L-R: Skye Raward, co-founder of Farmers2Founders, and Jessica Brunner, founder of The Bee Buddy who has benefited from participation in the program for women. Source: Women's Agenda.
The agriculture sector faces a range of mounting challenges. From labour shortages and global supply chain pressure to managing the impacts of climate variability. New ideas and innovative solutions are vital to ensure the industry can thrive amid the uncertainty.
Mother-daughter duo Dr Christine Pitt and Skye Raward established Farmers2Founders in 2018 with a vision to put producers at the centre of innovation in agriculture and help solve some of the challenges facing the sector.
They’ve also launched a women-specific program, supporting female entrepreneurs with a technology idea or solution for agriculture. TEKWOMEN Victoria, a pre-accelerator program for female entrepreneurs, is currently inviting women to apply.
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