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Onion Skins and Peach Fuzz
Memories of Ontario Farmerettes by Bonnie Sitter The book details everything about the girls' experiences during the war when they met the demand for labour shortages. The Farmerettes joined a government-run program between 1941 and 1952. Over the course of 11 years, more than 20,000 girls aged 16 to 18 went to work. Across Ontario, you could see posted advertisements showing men in uniform saying, “We Can't Fight If We Don't Eat.” The government sent representatives all over the province with flyers to hand out in classrooms and high schools. They also sponsored a radio show on CBC called “Help Wanted.” |
Read an article from the March 2022 issue of espritdecorps. In April, "Personal recollections of Farmerettes revisited."
Download the article, "Hoeing Harvesting and Some Hitchhiking". |
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Bonnie Sitter spoke about her book during a Speakers' Night.
June Hitchcox, one of our dear members, shares her memories as a Farmerette.
Please contact us to share and preserve your memories. Many people have A Story To Tell. |
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Farmerettes. Courtesy of June Hitchcox
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Farmerettes in the Oakville region during the First World War. Courtesy: the Oakville Museum; Courtesy Margaret Armstrong and Oakville Historical Society
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Farm Service Force badge. Courtesy of June Hitchcox
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