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Foundations of Amateur Radio The other day a report in "Amateur Radio Daily" caught my eye. Under the heading "IARU Considers Consolidation", I read that the International Amateur Radio Union, celebrating 100 years of representing our hobby, is considering significant change. Links in the report reveal a PDF document titled "IARU Consultation on Proposed Restructuring March 2025". The document, dated 21 March, outlines the structure of the IARU, four organisations, one for each ITU Region, and one global organisation, the International Secretariat. It provides some insights on how the funding arrangements between these organisations exist and goes on to talk about how the IARU operates, including incorporation, or not, currencies, committees, priorities and other background and historic information. All excellent. Stuff that should be public knowledge, but having spent the better part of a year reading IARU documents, this one brought several new eye opening things to the table. The document attributes no authors but is at least spell-checked in US English, and appears to be part of a discussion started long before I became an amateur. In 2005, the IARU started the "IARU 2025 Committee" to look into the future of the organisation. It concluded its work in 2012. In 2020 a new committee was started, the "Future Committee", consisting of representation from each of the regions. The introductory wording is curious and includes these words: "We can no longer afford not to move the process forward" - at least implying that this document is a foregone conclusion. Searching for the document on the IARU sites will give you no results. Searching for "Future Committee", gives you two results, neither actually having the words "Future Committee". The only reference which makes any sense in either of those two results, and only after the fact, is a paragraph, published on 12 October 2020, that refers to the Administrative Council, or AC, and states: "The AC received and discussed an in-depth report from its Working Group on the Future of IARU and agreed to steps for evolving toward a more flexible organization and strengthened relationships with all stakeholders in the global amateur radio community and telecommunications ecosystem." For a process that started 20 years ago, this is the first I've heard of it. Curious wouldn't you say, in an organisation that claims to represent both you and I? It's almost like the IARU wants to keep this whole thing a secret. There's more. The thrust of the document is to explore the notion of simplifying the operation of the IARU by consolidating the four organisations into one incorporated body based in Switzerland, where the IARU Region 1 organisation is currently incorporated. It goes on to discuss how this is great for the hobby, how it will save on resources and how it will allow the mostly volunteer run organisation to operate more democratically. It outlines the process for adoption, including a 60 day consultation period for the 167 Member Societies, as-in peak bodies in your country. I'll save you the suspense, the consultation period ended before I saw the document. There's a 30 day "Detailed Draft Proposal phase" and a "Final Proposal and Voting stage", neither of which are on any specific time-line that I could find. You might say, well, Onno, you're not a member society, it's none of your business. That's true. Here's the thing. Let me quote from Section 5, on page 11: "In many cases the IARU Member-Society does not represent the majority of the national amateur community." So .. not to belabour the point, the IARU, who is proud to represent Amateur Radio on the International Stage, writes in its own documentation that the organisation doesn't represent the majority of amateurs while claiming its intention to make the organisation more flexible and democratic. Gotta say, feeling all warm and fuzzy. In Section 6, the document goes into great detail about finance. I'm kidding, it has one sub-sub section about money, section 6.1.3, less than 10% of the document, no less explosive for its brevity. It states that each region contributes to the overall IARU budget, but that this contribution remains insufficient to cover the many critical representation efforts required. It goes on to say that "Historically, the ARRL has played a key role in bridging this financial gap". For its contribution, the ARRL currently nominates the President and Vice President which the member societies get to vote on. I wonder what happens if they don't vote for the nominated candidate and what happens when the ARRL is no longer first among equals, will it continue to fund the IARU? While pointing out that all direct representation of the IARU at the ITU are made by volunteers, as well as "nearly all" other activities, I wonder which activities are paid and how much? There's also discussion about a "not ideal" "compromise", namely that we'll have to be virtual attendees to save money. Really? In 2025, after a century of representing amateur radio, we're still attending meetings in person? Has nobody at the IARU heard of this new technology, you know, the one it claims to promote, radio? Or the more modern version, teleconference? You'd think that a bunch of volunteer radio amateurs would jump at the chance to debate things over radio. Moving on. The finance section includes an interesting statement. "Many regions have accumulated cash reserves" and "where these reserves are substantial and have resulted from a specific region's activities, they may need to be held in trust and designated exclusively for initiatives related to that former region". Let's unpack this. There's three regions. "Many regions" means more than one, but not all, so, two. In other words, one region has no money. Which one? Moreover, "substantial" reserves from "a specific region", means one of the other two, so, one. So, it made money, it's substantial, it's intended to be designated exclusively for that one region. Which one? The Wireless Institute of Australia, which claims to have existed longer than the IARU and the ARRL before it, was a federation. In 2004 the regulator indicated that it should consolidate its efforts because apparently the various state WIA organisations "could never agree on a single outcome". This organisation was incorporated in VK3 where it continues to exist as a first among equals. Curiously the Victorian, Tasmanian and South Australia with Northern Territory Divisions of the Wireless Institute of Australia are each still incorporated and active. Today if you're in VK6, like I am, your experience of the WIA is completely different from that if you're in VK3 and to a lesser extent VK2. Remind you of anything? The document mentions that "only fully paid up member-societies in good standing have the right to vote" and "The current fee structure will need to be harmonized across all three regions, which may lead to increased dues for some Member-Societies". That tells us that some member societies will have to pay more money and if they don't they won't be able to vote. I wonder if these are members of the region with all the money, or from the region without money? I'll remind you that member societies have already been acknowledged by the IARU as being underfunded, offering reduced services with some member societies being disbanded. The point being that we're finding out behind the scenes, after the fact, of a process that has been in play for 20 years, that aims to create a single harmonised body whilst exacerbating existing inequities, and doing so in secret. Is that the kind of body that you want to represent you on the world stage? Is this something that your member society knows about, is it actively participating, does it share that information with you or hide it? Are you informed, or did you learn more today from me than you have in the past 20 years? Before I leave you to your thoughts, credit to Cale K4HCK for publishing the story and thanks to their source for sharing the document. I'm Onno VK6FLAB

