From left, Beaufort County residents Laura Hansen, Abigale Hansen, Ann Ackerman, Beverly Brown, Sandra Simmons and Melinda Ackerman were among nearly 80 women from 22 counties across the state who gathered in Greenville Sept. 25-26 for the South Carolina Farm Bureau Federation’s (SCFB) annual Women’s Leadership Conference to participate in workshops that showcased local agriculture, offered personal development, and provided tools to promote agriculture in their counties. Photo provided.