RICHWOOD, Ohio - A woman who runs a dairy farm in Delaware County says an agricultural trend toward smaller, more specialized farms can play to women's strengths.

        “This isn't about men versus women,” Sylvia Zimmerman said. “This is about taking the intuitive abilities we have and developing them.

        “Agriculture is changing. Now is the chance for people who think a little outside the box.”

        About a dozen women gathered over the weekend at Ms. Zimmerman's farm for a visit sponsored by Innovative Farmers in Ohio.

        Those who attended said they saw themselves as would-be organic farmers, fish farmers and livestock farmers who rely more on grazing than grain. Some said they wanted to be small-scale sheep and goat herders who could serve Ohio's growing Muslim population.

        Ms. Zimmerman became a dairywoman 14 years ago after being a high school English teacher, a bakery owner and proprietor of a bed-and-breakfast. She and her husband, Ed, settled at their Fulton Creek Jersey Farm five years ago.

        Ms. Zimmerman said agriculture is shifting from a production-driven to a consumer-driven industry with increasing specialty and niche products. She said the era of megafarms is ending.

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