Kellogg Co. Honors Female Farmers on Int’l Women’s Day

In celebration of International Women’s Day, Kellogg Company announced that some 10,000 female farmers supporting its supply chain “play an important role at the start of our food journey.”

“They are responsible for growing and nurturing the grains and other ingredients we use to make many of the delicious cereals and snacks consumers enjoy today,” the company said in a press release Wednesday. “From seed planting to harvest, these farmers take great pride and care in their work, although in some regions often lack access to the resources they need to achieve their potential.”

The Battle Creek, MI food company said its sourcing team and efforts like Kellogg’s Origins Program, which provides education, training, and other resources, have assisted the company in supporting 10,000 women farmers around the world.

“As part of our Global Sustainability Commitments, Kellogg is identifying women farmers and workers in our value chain and developing programs to help improve their livelihoods, their families, and their communities,” the company said. “This pledge also supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal (UN SDG 5) of achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls, which we celebrate on International Women’s Day.”

Kellogg noted that women make up 43% of the agricultural work force in developing countries and 30% of farmers in the U.S.

“We are proud to have helped feed the potential of 10,000 women farmers, and recognize that in partnership with others we all still have a lot of work ahead. But at the heart of all these efforts is our purpose to nourish families so they can flourish and thrive, by helping to fight hunger and feed potential – from farmers who grow our ingredients to the families who enjoy our foods around the world,” Kellogg’s said.