Women Entrepreneurs agriculture cluster

DISCOVER THE CANADA WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS AGRICULTURE CLUSTER

Creativity and innovation

For an agriculture cluster to flourish, it takes creative synergies and personal relationships forged among stakeholders. As this builds critical mass, it becomes a magnet for businesses and talent, making it even more attractive and effective.

The Fédération des agricultrices du Québec was founded in 1987 to create a sustainable ecosystem for women in agriculture by building networks on the ground, such as the Canada Women Entrepreneurs agriculture cluster.

This cluster is intended to serve as a permanent hub for knowledge, growth, leadership and recognition for women who own agricultural businesses in Canada, by deploying the Dimension E program at the national level. This is a flexible tool designed to accelerate the growth of women-led agriculture businesses in Canada.

Our business model

The Canada Women Entrepreneurs agriculture cluster is a strategic platform for women entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector, to address their present and future needs and ensure their growth. It focuses on solutions to challenges such as farm succession for women, sustainability, the climate transition, innovation and training.

Through their contributions, cluster members:

Support the deployment of personalized services for entrepreneurs in the agriculture and forestry sectors throughout Canada, thanks to the Dimension E program.
Address financial, accessibility and training challenges for women entrepreneurs.
Serve as a beacon of diversity in the broadest sense in the agriculture ecosystem in Quebec and Canada.
Discuss topics of national interest, such as farm ownership by women, work/life balance, gender diversity and inclusion.
Join a select network of partners and agriculture businesses.
Facilitate promotional activities by the Dimension E program, to ensure strong visibility.

Who can join?

The following partners can join:

Businesses with ties to the Canadian agriculture sector
Educational institutions that offer training in agriculture
Research centres
Government agencies
Farm organizations
Financial institutions
Private companies
Trade associations

As a partner of the Quebec-Canada Women Entrepreneurs agriculture cluster, you can:

Help solve the problems facing the sector
Position your organization as an innovative leader
Boost your reputation in the ecosystem of women-led agriculture businesses

We have four partner categories:

Pioneers

Builders

Innovators

Promoters

Women’s leadership in agriculture

A growing presence

Since 2016, the number of farm operators in Canada has grown by 2.3%, reaching as of 2021 a total of

79 795

Educational excellence

The next-generation women’s workforce is more educated (67% with higher education) compared to their male counterparts (38%).

WOMEN

MEN

Businesses with high added value

Entrepreneurs create small businesses with high added value.

Strong representation

In 2021, women made up 30.4% of all farm operators in Canada.

Join us to foster innovation, growth and recognition in the women-led agriculture sector in Canada!

Denis Richard

514 824-5690
drichard@upa.qc.ca

Program Officer, Partnerships and Policy