John Vervaeke, Ph.D. is an award-winning Professor at the University of Toronto in the departments of Psychology, Cognitive Science, and Buddhist Psychology. He currently teaches courses in the Psychology department. He is the director of the Cognitive Science program, and the director of the Consciousness and the Wisdom Studies Laboratory. He has won and been nominated for several teaching awards, including the 2001 Students' Administrative Council and Association of Part-time Undergraduate Students Teaching Award for the Humanities, and the 2012 Ranjini Ghosh Excellence in Teaching Award. He has published articles on relevance realization, general intelligence, mindfulness, flow, metaphor, and wisdom. He is the first author of the book Zombies in Western Culture: A 21st Century crisis, which integrates Psychology and Cognitive Science to address the meaning crisis in Western society. He is the author and presenter of the YouTube series, Awakening from the Meaning Crisis. TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) - Introduction (0:45) - Nature, Function & Meta Problem of Consciousness (2:55) - Key aspects of the Mind-Body Problem (7:04) - Consciousness as a higher order recursive relevance realization (11:47) - Ontonormativity & higher states of consciousness (15:54) - Moral philosophy of mind (19:36) - Psychedelics & altered states of consciousness (25:37) - Introspection in relation to insight & inference (28:48) - Phenomenology & 4E CogSci (& John's 2 more "E"s) (35:13) - The Salience & Significance Landscape (42:30) - Higher states of consciousness & its impact on individual's lived experiences (49:40) - John's upcoming book with Gregg Henriques (Untangling The World-Knot of Consciousness) (53:40) - Addressing Absurdity with Zen Neoplatonic Contemplation (Albert Camus & Thomas Nagel) (1:02:00) - John's relationship with Zen Neoplatonism (1:05:24) - Transcendental experiences & ontological grounding (1:09:38) - John's views on the "isms": Dualism, Idealism, Illusionism, Panpsychism, etc. (1:22:00) - The global collaborative approach to consciousness research occuring (1:27:45) - The future of consciousness research (1:31:03) - Moral and ethical implications of altering states of consciousness (1:35:09) - John's recommended reading (1:39:19) - John's personal story, transcended practices, & search for wisdom (1:46:30) - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis & key takeaways (1:54:21) - Final thoughts (2:00:09) - Conclusion EPISODE LINKS: - John's Website: https://johnvervaeke.com - John's Twitter: https://twitter.com/vervaeke_john - John's Channel: https://youtube.com/@johnvervaeke - Awakening from the Meaning Crisis: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh3f0P5qjrSdb5eC1ZfZwWJ&feature=shared - After Socrates: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuj6q5NP_fXjBzUT1p_qYSCC&feature=shared - Voices with Vervaeke: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLND1JCRq8Vuh8TPRarb1FpwP7FSaUILC9&feature=shared - Untangling the World-Knot: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTJe1xFfoxrAIyl5r1dB4La6zzMfUZVyd&feature=shared - Michael Levin: https://youtu.be/1R-tdscgxu4?feature=shared - Mark Solms: https://youtu.be/rkbeaxjAZm4?feature=shared - Stephen Grossberg: https://youtu.be/gpa0beB18vk?feature=shared CONNECT: - Website: https://tevinnaidu.com - Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/drtevinnaidu - Twitter: https://twitter.com/drtevinnaidu - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drtevinnaidu - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drtevinnaidu - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtevinnaidu ============================= Disclaimer: The information provided on this channel is for educational purposes only. The content is shared in the spirit of open discourse and does not constitute, nor does it substitute, professional or medical advice. We do not accept any liability for any loss or damage incurred from you acting or not acting as a result of listening/watching any of our contents. You acknowledge that you use the information provided at your own risk. Listeners/viewers are advised to conduct their own research and consult with their own experts in the respective fields.

