Vermont Female Farmers by JuanCarlos González

When:
Friday, Jun 06, 2025 5:00p -
9:00p

Where:
Leica Store & Gallery Boston
74 Arlington St
Boston, MA 02116

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Admission:
FREE

Hosted by:
mdemartinocastle The Castle Group

Categories:
Art

Event website:
https://www.vermontfemalefarmers.com/

According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, women make up 41% of farmers in Vermont. Born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, Vermont-based photographer JuanCarlos González seeks to illuminate the lives and labor of these women through his powerful series Vermont Female Farmers. Inspired by his childhood experiences on his grandmother’s farm, González began the project in 2020 with the intention of creating 10 portraits. However, the series expanded into a comprehensive exploration of 45 individual farmers, each with a unique story to tell. 


This work highlights the profound contributions that female farmers make to the state’s culture, identity, and economy—contributions that are often overlooked, particularly when compared to their male counterparts. This oversight is especially pronounced for women of color. By photographing these farmers in their daily routines, González emphasizes their livelihoods, labor, and passion, capturing a wide range of agricultural practices, from saffron cultivation and goat farming to flower growing and produce for fermentation. 


Vermont Female Farmers has garnered significant recognition throughout the state, with exhibitions at Billings Farm and Museum, the Vermont State House, the Fleming Museum of Art at the University of Vermont, the Bennington Museum, and numerous other cultural institutions. This exhibition marks its first showing outside of Vermont, offering an opportunity to raise awareness of these important stories across the New England region. 


In addition to his work as a photographer, González has served as the Director of Arts Programming for Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA) Boston, a community development corporation and nonprofit dedicated to addressing the displacement of low-income families due to urban development in Boston‘s South End. BA Boston to present the artist talk for this exhibition. 


Join us for the opening reception and artist talk, presented in partnership with IBA Boston, on Friday, June 6th from 5–9 PM. The evening will begin with a conversation with the artist from 5–7 PM, followed by the opening reception from 7–9 PM. 


To learn more about the project and involved farmers visit VermontFemaleFarmers.com 


To learn more about IBA Boston visit ibaboston.org 

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