During last week’s Ag Day Activities in Washington, DC I met Marji Guyler-Alaniz, FarmHer, Inc. during the Celebration of Agriculture dinner. Earlier in the day Marji participated in a Google Hangout with USDA Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden and Dr. Linda Young, Chief Mathematical Statistician and Director of Research and Development of USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. The discussion was about how women are represented in agriculture – both in statistics and in images. Then a selection of photographs featuring women working in their various roles in agriculture, taken by Marji Guyler-Alaniz, was featured on public display at USDA.
Marji says she takes pictures to “update the image of agriculture to include women.” The photos she takes and publishes helps recognize the important role women perform in agriculture. She takes pictures on all kinds of farms all over the place. She hopes to expand the area she can work in.
Listen to my interview with Marji here: Interview with Marji Guyler-Alaniz
