Join us for a free screening of "Farms to Incubators: Telling the stories of minority women entrepreneurs in agtech in the Salinas Valley and beyond." Reception and discussion to follow.

This screening of "Farms to Incubators" is part of the National Steinbeck Center and Maya Cinemas' "Women in Film Series," introducing the 2018 Steinbeck Festival (May 4-6) which will explore "The Women of Steinbeck's World."

Introduction by Amy Wu, Investigative Reporter, The Poughkeepsie Journal.

The documentary “From Farms to Incubators,” tells the story of women entrepreneurs who are playing a significant role in the fast-growing industry known as AgTech in California’s Salinas Valley, Silicon Valley and beyond.  It has screened at Western Growers, the Steinbeck Festival and the Carmel International Film Festival.  After a screening of the film, journalist and film Creator/Director Amy Wu and panelists will share stories from the making of the documentary, the genesis of the project and how it has impacted the women entrepreneurs.  This talk is part of the Hayward Social and Environmental Speaker Series, co-hosted by the Center for the Blue Economy. 

Event Details

From Farms to Incubators is happy to announce that we will be at the 5th Annual Salinas Valley Ag Tech Summit on the Hartnell College Campus in Salinas.

During this event there will be a screening of the mini documentary by Amy Wu and Chris Schodt, featuring minority women entrepreneurs in the field of ag tech from the Salinas Valley and other areas along the California coast.

In addition, there will be a booth where participants can stop by and meet some of these impressive women and learn more about their journey, including the creator and director of the film, Amy Wu.

Check out the event page here. Free and open to all!

HARTNELL COLLEGE – MAIN CAMPUS, 411 CENTRAL AVE, SALINAS, CA 93901

On Feb.  28, 2018 the Institute for Innovation and Economic Development (iiED) at Cal State Monterey Bay (CSUMB), will host a half day symposium  featuring women in agriculture, technology, and agtech. Speakers include women well-known in the region’s agriculture industry including Lorri Koster the CEO and chair of Mann Packing and Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin the head of community development at Taylor Farms.

The Institute  is focused on economic development that supports entrepreneurs and innovators on the West Coast, by connecting students, and the community in leading the global marketplace. 

This particular event involves about a dozen women involved in agriculture, technology, or a combination of both via agtech Moderated by female journalists.   

The symposium’s agriculture panel will be moderated by  Amy Wu, journalist and founder and director of From Farms to Incubators, who will launch a discussion about opportunities and challenges in the sector with a focus on what kinds of skills are needed for knowledge-based jobs in farming in the 21st century. 

She hopes it will give young people a chance to learn about the many new opportunities in agriculture and agtech. 

 Wu came up with the idea for the symposium about a year ago and was inspired by interest in women in agtech she received after the release of her documentary “From Farms to Incubators,” which profiles minority women entrepreneurs in agtech. She approached CSUMB and said the collaboration has been excellent. 

The symposium is also sponsored by the City of Salinas, Pisoni Vineyards, Santa Cruz Tech Beat and From Farms to Incubators. It is free and open to the community. 

Click on  this link to register  for the event.