Taking Stock: A Perspective From Women in Canadian Beef at AWC East 2022
We have always been passionate about educating people about food and the dedicated individuals who make it possible. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we want to pay extra attention and highlight the women who have helped shape the agricultural community into what it is today!
Canada Beef sent The Foodies Group’s Haley Sova to Niagara Falls, Ontario, to attend the 2022 Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference so she could learn about some of the udderly fantastic women currently working in the Canadian beef community.
From PhD students to Executive Directors, Haley interviewed a number of conference attendees who have committed their careers to the advancement of Canadian beef in a variety of ways. We hope this exceptional group of ladies inspire you as much as they inspired us!
The Interview
Meat the Women
Maria McKean – McDonald’s Business Unit Canada Leader, Cargill, London, Ontario
Corissa Wilcox – University of Saskatchewan, 2nd Year, Animal Science
Stephanie Lam – University of Guelph, 1st Year, Post-Doctoral Fellowship
Morgan Heidecker – Ag Solutions Advisor, Lake Lenore Co-op Agro, Saskatchewan
Jenna Sarich – University of Saskatchewan, 3rd Year, Animal Science
Josephine Verhallen – Senior Food Scientist, Cargill
Maria Camila Londono – University of Alberta, 1st Year, MS.c Student Animal Science
McKenna Richardson – MacDonald College at McGill University, 2nd Year, Farm Management and Technology
Kristin Lee – University of Guelph, 2nd Year, Animal Biosciences
About AWC
AWC is created for every woman who is passionate about agriculture and food, whether you are a university or college student studying agriculture, producer, rancher, entrepreneur, representative of a grower association or corporate agribusiness. AWC is for women who want to enhance their family life, community, career, and industry through:
- communications through coaching, mentoring, and networking
- financial management and independence
- health and balance of life strategies
- career planning, and
- setting goals in all areas
A special thank you to Canada Beef, AWC, and Iris Meck, AWC Conference Director, for arranging this informative event and assisting us in highlighting such remarkable ladies! Click here for more information on the entertaining and educational initiatives that Canada Beef has supported throughout the years.