Fred Shelfer has been the CEO of Goodwill Industries - Big Bend, Inc. since 2002. He has an extensive business background as the developer of residential and commercial properties in Tallahassee, Panama City, and the surrounding areas. He still holds his insurance license (fire, casualty, life, health annuities) as well as his real estate broker's license.Fred is a past Chairman of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, past President of GIBB Inc. (developers and owners of apartments for people with disabilities and the elderly) and Lay leader and Chairman, Administrative Council, Pisgah United Methodist Church.In this episode, Blake and Fred discuss Fred's career, the valuable role Goodwill plays in our communities, the importance of serving the community, and much more.Produced by Level Up Digital Media http://www.levelup.media/​​Participants: Blake Dowling, CEO, Aegis Business TechnologiesFred Shelfer, CEO, Goodwill Industries - Big Bend, Inc.WEBSITE - https://www.aegisbiztech.com​​ FACEBOOK - https://facebook.com/aegisbiztech​​INSTAGRAM - https://instagram.com/aegisbiztech​​TWITTER - https://twitter.com/aegissales​​

In his address to the IIEA, former President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, discusses current global developments and how these relate to the European challenges of our time. In Mr Van Rompuy's opinion, these challenges include democracy, leadership, strategic autonomy, deindustrialisation, immigration, and potential institutional changes. In his remarks, he also discusses growing individualisation within the European Union and how this affects our societies and politics. About the Speaker: Herman Van Rompuy was the first full-time President of the European Council, a position he held from December 2009 until November 2014. At the time of his election, he was serving as the Prime Minister of Belgium. A former economist at the National Bank of Belgium, Herman Van Rompuy began his political career in 1973 as national vice-president of the youth movement of the Flemish Christian Democrats (CD&V). He served in the Belgian Parliament and in the Belgian Government in multiple positions. Having retired from politics, Mr Van Rompuy served as the President of the European Policy Centre (2015-2022) and is currently the President of the Administrative Council of the College of Europe.

