Local History
It all started with a small group of women who wanted to start a Ceres Chapter. They had to create a constitution, hold weekly meetings, keep membership above 15 members, establish stable checking and savings accounts, establish an Association, and basically prove themselves worthy of a Ceres Chapter. After two long years of hard work and dedication of proving themselves, these young women were worthy to be called Ceres Women. A Charter was finally granted on April 15, 1989, when the founding sisters of Wisconsin-Platteville Ceres were initiated into Ceres International Women's Fraternity.
International History
On October 12, 1985, Ceres International Women's Fraternity became a
reality. On that date nineteen women were initiated as charter members of the
Colorado State Chapter, the first members of the new agriculture-related
women's fraternity. For years, Farmhouse chapters had "little sister"
programs. However, the increased number of women entering the agriculture work
force was increasing, and the demand of a female version of Farmhouse was
evident. At the 1984 Farmhouse conclave, a "Proposal for the Establishment
of An Agricultural Sorority" was passed unanimously. Three of the women's
groups which had been affiliated with FarmHouse as
clubs or colonies (