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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June 19, 2008 at the Apple Barn

In 2006, Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture embarked on a project that surveyed High Country institutions including schools, hospitals and nursing homes about their food purchasing practices.

BRWIA shared the results of our survey and introduced producers and consumers to each other on June 19, 2008 at the Apple Barn in Valle Crucis.

Here are some photos that were taken that evening.

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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.