"Interviewing KNDF Chairman as well as Karenni State Interim Administrative Council (IEC) Vice Chairman Khun Bi Htoo on the situation of the 1027 operation of the 3 Northern Brothers" - Min Sitt Thway.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Join us in this compelling episode of "Life of Flow" as we delve into the world of vascular medicine with renowned experts, Dr. Andrea Casini and Dr. Giacomo Clerici. In "7 Years of Italian Arterializations," you'll witness their groundbreaking work and learn about their innovative techniques, challenges, and the impact they've made on the field. Patient stories, the future of vascular medicine, and their inspiring journeys await in this illuminating discussion. Discover the transformational power of arterialization and their unwavering commitment to medical innovation. Follow Life of Flow on Instagram Follow Life of Flow on Twitter Follow Dr. Miguel Montero-Baker on TwitterAbout Dr. Andrea Casini: Dr. Andrea Casini graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1996 from the University of Milan with a specialization in Vascular Surgery.  Formerly, he served as the Head of the Vascular Surgery Division at the Center for the Care of Diabetic Foot at the Humanitas Gavazzeni Hospital in Bergamo. Today, he is the Director of the Vascular Surgery Unit at the San Carlo Clinic in Paderno Dugnano. His primary areas of interest include Carotid Surgery, Abdominal Aortic Surgery, and the treatment of diabetic foot conditions. He also has experience in endovascular treatment of arterial diseases, aneurysms, and carotid stenoses. Currently, he is a member of the Administrative Council of the IRCCS Carlo Besta Neurological Institute in Milan and CERISMAS - the Center for Research and Studies in Healthcare Management for Innovation in Healthcare Management Systems. Dr. Andrea Casini is also very active in producing scientific articles and texts, with his work appearing in prestigious medical journals. He has made numerous contributions during international conferences, particularly on the topic of diabetic foot care. About Dr. Giacomo Clerici: Dr. Cerici is a Graduate in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Pavia, specializing in Internal Medicine, with specialized training in Diabetic Foot Care. He was formerly affiliated with the Italian Diabetes Associations, SID, AMD, and The European Diabetic Foot Study Group (DFS) of EASD and is an accomplished author with numerous publications, including papers and chapters in international journals and books dedicated to Diabetic Foot Problems.  Dr. Clerici is actively involved in organizing several international wound care and Diabetic Foot (DF) meetings, such as WOUNDS at VEITHsymposium in the United States (www.veitsymposium.org), the Multidisciplinary International Limb and Amputation Prevention Conference (MILAN) in Europe, and the WINTER/SUMMER school of Diabetic Foot Surgery in Milan. He previously served as a co-program director of iLegx (www.ilegx.com). Currently, he holds the position of coordinator for diabetic foot centers in Italy.

Karenni IEC interview 2 by RadioNUG - Interim Administrative Council Secretary of Karenni (1) Interview with Daw Zuppaduma.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

Karenni IEC interview 1 by RadioNUG - Interim Administrative Council Secretary of Karenni (1) Interview with Daw Zuppaduma.This item belongs to: audio/opensource_audio.This item has files of the following types: Archive BitTorrent, Item Tile, Metadata, PNG, Spectrogram, VBR MP3

This Thursday, the COVID-era immigration policy Title 42 will expire. Initiated by the Trump administration, it allowed for the expulsion of migrants at the border under a public health directive. It lifts as numbers of encounters at the border continue to skyrocket – instances grew from 646,822 in 2020 to 2,766 in 2022, and have already surpassed 1.544 million this year. These are staggering and historic numbers. Border Patrol cannot handle the sheer quantity, processing centers are overrun and inefficient, legitimate asylum seekers and migrants are being delayed access for years while the US government attempts to handle the illegal entries. Title 42 was not meant to be a sustained solution, but its expiration – without a replacement policy in place – means that this summer will see a humanitarian tragedy at the US southern border. Notably, polls show that the American public is not very divided on this question; by and large, Americans support and encourage legal immigration, and condemn the chaos – the humanitarian disaster, financial confusion, and resource misallocation – that is the result of loose and unserious border policy. And yet, Administration after Administration, Congress after Congress, drags its feet and leaves policy stopgaps to the courts. Andrew Selee is the President of the Migration Policy Institute (MPI), a global nonpartisan institution that seeks to improve immigration and integration policies. He also chairs MPI Europe's Administrative Council. Prior to MPI, Dr. Selee spent 17 years at the Woodrow Wilson Center where he founded the Center's Mexico Institute, and served as the Center's VP for Programs and Executive VP. He has also worked on staff in the US Congress, served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA, and is a columnist for Mexico's largest newspaper El Universal. His most recent book is Vanishing Frontiers: The Forces Driving Mexico and the United States Together.Download the transcript here.

