Join American Agri-Women
YORK (York Co.) Ameri
can Agri-Women have come of
age, now that the organization is
20 years old, and are embarking
on a new decade of growth and re
newal. Revitalized by strategic
planning designed to take them in
to the 21st century, the grassroots
general farm organization is still
made up totally of volunteers, but
dedicated to the kind of positive
action which normally comes only
from groups with paid staffs and
lobbyists. This is an organization
farmers and consumers love to
love, for AAW members get to the
heart of issues and represent the
interests of wives, mothers, lov
ers. protectors of family and val
ues.
What makes them special?
Founding mothers say, “We’re itl
When we go out to speak or testify
on farm issues, we’re credible, for
- we live and love what we speak.
We are a coalition of diversity rep
resenting women in 21 state affili
ates and 29 commodity organiza-
dons on various state and national
levels filtering up from a ground
swell of 50,000 movers and shak
ers who seek truth first and fore
most in all issues.” Their expertise
ranges from fruit and vegetable to
grain and fabric crops; lambs, cat
tle, cows, hogs, chickens and tur
keys to health and nutrition; for
ests, flora, fish, to wildlife and
conservation; they practice ste
wardship of the land and maintain
discipline and hard work ethics in
their families. They are dedicated
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to the preservation of the family
farm system which they see as the
bulwark of the private enterprise
system.
A specific goal for the coming
five years is to have an organized
presence in each state by the year
2000. To do that, AAW is launch
ing an all out campaign to entice
women in agriculture, agri-busi
ness, government, on campuses
and in cities, virtually anyone who
needs to eat to join its ranks. The
dues for this professional associa
tion have remained low in order to
be affordable to everyone: $2O for
individuals who join on their own;
but just $lO for those who join
through an affiliate.
A set of Prime Truth, Goals and
Strategies has served AAW well
since its inception and is available
upon request Major issues to be
addressed in 1995 include private
property, food safety reform and
water quality. Anyone wishing in
formation on how to become an
American Agri-Woman should
contact Gail McPherson (717)
362-4878.