"She wasn’t taken seriously and wasn’t believed when she presented herself as the head farmer.

Later, when Annie became the primary operator of her own farm at Blue Rock Station, she made it a priority to connect with and support other women farmers in her region. She organized farm tours where aspiring women farmers and consumers alike could explore woman-owned operations, she created a group called Women Grow Ohio, hosted a conference series, and stood up for women’s rights on her local Farm Service Committee.

Standing in her power in meetings with community members or government agencies where women’s voices often went unheard made the men involved angry.

Our societal prioritization of men and men’s feelings has made it very difficult for women like Annie Warmke to center their needs. Women are not only supposed to occupy the role of humble sidekick, but they are also supposed to be pleasing in how they dress, how they speak, and what they say. Women are not allowed to upset or offend. Women are not allowed to speak their truth if it will make men uncomfortable."

Read the full article, "Women Have Always Been Farmers" by Darby Weaver at

https://www.thefarmerslandtrust.org/women-have-always-been-farmers/