Agriculture
represents 17% of our nation's Gross National Product and provides one
out of every 6 jobs. Besides the food we eat, agriculture generates
an estimated 20.1 million jobs (about 17% of the entire U.S. workforce)
-- with about 90% of these jobs being off the farm!
Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) are spokespersons for Illinois agriculture.
We tell the story of agriculture across the entire state …. To consumer
groups, schools, meetings, workshops, legislative hearings, and more.
With all the special interest groups active today, it is important that
we all work together for the good of the entire industry of agriculture.
Our members come from farms, agri-business, and others interested in a positive
image for Illinois agriculture -- virtually every walk of agricultural life.
IAW and AAW members believe that we must develop the leadership, managerial,
communications, and promotional skills of our members in order to be leaders
in the agricultural community.
We invite you to join this group of women who are serious about agriculture
as a business and profession.
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National Affiliation
IAW is an affiliate of the American Agri-Women (AAW), an independent national organization with similar goals and objectives. Founded in 1974, AAW has worked on national issues of mutual concern in legislation, regulations, education, and promotion of agriculture. The efforts of AAW members and officers has brought national recognition of women's interest in agricultural issues in America.
We, as women's agricultural organizations and individuals, unite together to communicate with one another and with other consumers to promote agriculture for the benefit of the American people of the world.
A family farm is a form of business enterprise in which the entrepreneurial decisions are made by a family engaged in the production of food, feed, fiber, forest products and /or flora, for profit, which provides a major source of income, and capital for reinvestment.
Illinois Agri-Women Webmaster Janelle Swiercinsky