville, a lifestyle she never knew she wanted until marrying her husband, Nicholas. But now Gerace, who was named Louisiana's top young ...

Carly (England) Morrissey feeds a calf as her son Cruz, 2, watches. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski In the past, farming was seen as a man’s job, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

Rural women have historically played a vital role in American farming, often performing the same tasks as men. The decline of small farms and the shift from a rural to an urban economy led to the ...

Courtney Gerace, Louisiana's top young woman farmer, embraces the agricultural lifestyle with her husband and five children. Gerace actively participates in all aspects of the family farm, from ...

In the past, farming was seen as a man’s job, but according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, women now make up over a third of all U.S. farmers. That’s not a surprise to Yvette Longenecker, a ...