This week I speak with Charlene Brisbane. She is currently a member of Dare to Imagine Church under the pastorship of Rev. Kevin Johnson. At Dare to Imagine, she is involved in community service and serves as an iGroup (small group) leader. In 2022, Charlene became vice president of the non-profit organization Clothed N Strength, whose mission is to help women overcome barriers to success who have recently returned to society after being incarcerated or who have suffered trauma. She is also the creator of a podcast with her daughter Shelby called Garage Conversations with Char, via which she hopes to engage, inform and inspire listeners. Charlene has a career in the biopharmaceutical industry that spans over 34 years which includes positions of increasing responsibility at Johnson and Johnson, GSK, and Teva Pharmaceuticals, where she currently is a Senior Director in Project Leadership and Strategy in R&D. Charlene believes that her foundation was laid spiritually, as well as, professionally at Trinity United Methodist Church where she accepted Christ in her life at an early age and was baptized. At Trinity, she was Chairperson of the Administrative Council, a Certified Lay Speaker, and a Sunday school teacher, as well as a member of United Methodist Women and The Inspirational Choir. Trinity was the place where she was given encouragement, responsibility, and the challenge always to strive to do her best. One of Charlene's favorite scriptures is Jeremiah 29:11: “For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” She places her hope in God and acknowledges that all that she is is because of Him. We look at the life God has given Charlene, and even in the midst of the great loss of her husband, we see God working and providing for Char as a widow - The beautiful thread of God working is undeniable - You won't want to miss this episode you will be greatly encouraged!Dare to Imagine Church: https://d2ic.org/Garage Conversations with Char: https://garageconversationwithchar.com/Clothed N Strength: https://clothednstrength.org/Books referenced: Christians Get Depressed Too by David MurrayBroken Minds: Hope for Healing When You Feel Like You're "Losing It" by Steve & Robyn Bloem*Theme Music “Blessed time” by Ketsa

June 17, 2021 JERRY SLATE, who has served as the Administrative Council chairman for the Georgia Association of Confessional Baptists (GACB) as well as chairman of Reformed Baptist Mission Services (RBMS), a missionary conducting short term mission trips each year as an extension of his own church's ministry, & author of 2 short biographical sketches […]

We are a business that centers and uplifts the Black community closest to the cotton fields in Northampton County, North Carolina. We create genuine and distinguished home décor, jewelry, and accessories hand-made with cotton that we cultivate and care for. Julius is a native of the Roanoke Valley, North Carolina, and a 5th generation cotton farmer. He founded BlackCotton in 2016 to honor his roots and promote Black-grown cotton. He leads the BlackCotton team from the headquarter in Garysburg, NC, and oversees all matters related to the business and its opportunities. Julius  is the North Carolina State Coordinator for the Black Family Land Trust. His career has focused on working as an advocate and resource provider in the North Carolina agriculture and environmental sectors since 2009. Julius currently serves on Southern SARE’s Administrative Council and the North Carolina Forestry Advisory Council. You can find Julius anywhere between his farm working on producing crops, on another farmer’s farm helping consult with new enterprise development, or any meeting that is focused on improving the lives of farmers and farming communities across the US. Julius is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a degree in Economics and minor in Entrepreneurship.         Website: https://www.blackcotton.us

Brazilian competition law and enforcement regime is among the most active ones around the world, with a well-recognized cartel program and efforts to advocate and develop its law. How does the Brazilian system work and what are the most important elements in Brazil's competition enforcement? The Honorable Commissioner Luiz Hoffmann of Brazil's Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) speaks with John Roberti and Anora Wang on the structure and progress of Brazil’s competition enforcement agency. Listen to this episode to learn about one of the most exciting competition jurisdictions. Related Links: Commissioner Luiz Hoffmann, "Hipster Antitrust and the Brazilian Legal System" (in English, published by IBRAC) Commissioner Luiz Hoffmann, contributions to the OECD 2020 Global Forum on Competition regarding abuse of dominance in digital markets (in English) Hosted by: Anora Wang, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP and John Roberti, Allen & Overy  

Conflict Radio - Episode 10 Giants: Sons of the Gods, Biblical Conspiracies & Qanon with Doug Van DornDoug Van Dorn (M.Div. Denver Seminary) is the author of Waters of Creation: A Biblical Theology of Baptism; Galatians: A Supernatural Justification; Giants: Sons of the Gods; Covenant Theology: A Reformed Baptist Primer; From the Shadows to the Savior: Christ in the Old Testament; and The Unseen Realm Q & A Companion. He has pastored the Reformed Baptist Church of Northern Colorado since 2002. He co-hosted the radio show Journey's End in 2011-12. He has served on the Administrative Council of the Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America. He has been married to his extraordinary and beautiful wife Janelle since 1994. They have been blessed with four amazing girls and One gracious and loving God.Genesis 6. The Nephilim. The first few verses of this chapter have long been the speculation of supernatural events that produced demigods and a flood that God used to destroy the whole world. The whole world remembers them. Once upon a time, all Christians knew them. But for many centuries this view was mocked, though it was the only known view at the time of the writing of the New Testament. Today, it is making a resurgence among Bible-believing scholars, and for good reason. The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward...In The Second half we discuss the rise of "QAnon" a series of anonymous postings on Internet forums such as 4chan that began in October 2017. Q claimed to be a government insider and has access to the Trump White House

