The United Nations declared 2026 the Year of the Woman Farmer. In Sonoma County, women have long been thought-leaders and innovators in agriculture.
Mai Nguyen, a Sebastopol grain farmer, is working to build a regional grain economy with aims to improve local soil health, increase biodiversity, create agricultural jobs and reconnect consumers with goods made from fresh, locally milled flour. Nguyen’s work as a sustainable farmer and social justice activist has earned them national recognition from organizations such as the James Beard Foundation and U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives.
Here are a few more women farmers from all around the county making a difference.
Charity Epperson
Wild Things Ranch, Cazadero…