Empowerment of Farmer Women’s Group (Case Study of Edelweis Farmer Women’s Group) in Payakumbuh City

This research is motivated by the empowerment of women farmer groups in community. The aim to improve skills and increase community knowledge through so that they can help with daily needs people's income welfare people Sawahpadang Aua Kuniang village. purpose this study see process empowering women's edelweiss groups, impact groups.This based on a qualitative approach case research. sources data were chairperson, secretary, treasurer, members Edelweiss Women's Farmers Group. Data collection techniques used observation, interviews, documentation. analysis are reduction, presentation, drawing conclusions. validation technique uses triangulation.The results show (1) has 3 stages, starting from awareness stage, capacity power-giving (2) practiced yard their homes plant useful plants. for needs, also be income. It recommended all those involved group further develop enter market area prosper family life.Keywords: Empowerment, Women Farmer Group