It’s Demeter Award Time! Now With a New Female Farmer Category
By Michelle Pelletier Marshall, Women in Agribusiness Media (March 24, 2026) For years, Women in Agribusiness (WIA) has honored women in ag with its annual Demeter Award of Excellence . This year, in celebration of 2026 being designated the International Year of the Woman Farmer, we have expanded the award to include a category exclusively for female farmers. “It was more than fitting to expand our reach with this annual award in light of the United Nations’ declaration of it
PRESS RELEASE: WIA Recognizes Female Farmers With Demeter Award. Nominations Now Being Accepted.
NEW ORLEANS, March 19, 2026 – In recognition of 2026 being designated the International Year of the Woman Farmer, Women in Agribusiness (WIA), in partnership with the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), has added a new award to its annual WIA Demeter Award of Excellence . Exclusive to this year, the award category will be for female producers only. Nominations are now being accepted through June 22. This fourth award joins the three traditional awards that Women in Ag
