DUETTE, Fla. — More than 1.2 million agricultural producers in the U.S. are women, according to the latest Census of Agriculture. For one local farmer, the journey into farming started from scratch, and now, she’s part of a growing community of women making their mark in the industry.
Unlike some farmers, Pia Ceccarelli Rosenberg likes to give her plants a pep talk. Watching her crops thrive is something she treasures, especially because farming was never part of her plan.
“I never had a green thumb, never. Everything would die on me,” she said…