"The Way We Eat: Out of the Kitchen, Into the Field, recognizes and celebrates women in agriculture and shares the experiences of 6 women operating farms in New England.  "Whether raising heritage livestock, combing the woods for exotic morsels or coaxing delicacies from the ground, these women forge new bonds between field and table, strengthening the connection between things we love to eat and the stewardship that makes them possible.

"According to the New York Times Magazine article, "There are 80 percent more women who are farmers than there were 20 years ago in the United States, even as the number of farms has decreased, according to the Department of Agriculture. In the Northeast alone, nearly 20,000 farms are run by women"

Annie Farrell and Betsy Fink of Millstone Farm are recognized for the innovative and influential work the do on the farm. "Millstone is challenging how we think about food and the self-sufficiency criteria that go hand in glove with anyone who grows food — and they’re doing it a dozen extraordinary eggs at a time."

Click here to read The Way We Eat: Out of the Kitchen, Into the Field www.nytimes.com/2008/07/13/magazine/13food-t-001.html