Grow by FarmHer - Iowa - SOLD OUT
1055 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy, Ankeny, IA 50023, USA
41.71166950000001
-93.6124418
Description
Grow by FarmHer will inspire, educate, and empower young ladies, ages 16-23, who are excited about their future in agriculture. This event will give the opportunity for young women to connect with peers, dynamic speakers, and industry leaders.
Agenda
8:00 a.m. Registration
Rise + shine with us while enjoying a yummy cinnamon role for breakfast provided by the Iowa Machine Shed! Registration will end promptly at 8:30 a.m. so plan to arrive early.
8:30 a.m. Welcome
Marji Guyler-Alaniz, founder of FarmHer, will welcome everyone and share a piece of her journey with you. She will be joined by Joey Beech, an expert in financial literacy and author of A Girl's Guide to Personal Finance.
9:00 a.m. 'Generation YOU' Experience
Get ready to connect! Over 50 women engaged in the agricultural industry will be in attendance to share their knowledge and wisdom with you. This interactive session will give you an opportunity to mingle, engage, and meet your future. Think roundtable meets connection point with a little dose of entrepreneurial inspiration from young women just like you!
11:15 a.m. 'Women Leading the Way' Luncheon
Continue your conversations while enjoying a meal provided by FMC.
11:45 a.m. FMC Lunch + Learn
FMC is an industry leader in providing innovative crop protection solutions to growers around the world. A representative will share their story and the importance of having you as woman in agriculture industry.
12:15 p.m. Break
12:30 p.m. 'Be Bold' Young Entrepreneurs Panel presented by RFD-TV
Ever wondered what a taping of the FarmHer show is really like? Its your turn to be a part of the action! Witness Marji and her production crew create an episode of FarmHer right in the very room you'll be in. Submit your questions for our panelists throughout the day and have an opportunity to appear on the episode!
2:30 p.m. Conclude
Speakers
Marji Guyler-Alaniz
Marji Guyler-Alaniz, President and Founder of FarmHer, is a lifetime Iowan and lover of photography. That love combined with an 11-year career in Corporate agriculture led her to launch FarmHer in the spring of 2013. Through FarmHer she is updating the image of agriculture by celebrating the female side of farming on her weekly television show, FarmHer and creating community amongst women in agriculture through a series of events built just for them. Her work for FarmHer has been featured in an expanse of arenas ranging from an Emmy-winning documentary, an award-winning weekly television show on RFD-TV to USDA’s National Ag Day Celebration and Successful Farming magazine.
Joey Beech
Joey learned valuable money lessons early in life as she watched her mother struggle to keep a roof over her family’s head. She then worked her way through college to earn a degree from the University of Minnesota. In her career Joey has worked with a wide range of financial products from insurance to angel investing. She decided to combine both her personal stories and professional knowledge to help women understand the impacts of daily financial decisions. The result is A Girl’s Guide to Personal Finance.
Christina Coen
Christina leads the FMC US Commercial team and is accountable for the execution of the Commercial strategy for sales. Prior to her commercial role, she was responsible for the marketing communications, business intelligence and the marketing of the full FMC agricultural portfolio, including pesticides, plant health solutions and new technology offerings. Previously, Coen held operations, sales, marketing and licensing leadership positions at Dow AgroSciences and its parent company, The Dow Chemical Company. Coen was also the North America crop protection project success leader for Dow AgroSciences and a two-time Innovator Award recipient. Coen is on the executive committee for the ARA (Agricultural Retailers Association) and was awarded by the Philadelphia Business Journal as a Forty Under 40 winner.
Hannah Esch
Hannah Esch, a Senior Animal Science Major at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, is excited
to share about how going out of her comfort zone gave her the confidence to start her own
business while being a full-time college student. Hannah founded Oak Barn Beef in April 2018.
She wanted to connect producers and consumers, so she began selling her family farm’s beef
directly to consumers across the USA and ag-vocating on social media. You can check out her
Instagram at Oak Barn Beef and follow along on her journey!
Amanda Freund
Amanda Freund is the 3rd generation on her family farm in East Canaan, CT. The family manages 3 farm businesses: a dairy farm, a farm market & bakery and their value added product, CowPots. There is a lot of family involved across the 3 businesses, she works with her mother, father, 2 uncles, brother and sister.
A graduate of Cornell University, before joining her family farm full-time in 2015, she held various positions in government and with the Connecticut Farm Bureau. Amanda served as an agriculture volunteer with the Peace Corps in Zambia from 2010-2012. Amanda is active with her dairy cooperative, Cabot Creamery's Young Cooperators Committee. In 2016 she began speaking professionally at conferences, on panels and in classrooms about the impact of women in agriculture, social media, diversification and sustainability.
Lexi Marek
Lexi Marek is a pig enthusiast, an Iowa State University graduate and a current Central Iowa resident. She grew up as the 6th generation living on her family’s farm in Southeast Iowa where she found her passion for agriculture. She started her career with FarmHer, sharing stories of women in agriculture. Lexi is now the Communications Coordinator at the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship where she promotes the people and products that call Iowa home.
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FAQs
What is the ticket price?
Ticket price is $15 for students, advisors and chaperones. Please note there will be a service fee included as well.
What is the dress code?
Business casual is highly recommended.
Is my registration/ticket transferrable?
Tickets are non-refundable, but can be transferred to another individual. Please email grow@farmher.com.
Will there be photos taken?
FarmHer will be taking photographs throughout the event that may be used for promotional purposes. By purchasing this ticket you are giving FarmHer, Inc. permission to use these images, which may include you, in any way the company determines is acceptable.
Questions?
Please contact us at grow@farmher.com.
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Start:
2019-11-15T08:00:00-06:00
End:
2019-11-15T14:30:00-06:00
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