Looking for some great events to attend this winter? Women, Land & Legacy has many awesome opportunities for women in agriculture all across the state! Don’t see your county listed? Check out our map and list of participating counties here. Want to see Women, Land & Legacy in your county? Contact us to learn more!
SW WLL – Crafts, Food, Fun and Relaxation
January 24th, Glenwood
SW WLL (Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page counties) is inviting women to blow off steam at a session with stress management education, crafts, food and fun. 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Bodega Victoriana Winery, 60397 Kidd Rd., Glenwood. RSVP’s required by Jan. 18th, 712-624-8616. Visit the team’s Facebook page for more information.
Buchanan WLL – Grain Marketing for Women
January 28th, Independence
Buchanan Women, Land & Legacy will host a Grain Marketing for Women session, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Heartland Acres, 2600 Swan Lake Blvd., Independence. Speaker Allison Ryan with River Valley Cooperative will present on basics of grain marketing. RSVP to wll.buchanan.women@gmail.com or call Buchanan Extension, 319-334-7161.
Mahaska/Marion WLL – Estate Planning
January 28th, Oskaloosa
Mahaska/Marion Women, Land & Legacy will host two sessions on Planning for the Future: Estate Planning for all Ages (see Feb. 25th for the second session). This session will include tips on how to best organize your farm and personal information. 6:30 p.m., doors open at 6:00 p.m. ISU Extension, 212 N. I St., Oskaloosa. Contact Wendi Denham to RSVP and for questions, 641-673-3476 ext. 2. RSVP by January 18th.
Buena Vista/Pocahontas WLL – Land Rental Arrangements
January 29th, Storm Lake
Buena Vista/Pocahontas Women, Land & Legacy will host a session on land rental arrangements with speaker Valerie Weis from Farm Credit Services. 1:30 p.m., Farm Credit Services, 1015 590th St., Storm Lake. No cost, pre-registration required. Call Larrette Kolbe, 712-732-3096 or e-mail larrette.kolbe@ia.usda.gov by Jan. 24th.
Cedar/Muscatine/Scott WLL – Farm Tour, Cinnamon Ridge Farms
January 29th, Donahue
Cedar/Muscatine/Scott is holding a farm tour of Cinnamon Ridge Farms, 10600 275th St. in Donahue. 6-8p.m. Join WLL and Joan Maxwell as she gives a tour of her farm, leads a discussion over niche marketing and offers cheese tasting. RSVP to Holly Howard and bring a friend! 563-263-7944 x3, holly.howard@ia.nacdnet.net. Stay tuned to the team’s Facebook group page for more details and other news.
Cedar/Muscatine/Scott WLL – Farm Tax Preparation
February 1st, Walcott
The next Grow & Share from Cedar/Musc./Scott will be held on Farm Tax Preparation, Gramma’s Kitchen in Walcott, 1-3 p.m. More details and RSVP to Holly Howard, 563-263-7944 x3, holly.howard@ia.nacdnet.net. Stay tuned to the team’s Facebook group page for more details and other news.
Mahaska/Marion WLL – Estate Planning
February 25th, Knoxville
Mahaska/Marion Women, Land & Legacy will host session two of Planning for the Future: Estate Planning for all Ages (the first session will be held January 28th in Oskaloosa). This will be a follow-up to January’s session and an opportunity to ask professionals more questions. 6:30 p.m., doors open at 6:00 p.m. RSVP by February 15th and questions to Angie Vos, 641-842-3114 ext. 200.
Fremont/Mills/Montgomery/Page WLL – Women Gaining Ground Conference
March 9th, Glenwood
The annual Women Gaining Ground conference will be held at the Glenwood High School in Glenwood. The event is put on by the SW WLL team made up of Fremont, Mills, Montgomery and Page counties. Stay tuned to the team’s Facebook page for more details.