Sowing circles of hope : a handbook for and by women who have sustained family farms in the past and present, and who now sow hope for the future
https://archives.anglican.ca/link/catalog100
- Publication Date
- 1990
- Material Type
- Book
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)
- Call Number
- HD 6073 A3M4 1990
- Place of Publication
- Toronto ON
- Publisher
- Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada
- Publication Date
- 1990
- Physical Description
- 80 p. : ill. ; 21.5 x 14 cm.
- Material Type
- Book
- Notes
- "Stories gathered by Ollie Miller, from women 55 years and over, for "Support Groups for Older Farm Women in Saskatchewan." -- t.-p.
- "Sponsored by the Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada". -- t.-p.
- "Funded by Seniors Independence Program Health and Welfare Canada". -- t.-p.
- "[B]y Ollie Miller, Co-ordinator of the Project: 'Support Groups for Older Farm Women in Saskatchewan' 1990". -- p. 3.
- "This handbook prepared for older farm women, looks intimately at their lifestyle changes, in order to encourage them to communicate, accomplish, play, love, heal and to explore their potential together. By sharing the stories heard in the past months, I want to encourage older farm women to develop what they do best -- helping each other". -- Intro.
- Contents: The Servant Song -- Introduction / Ollie Miller -- Did you know that ? -- Stories from older farm women -- Support groups -- Community resources -- Celebration.
- Stories from older farm women section contains short accounts by Bessie, Jackie, Alma, Rosella, Muriel, Lena, Ella, Millie, Betty and Gertrude. Each story ends with "Discussion Questions".
- A video entitled "Sowing Circles" was also produced by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
- The Rural Crisis Task Force Committee of the Diocese of Qu'Appelle is listed under "Anglican" in the Community Resources section, p. 63.
- Page 80 is blank.
- Colophon: Printed by Sutherland Pinters on recycled paper. -- back cover.
- Plastic spiral binding.
- Added Entry
- Miller, Ollie
- Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada
- Seniors Independence Program (Canada)
- Support Groups for Older Farm Women in Saskatchewan
- Subjects
- Farmers' wives - Canada - Services for
- Farmers' wives - Saskatchewan - Services for
- Middle aged women - Canada - Life skills guides
- Middle aged women - Saskatchewan - Life skills guides
- Self-help groups - Canada
- Self-help groups - Saskatchewan
- Farmers' wives - Religious aspects - Christianity
- Agriculture - Canada
- Christianity and agriculture - Canada
- Call Number
- HD 6073 A3M4 1990
- Location
- Trinity College (Graham Library)