Dairy women raring to make a difference
Three finalists for the prestigious Dairy Woman of the Year award have been named by the Dairy Women's Network.
RURAL WOMEN New Zealand is inviting people to write short stories and photos and videos to showcase New Zealand farming life today which may be used to promote primary products.
"We are running the competition in conjunction with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to tell the stories behind the primary products we grow on our farms," says Rural Women national president, Wendy McGowan.
MPI will use some of the photos, videos and stories to promote the New Zealand primary industry brand and our rural values.
"We encourage people to get their creative juices flowing to share the challenges and triumphs of farming and today's sustainable business practices," says McGowan.
"We hope to see entries that reflect our care of the land and our animals, and the skills and ingenuity of the people that make New Zealand's primary industries so successful.
Rural Women NZ also hopes the competition will highlight the opportunities for great careers that are available in the sector.
The competition is being run as part of Rural Women NZ's celebrations to mark the 2014 International Year of Family Farming.
"Stories are powerful, and we have some great farming stories to tell," says McGowan.
There are five entry categories: Women and men at work on the farm; farm machinery and farm innovation; animals; children; rural communities. Entries close 1 November 2014 and the competition is open to everyone.
Entry forms and further information can be found at www.ruralwomen.org.nz/iyff
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