In Her Hands

2024, Documentary Photography, Experimental Image Scans

What does it mean to be a woman working in agriculture? In Her Hands: Women Cultivating North Carolina’s Land explores this question through the documentation of the harvest and people of four farms where conscientious farming practices and intentional investments in education are shaping the future of farming. Through experimental crop imaging and documentary photography, this project explores how conceptions of gender can influence access and acceptance of roles within agriculture. This project reflects on the adaptability of women farmers who have embraced the ways they are particularly fit to sustain, educate and nourish their families and surrounding communities through their farms.

In celebration of the farmers and the work put towards this regional, community-driven project, an exhibition and panel talk took place at The Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University in November of 2024.

There is a short film portion of this project in the works, with an aim to premiere in 2026.