Lubbock woman’s ag organization catches attention from the White House - fox34.com

Wood started the group after what she described as a calling to build a space for women in agriculture to share ideas and support each other. She said women in the industry tend to be too hard on themselves, and she wanted the Ag Women Connect Foundation to invest in their well-being, not just their work.

What began as a Lubbock-based effort has spread far past West Plains farmland and ranch country.

For women working in agriculture here, Wood's story lands close to home. Lubbock sits at the center of a region built on farming and ranching. That kind of attention on a homegrown effort says something about the gap Wood identified, a need for connection and mental support that wasn't being met before she built it.