Blue Ridge Women In Agriculture

BRWIA is dedicated to empowering women and their families with resources, education and skills related to farming to overcome economic and social disparities that create barriers and make their children a population at-risk.

Based in Boone, North Carolina, BRWIA serves members across the High Country of the state.

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture began as a grassroots project of Watauga County Extension by women tired of hearing "that can't be done." We are seeking to create working partnerships with groups who have related goals in agricultural endeavors, present entrepreneurial and sustainable agriculture workshops, and organize planning and research for a Community Food Assessment.

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“Potluck Conversations” with Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture (BRWIA)

Wed, 05/07/2008 - 08:46

Submitted by Karen

BRWIA announces the first in a year-long series of potlucks and presentations relating to local food issues. The first in the series will be held on May 13 from 6-7:30pm at the Watauga County Agricultural Conference Center. Bring a dish to share and join BRWIA in hearing from ASU honor student, Matt Ballard, who will give a presentation entitled, “Canned responses to food insecurity: Proposal of an alternative and just approach”.

Current food assistance programs, although beneficial to low-income Americans, require a better understanding of the context between issues of production (supply) and consumption (demand). The current agroindustrial food system often disenfranchises Americans, particularly those of low-income. These inequities require an alternative approach to improve food security.

High Country Community Food Assessment

Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture would like to thank all who attended and participated in The High Country Local Food Summit on Saturday, November 18th. We were happy to have 70 community members join in the discussions on the High Country food system. At the end of the day, 31 participants signed up to continue work on a High Country community food assessment. Fifteen of those want to be a part of a local food taskforce that will design and plan the community food assessment.