2. Perspectives of Women and Farming

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So You Married A Farmer (June 1996)

Can a city-raised woman be happy in the country? Of course she can!

All it takes is four or five years of apprenticeship in a strange environment:

She is removed from her own family.
She lives in a different c

Woman And Farming: A Blessing Or A Curse? (June 2001)

This article describes how family farming, if done right, can be a satsifying lifestyle for a woman. Also family farming has the potential for causing great unhappiness and stress. The pro's and con's of family farming as they affect women are pointed out.

Adjustments To Rural Life Hard For City-Raised Women (January 2004)

This article describes the long and rough transition city-raised women make as they encounter the culture shock of living in small towns and close-knit families.

Thinking Of Marrying A Farmer? (March 2004)

This article poses a series of questions for a woman thinking of marrying a farmer. The lifestyle and commitments are radically different from other occupations. Also there are other complications such as being business partners with the husband's parents or siblings to consider. these issues need to be understood before blindly jumping into a life that is potentially quite challenging.

A City-Raised Woman Discovers The Farm (February 2005)

The article describes the challenges a city-raised woman will have as she adjusts to the farm, the farming lifestyle, in-laws, and the rural community.

Can City-Raised Women Adjust To Country Life? (June 2010)

This article describes how city-rasied women make "normal" adjustments to rural life and lifestyles on a family farm.

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	Val Farmer 35 Years of Counseling Rural Topics II. Farming and Marriage 2. Perspectives of Women and Farming Login Articles So You Married A Farmer (June 1996) Can a city-raised woman be happy in the country? Of course she can! All it takes is four or five years of apprenticeship in a strange environment: She is removed from her own family. She lives in a different c Woman And Farming: A Blessing Or A Curse? (June 2001) This article describes how family farming, if done right, can be a satsifying lifestyle for a woman. Also family farming has the potential for causing great unhappiness and stress. The pro's and con's of family farming as they affect women are pointed out. Adjustments To Rural Life Hard For City-Raised Women (January 2004) This article describes the long and rough transition city-raised women make as they encounter the culture shock of living in small towns and close-knit families. Thinking Of Marrying A Farmer? (March 2004) This article poses a series of questions for a woman thinking of marrying a farmer. The lifestyle and commitments are radically different from other occupations. Also there are other complications such as being business partners with the husband's parents or siblings to consider. these issues need to be understood before blindly jumping into a life that is potentially quite challenging. A City-Raised Woman Discovers The Farm (February 2005) The article describes the challenges a city-raised woman will have as she adjusts to the farm, the farming lifestyle, in-laws, and the rural community. Can City-Raised Women Adjust To Country Life? (June 2010) This article describes how city-rasied women make "normal" adjustments to rural life and lifestyles on a family farm.