Women & Tools
Why Tools for Women?
Women’s bodies are different
A tool or piece of equipment should fit the user. Fit helps determine how well a tool works and how safe it is to use or operate.
Women & Farming
Brief Overview
Globally, women play a huge role in food production. Here in the U.S., the number of farms operated by women has increased significantly, far outpacing the growth in farms overall.
Choosing Tools
Tips
To find tools and equipment that are ergonomically correct for you – and therefore safest, most comfortable and easiest to use
Green Heron Tools' Criteria
The tools we sell have all been tested and/or recommended to us by women farmers and gardeners. Our criteria include fit, quality and function.
Hergonomic® Tools
Hergonomic® means ergonomic, for women. Hergonomic® tools such as HERShovel are designed to be easiest and safest to use, most comfortable and most effective for women.
Using Tools
Digging the Dirt
Digging often requires more than a spade or shovel. Various auxiliary digging tools make the job as easy and efficient as possible.
Shoveling 101
When you shovel, you lift, bend & often twist – movements that put you at risk for injuries and musculoskeletal disorders such as lower back pain. Here's how to shovel safely.