Pastor Tom Grieb begins our sermon series "Making a Difference." Having a vision sets us in the direction we need to be going.  When it comes to the church, vision has everything to do with God's leadership.  For the church, a vision statement is a short, memorable, challenging statement that unfolds God's preferred future.  That vision statement then draws the church toward that preferred future. Since the beginning of the year, the Administrative Council has sought God's direction regarding a vision statement for our church.  In the end, we have said we will be a church that is “making a difference by following Christ, offering hope, serving others, and loving everyone.”  This month we look forward to reflecting on that statement during worship. In Christ's call of his first disciples as recorded in Matthew 4:18-22, he says to Peter and Andrew, “Come, follow me.”  His is an invitation not just to Peter and Andrew, but to you and me as well.  It is also an invitation to the church.

Pastor Tom Grieb begins our sermon series "Making a Difference." Having a vision sets us in the direction we need to be going.  When it comes to the church, vision has everything to do with God's leadership.  For the church, a vision statement is a short, memorable, challenging statement that unfolds God's preferred future.  That vision statement then draws the church toward that preferred future. Since the beginning of the year, the Administrative Council has sought God's direction regarding a vision statement for our church.  In the end, we have said we will be a church that is “making a difference by following Christ, offering hope, serving others, and loving everyone.”  This month we look forward to reflecting on that statement during worship. In Christ's call of his first disciples as recorded in Matthew 4:18-22, he says to Peter and Andrew, “Come, follow me.”  His is an invitation not just to Peter and Andrew, but to you and me as well.  It is also an invitation to the church.

Pastor Tom Grieb begins our sermon series "Making a Difference." Having a vision sets us in the direction we need to be going.  When it comes to the church, vision has everything to do with God’s leadership.  For the church, a vision statement is a short, memorable, challenging statement that unfolds God’s preferred future.  That vision statement then draws the church toward that preferred future. Since the beginning of the year, the Administrative Council has sought God’s direction regarding a vision statement for our church.  In the end, we have said we will be a church that is “making a difference by following Christ, offering hope, serving others, and loving everyone.”  This month we look forward to reflecting on that statement during worship. In Christ’s call of his first disciples as recorded in Matthew 4:18-22, he says to Peter and Andrew, “Come, follow me.”  His is an invitation not just to Peter and Andrew, but to you and me as well.  It is also an invitation to the church.

We wrap up our conversation with Farmer Erin Schneider today, talking about "beauty." Erin says beauty drives her farming mission to grow flowers and connects her passion for the earth and people. Listen in to hear how beauty can open conversations and build bridges. Erin Schneider runs Hilltop Community Farm in LaFarge, Wis., in partnership with her husband, Rob McClure, raising a wide range of vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. A graduate of the National Farmers Union Beginning Farmers Institute, Erin has volunteered on multiple assignments to increase women’s economic empowerment and food security in Senegal through the Farmer to Farmer Program with USAID. She currently serves on the Administrative Council for North Central SARE.

Today, we dig into how we can encourage and support more women farmers to step up to leadership roles. From skill sharing to supporting women farmers in Africa to volunteering for grant review committees, Erin inspires us to go beyond just participating in something and to take an active leadership role. Erin Schneider runs Hilltop Community Farm in LaFarge, Wis., in partnership with her husband, Rob McClure, raising a wide range of vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. A graduate of the National Farmers Union Beginning Farmers Institute, Erin has volunteered on multiple assignments to increase women’s economic empowerment and food security in Senegal through the Farmer to Farmer Program with USAID. She currently serves on the Administrative Council for North Central SARE.

Today we sit down with Erin Schneider of Hilltop Community Farm as she shares her inspiring story of farming just a few miles from where she grew up. Erin has a passion for hardy Midwest perennial fruit and beautiful flowers. She shares how she married someone who was already running a farm business and how she carved out her own niche on the farm. Erin Schneider runs Hilltop Community Farm in LaFarge, Wis., in partnership with her husband, Rob McClure, raising a wide range of vegetables, herbs, fruit and flowers. A graduate of the National Farmers Union Beginning Farmers Institute, Erin has volunteered on multiple assignments to increase women’s economic empowerment and food security in Senegal through the Farmer to Farmer Program with USAID. She currently serves on the Administrative Council for North Central SARE.