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To turn America's rural communities from decades of decline to a condition of maintenance in the 1990's and to growth and development in the new century requires local knowledgeable leadership. This leadership must include agricultural and rural women, not only because of their appreciation of the interdependence of farm family, family farm, and rural community, but also because of their unique ability to work together within and between organizations. Yet their talents are under-employed. The authors draw upon a number of sources, including their experience facilitating the Agricultural Women's Leadership Network (AWLN), to explain the steps it will likely take to fully engage agricultural women on behalf of rural communities. The activities of the AWLN and other rural women's organizations may hasten the coming together of the diverse agricultural, rural, and nonrural interests needed to bring new vigor to the nation's rural communities. |
