The Agricultural Mentorship Program (AgriMentor) offers individual, one-on-one mentorship coaching nationwide in English or French for women working in agriculture. It is led in Ontario by the Union des cultivateurs franco-ontariens (UCFO), with the support of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA). UCFO will match mentors and mentees who each must commit to at least one monthly meeting whether virtual or in-person for a period of six months. The program is open to Canadian women who are both looking for a mentor and those who wish to serve as one. It is free for mentees; an honorarium of $500 is offered to women who serve as mentors. Opportunities for Canadian women in agriculture Mentorship A new agricultural mentorship program has been designed specifically to support women entrepreneurs in overcoming challenges encountered in their agricultural journey. To learn more about the program visit UCFO’s website: ucfo.ca/agrimentor-individual-mentoring According to the 2021 Census of Agriculture: More women are farming in Canada than in 2016: 79,795 compared to 77,970 five years before – first increase in 30 years! 30.4% of the farm population is female compared to 28.7% in 2016.
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