Step Out of Line

Where are the women in agriculture, what are they doing, and under what conditions? Is it still a struggle for those who want to carve out a place for themselves? By searching for the women farmers who keep Quebec's farms running, Julie Francœur shows that their place in the profession continues to depend largely on the goodwill of men or their own ability to go against the grain, in an environment that is not always hospitable. With experiences, interviews, and studies to support it, this book invites us to rethink the traditional model of the family farm and to recognize the decisive contribution of women workers to a more ecological agriculture.