Hamiota fundraiser taps all-women crew
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This article was published 25/09/2024 (631 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
HAMIOTA — An all-women farm team took to the fields Tuesday to bring thousands of dollars to the community of Hamiota.
Almost a dozen women operated combines, trucks and grain carts as part of the fourth annual Acres for Hamiota fundraiser.
“We’re doing ag and women,” said Acres for Hamiota board president Mark Knight. “It’s an all-female crew this year.”
A team of women were on site with matching shirts reading “Acres for Hamiota.”
Laura Cowling, a farmer in Hamiota, was one of the group taking the reins on this year’s harvest. She was set to drive a grain truck.
When asked about the cowboy image that comes to mind when people hear the word “farmer,” she said it’s not really like that.
“That would be a stereotype I’d like to break,” she said. “Because obviously women are an important part of agriculture.”
Cowling points to all the women who do physical farming, but also those working jobs such as marketing and insurance, which are crucial for the industry.
When it comes to setting a good example, she has four personal reasons — her daughters. She said it’s important to set a good example about their future possibilities in the ag industry.
Standing in a field where roughly 100 people gathered to visit and eat lunch, Knight calculated this year will raise about $60,000 before expenses.
For more on Acres for Hamiota, see the Oct. 3 edition of Westman This Week.
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