The Winnebago and Worth County Women, Land and Legacy group hosted a program entitled “Caring for the Land” which was led by Ed Cox, Staff Attorney for Drake University Agricultural Law Center in Des Moines. He covered information about implementing conservation practices, conservation on leased land, beginning farmer programs, and transitioning to the next generation:Continue reading “Winnebago & Worth Counties Host”
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Celebrate Locally Grown on September 17th!
The Iowa County Women, Land and Legacy (WLL) planning committee is happy to announce an Open House Event at Fireside Winery located at 1755 P Ave., Marengo on Tuesday, September 17th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. This event is dedicated to “Celebrating Locally Grown” businesses tied to agriculture. Information and samples from various local businessesContinue reading “Celebrate Locally Grown on September 17th!”
Success!
On June 13, the first annual Iowa Women’s Landowner Conference took place in Brooklyn, Iowa. It was a great turnout of over 100 women from 18 counties. The target was a 6-county area surrounding Brooklyn. Iowa county WLL had a leisurely partnership with Iowa Land Sales and Farm Management to “co-sponsor” the event. It seemedContinue reading “Success!”
Announcing the 1st Annual Iowa Women’s Landowner Conference
Press Release — Contact: Whitney Baethke (whitney@iowalandsales.com, 641-623-5263) Montezuma, IA – May 6, 2013: Women Land and Legacy along with Iowa Land Sales & Farm Management are happy to announce their recent partnership to host the FIRST annual Iowa Women’s Landowner Conference. Women farmland owners have the potential to transform Iowa’s landscape and farm communitiesContinue reading “Announcing the 1st Annual Iowa Women’s Landowner Conference”
May Edition of Rural Legacy is Online
Our May edition is available when you click on the Newsletters link of our website. Our typical four-page letter expanded to six this time! It is chock-full of past events info & upcoming events. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook & let us know if we can add any WLL events for your areasContinue reading “May Edition of Rural Legacy is Online”
WLL’s Pilot Program
Women, Land and Legacy’s (WLL) mission is to bring Iowa’s farm/rural women together in local listening and learning sessions and to provide tools and opportunities to empower them to act on their landscapes and in their communities. As WLL is grounded in a network of local women, it is based on the abilities, interests,Continue reading “WLL’s Pilot Program”
Iowa County Cookbook
Iowa County Women, Land and Legacy group created cookbook as a fundraiser. They’ve had many successful seminars & want to have a sustainable WLL group for years to come! The cookbook became available in the spring of 2012. They collected recipes from their contact list of WLL seminar attendees, the local planning group, family andContinue reading “Iowa County Cookbook”
Lessons in Grain Marketing: 2013 Market Strategy
Iowa County Women, Land and Legacy is sponsoring an event. You are invited: Lessons in Grain Marketing: 2013 Market Strategy February 12, 2013 — 1:30 to 3:30 pm Williamsburg Recreation Center 939 South Highland Street Williamsburg, IA Elaine Kub, Presenter Elaine is well known for her presence on The Big Show, Market to Market andContinue reading “Lessons in Grain Marketing: 2013 Market Strategy”
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