Dr. Daniela Vergara | Founder, Agricultural Genomics Foundation

by Windy Borman | Apr 6, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Meet the Puffragettes

Dr. Daniela Vergara is an evolutionary biologist, data analyst, educator, scientific writer, and public speaker. In addition to her multiple publications, she founded and directs a non-profit organization, the Agricultural Genomics Foundation (AGF;...

Amanda Reiman, PhD MSW | Personal Plants and Flow Cannabis Co

by Windy Borman | Mar 30, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Meet the Puffragettes

Amanda Reiman is the Founder of Personal Plants, a DIY earth medicine kit and e-learning platform. She is also the VP of Community Development for Flow Cannabis Company, a distributor and manufacturer in Mendocino County, CA. Dr. Reiman is on the Board of the...

Filming at the Women Grow Leadership Summit

by Windy Borman | Feb 5, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director, Notes from the Field

Imagine you’re in an auditorium full of 1,200 women united around the same cause. You hear excitement in everyone’s voice. Your skin tingles with anticipation. As the lights dim, one of the Founding Mothers takes the stage and you know you’re in for a wild ride. The...

What is a “Puffragette”?

by Windy Borman | Feb 2, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director

Puffragette (pronounced “Puff-rah-jet”) is a combination of Pot and Suffragette. Pot is a nickname for marijuana. A Suffragette is a woman who worked to get voting rights for women in the past when women were not allowed to vote. Pot + Suffragette = Puffragette By...

What to expect from “Mary Janes”

by Windy Borman | Feb 1, 2016 | Mary Janes Blog, Notes from the Director

I am the daughter of a doctor and nurse, and a product of the D.A.R.E. generation, who learned all drugs are bad, but particularly marijuana because it was a “ gateway” drug. Throughout the years I had ample opportunity to try marijuana, but never did. However, I’ve...