“Women’s Work” – Documentary Screening
Through a rich tapestry of narratives, “Women’s Work: The Untold Story of America’s Female Farmers” celebrates the achievements of both historical and contemporary female farmers. The documentary offers a uniquely matrilineal perspective on America’s farming history. It features insightful interviews and highlights women’s diverse backgrounds and agricultural practices across the nation. The film will be followed by a panel discussion, moderated by Micha Ide, featuring women farmers from our region.
About the Speakers
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Elizabeth Bragg
Long Hearing FarmElizabeth Bragg is a Land Transfer Specialist for the Pacific Northwest Region at American Farmland Trust, where she advances equitable land access and stewardship. She is also a worker-owner at Long Hearing Farm, a certified organic, multiracial rural worker’s cooperative rooted in sustainable agriculture and Indigenous foodways. Elizabeth brings over a decade of farming experience and a strong background in community organizing to her work supporting farmers and advocating for food justice.
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Micha Ide
WSDA Regional Markets ProgramMicha Ide is the small farm direct marketing specialist in the Regional Markets Program at the Washington State Department of Agriculture. She has over a decade of experience working in agriculture and supporting producers in Washington. In her role, Micha assists farmers and ranchers with access to resources, business development, regulatory guidance, facilitating market connections and more.
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Nelida Martinez
Pure Nelida FarmNelida learned to cultivate fruits and vegetables 30 years ago in the fields of California. For many years, she and her family worked and lived under the hot sun and amongst the pesticides. Then, Nelida moved to Washington, where she learned organic practices and gained experience growing 100% organic products that you can enjoy with total confidence. Pure Nelida produce is grown with the utmost honesty, effort, and skill unique to Nelida.
Pure Nelida Organic Produce is an independent business that uses agricultural practices that are free of pesticides. Its products are fresh and certified organic from the state of Washington, and come directly from the fields of Skagit county to your table, ready to be fully enjoyed for their nutricious, fresh, and Pure Nelida flavor.
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Ryanne Pilgeram
Independent ScholarRyanne Pilgeram’s, PhD, career as a rural sociologist focuses on envisioning equitable and thriving rural communities. She was a Professor of Sociology at the University of Idaho, where she worked for nearly 15 years before transitioning to The Wilderness Society in 2023. At TWS, she focuses on federal policy at the intersection of public land conservation and transitioning fossil fuel communities. She is the author of numerous publications focused on women in agriculture, and she wrote Pushed Out: Contested Development and Rural Gentrification in the US West, a book that examines the structural causes of inequality in rural communities. She is proudly raising 3 wonderful children, dogs, chickens, a cat, and a garden with her husband Russ.