Number of Women Farmers Increasing in New York State CANASTOTA, NY (wrvo) - More women are owning and running farms according to USDA census data released earlier this year. The number of women who run farms is up 19 percent nationwide, and New York reflects the national trend. WRVO's Ryan Morden profiles an organic farmer in Canastota who proves that the industry isn't just a man holding a pitchfork with a woman standing by his side, like the old "American Gothic" painting. © Copyright 2012, wrvo