Industry's women in the spotlight

Yesterday, on March 8, International Women's Day was celebrated, a day that provides a designated time each year to identify and celebrate the successful achievements of women. In honor of this year's theme - #EachforEqual, Danziger featured the individual stories of some of the world’s most influential women in the flower industry. "Being a woman leader in this industry is not trivial, since the flower industry as an agricultural domain has traditionally been identified mostly with men."

They interviewed some women who have succeeded in making significant changes in the flower industry, each in her own field.

Here are their stories:

Zehava Danziger | Founder of Danziger Company
Click here for the story of Zehava Danziger.

Anna Ball | CEO | Ball Horticultural Company
Click here for the story of Anna Ball.
 

Becky Roberts | Director, Floral and New Initiatives at Produce Marketing Association (PMA)
Click here for the story of Becky Roberts
 

Alison Bradley | Editor | Fusion Flowers Magazine
Click here for the story of Alison Bradley
 

An Beekenkamp | Key figure in the flower industry
Click here for the story of An Beekenkamp

Elena Terán | General Manager  Florequisa
Click here for the story of Elena Terán 

A.M.A. Horticulture is also shining the spotlight on women in the horticulture industry. “More and more women are choosing to work in horticulture,” says Connie Bradt-Monsma, managing director of A.M.A. Horticulture. “And that’s exciting because having a range of perspectives and experiences enables innovative, solutions-oriented thinking.”

The women highlighted by A.M.A. are:

• Julie Clancy, Co-Owner, Manager, Purchaser, Belgian Nursery Ltd.
• Darby McGrath, Research Scientist, Vineland Research and Innovation Centre
• Joyce Hultink, Hultink Garden Centre Ltd. – A Place to Grow
• Miriam Kolen, Sales Manager, Desch Plantpak
• Karen Davidson, Editor, The Grower
• Kristin Ego MacPhail, President/Owner, Ego’s Nurseries Ltd.  

Click here to read their stories.

Are you a woman working in horticulture? Tell @amahort why you love this industry on Twitter using the hashtag #womeninhort