Women grow much of the world’s food, often on small scale farms and often to feed our own local communities, but too often the word farmer is associated with men. Read more
On October 4th, 2021 the National Farmers Union (NFU) joins calls for justice on the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. On this day Read more
The National Farmers Union Invites you to stand and celebrate International Women’s Day with one another, and all women of the world. We lend our voices in solidarity and unity Read more
In inspiring numbers, young farmers are taking to the land to act on climate – but we know that our individual zeal, commitment, and fighting spirit will not be enough Read more
The climate crisis is the greatest threat facing agriculture today. As farmers, our livelihood is the land, and that puts us on the frontlines of the climate crisis. As young Read more
While it is becoming increasingly precarious to pursue farming as a career, it is also becoming increasingly compelling to do so. For many young people, farming offers a unique and Read more
By Laura Fash I never thought I would be a farmer. A lifelong urbanite, my closest encounters with agriculture were my grandpa’s stories about growing up on a dairy farm Read more
We, the farmers of the National Farmers Union, rise today and every day to stand with our sisters across the globe as we take Action for Life and Against Violence. Read more
Rural women are experiencing disproportionate pandemic-related economic disadvantages due to more precarious employment in jobs with no health benefits. A Universal Pharmacare program and a Universal Childcare Subsidy will have an enormous positive impact, particularly among women, who have been the most hard-hit. Read more
(Perth, ON) — On Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Gender Based Violence, the National Farmers Union (NFU) remembers the 14 young women who were brutally murdered at Read more
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The National Farmers Union / L'Union Nationale des Fermiers is unique among farm organizations: we advocate for people’s interests against corporate control of our food system.