Women Advancing Food and Farming

Just as a soil's health can be renewed, so can generational patterns be altered, old ideas freshened, farmscapes revitalized and neighborhoods planted. Networking to learn and learning networks have fed the last thirty years of  alternative agriculture's growth - and onward we go to expand the reach of entrepreneurship. Communicating and practicing the details of economic viability is a constant learning curve. New media savvy can be a rewarding avenue toward enhancing our understanding of agricultural processes and professions. How are women farmers, food artisans, chefs, teachers, bloggers and writers of all ages  building on and beyond a strong legacy of insight amidst recent economic challenges? What is the potential for urban agricultural development and urban-rural food(shed) synergy?