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that there is “more room outside the box than in it.”

While the conference allowed for women to talk about challenges unique to them and included discussion about gender injustices that occur, speakers also acknowledged the skills and talents both men and women bring to agriculture, as well as the appreciation they have for the men in the industry who have encouraged them. As a matter of fact, the conference is open to anyone who is interested in promoting women’s agricultural leadership.

The conference concluded with an option to tour the Arboretum’s Red Barn and crop plots. It was a day full of opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired. And no one was tasked with the job of cake cutting.