Interactive Photography Exhibit
“My whole existence has felt defined by the fact I have chosen to be a farmer and a mother, those things are… the source of all of my joy and all of my stress.”
The United States faces a shortage of quality affordable childcare. The lack of childcare options impacts farm families personally as well as their businesses. Safety is a major concern when childcare is not readily available. Children raised on the farm experience high rates of injuries and fatalities.
Farm women in Ohio, Vermont, and Wisconsin provided these photographs and commentary, to share how caring for their children impacts their quality of life, their livelihoods, and their children’s safety.
Below is the traveling exhibit currently circulating throughout our focus states. On-site attendees have a chance to view, discuss, and interact with these displays, based on our interviews.
Watch a Short Video About the Display.
Let’s Hear From You
Click here to respond to any of our display prompt questions.
- Tell us how childcare affects your work and family life?
- Without reliable childcare, farmers, ranchers, and farmworkers face difficult choices every day. How might these choices affect our food, fiber, and fuel supply?
- What do you think could be done to address childcare challenges in America?
What Our Project is Doing
Traveling Exhibit. The above traveling exhibit is available for display at farmers markets, conferences, or other events with a food production or policy focus. Please reach out if you have an interest in hosting our display and conversation at an upcoming function.
Formal Sharing. Our research team is also summarizing and sharing study results with policy makers and other researchers to support informed action.
Read Research Briefs and Articles Here
Coming Soon. A narrated presentation of additional study photos and quotes is under development.
Photos from USDA Rural Child Care Forum September 2024
Funding For This Project Provided By:
The Ohio State University Office of Outreach and Engagement High Impact Award
CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health: U54 OH009568 10
