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GREAT RATES AND LOW COSTS CALL FOR PRIVATE CONSULTATION AND ESTIMATE OF LOAN SIZE, LOAN RATE & LOAN COST www.pacificinland.com DRE #00911706, NMLS #360542; DRE #00956877, NMLS #361091 LOANS FOR FARMS AND WINERIES Jim Chubb, Home Loan Consultant Pacific Inland Financial Inc. Office: 831-475-2600 Cell: 831-818-7700 jchubb1@gmail.com • Must Have A Residence On The Property • Minimum 5 Acres • Commercial Farms • Hobby Farms • Schedule F Deductions O.K • Large And Small Wineries • Ag Uses/AG Rental OK Provided photo of Book cover A new generation of women are pioneering a revolution Across numerous sectors, female leaders are rising to the helm of innovation, driving ingenuity in the face of crises. Through the shared attributes of humility, tenacity, benev- olence, and pragmatism, these inspiring women are emerging as changemakers and pioneers – and leading innovative change that has already begun to generate global change in numerous beneficial ways. As the planet faces monumental challenges -- water shortages and climate change – the agriculture sector is confronted with a very real and harrowing challenge: maintaining a stable and sustainable food entrepreneurs are using technological innovation to address these mounting concerns. Readers will meet numer- ous female entrepreneurs in this challenging field. Each chapter illustrates how the rise of these re- markable female leaders, along with the mounting importance of technology in agribusiness is bol- stering productivity and profitability in the farming ecosystem. The book profiles dozens of women innovators and entrepre- neurs in agtech and tells the story of their personal and professional journeys. In From Farms to Incubators, a wide range of strategies and tools are showcased uniting technology and agricul- ture including Artificial Intelligence, data ana- lytics, drones, robotics, advanced soil sensors, and blockchain, a new branch of discipline has surfaced called agtech. In her introduction, Amy Wu notes, "From Farms to Incubators uses the power of storytelling to increase awareness and also hopefully ignite an engaging discussion over the various factors that are causing shifts in our food systems, the chal- lenges that growers face in feeding the world's bur- geoning population, the roadblocks encountered and strides that have been made when it comes to the types of roles women play in agriculture and technol- ogy." "Ultimately," she con- tinues, "I hope the book serves as a vehicle in inspiring youth – espe- cially those from rural or underserved communities – to consider that agricul- ture extends far beyond tractors and overalls and that it is a sector that offers an amazing range of opportunities that involve innovation." In addition to a variety of tools and strategies, Wu also uses storytelling to spotlight female agribusi- ness leaders from varying ethnic and cultural back- grounds – detailing how each individual resolved a glaring business problem using agtech innovation. The women profiled in From Farms to Incubators provide a glimpse into the struggles, successes, and profitability resulting from the positive "disruption" of one of the world's old- est sectors. Scholars, fellow jour- nalists and all interested in the female leaders are revolutionizing this challenging field, finding innovative solutions to a number of the most daunt- ing challenges currently facing the planet are sure to find Amy Wu's new book riveting and inspir- ing when it is released on May 4, 2021. supply for a population that continues to grow exponentially. With the global population expect- ed to reach an estimated 10 billion people by the year 2050, the burden on farmers is even greater. This April, readers will have an opportunity to learn about a wide range of female agtech inno- vators in a new book by award-winning journalist Amy Wu, From Farms to Incubators: Women Innovators Revolution- izing How Our Food Is Grown (Craven Street Books - April 20, 2021). In this captivating new book, readers will gain an inside look at how female Provided photo of Amy Wu About Author Amy Wu Amy Wu is an award-winning journalist, covering the women's agriculture and agtech movement. She is the creator and chief con- tent director of From Farms to Incubators, a multimedia platform that uses documentary, video, photography, and the written word to tell the stories of remarkable female leaders and innovators creating breakthrough solu- tions in the field of agtech. The book and ac- companying multi-media content has a mis- sion of highlighting women in food, farming, and farmtech, especially celebrating women of color. The documentary and stories that can be found on the project's website have been screened and presented at SXSW [South-By-SouthWest] in Austin and also the Techonomy Conference. The initiative was awarded grants from the International Center for Journalists and International Women's Media Foundation's Howard G. Buffett Fund. In 2019, Food Tank – a nationwide non-profit dedicated to highlighting environmentally, socially and economically sustainable ways to alleviate hunger, obesity and poverty – named Amy Wu one of "15 Inspiring Women Leading the AgTech Sector." In 2020, Wu was featured in Worth magazine's "Groundbreak- ers 2020 list of 50 Women Changing the World." She has also received the Women in Agribusiness Demeter Award of Excellence. Prior to starting her project, From Farms to Incubators, Wu spent over two decades as an investigative reporter at media outlets including the USA Today network where she reported on agriculture and agtech for The Salinas Californian. She has also reported for Time Magazine, The Deal, and contributed to The New York Times, The Huffington Post, and The Wall Street Journal. Wu earned her bachelor's degree in history from New York University, and master's degree in journalism from Columbia University. New book explores how innovative female leaders in agriculture are making an impact

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