The International Labour Organization estimates that women comprise 41% of the world's agricultural workforce. That number rises to 60-80% in non-industrialized countries.  These farmers are seed savers, soil protectors, and thought leaders as well as mothers, wives, and sisters. The diverse local solutions of these unheralded changemakers provide resilient outcomes needed for their families and communities in the era of climate change.

How we grow our food determines our climate and food future. Our global industrial agriculture system is responsible for at least 30% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, nearly 80% of biodiversity loss, uses around 70% of the planet’s freshwater and disrupts numerous social, economic, and cultural systems. In contrast, scientists tell us that regenerative farming can be a major solution to climate change by both reducing and drawing down emissions. These interconnections are little discussed in political arenas, the media, or even among climate change activists.