Women’s Discussion Groups: ‘I do think that the female role in a farm is a lot bigger than what some of the men are doing’
Women’s groups help female farmers to build confidence and learn skills
Dairy farmers Kate Curran, Portlaw, Co. Waterford and Linda Murphy, Dunhill, Co. Waterford. Photograph: Patrick Browne
When Teagasc advisor Sandra Hayes recently hosted a school group on a farm, a young girl came up to her and said: “Hi Sandra, you don’t remember me, but daddy used to bring me to a Discussion Group.”
That foray into a Teagasc Discussion Group had sparked an interest in her and she is now studying Ag Science at school and planning a career in agriculture, which Sandra says is a really positive thing.
