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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In … Continue reading →

The Women, Food & Ag. Network is excited to announce that Women Landowner Days has moved ONLINE! In partnership with Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), we are now offering a free four-part online learning series from July-August 2020 for women who own … Continue reading →

A new study is seeking women farmers to interview to help understand the causes and experiences of stress and happiness among women farmers. If interested, please read more on eligibility and details about the study. For additional information and to … Continue reading →

From https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19 In response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, small business owners in all U.S. states, Washington D.C., and territories were able to apply for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance of up to $10,000. This advance is designed to … Continue reading →

The Women, Food and Agriculture Network will now be offering Women Landowner Days as a free online learning series in partnership with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (Dates to be announced as they shift gears to an online platform!) … Continue reading →

In March, PBS aired an interview with Jean Eels, who works with the Women, Food & Agriculture Network’s Women Caring for the Land program. In the interview, Eels talks about the importance of reaching Iowa’s women landowners, who own or … Continue reading →

Tama County Women, Land & Legacy recently held an event on conservation options for land owners. Below is a re-cap of their event from Tama WLL team member Melody Bro. For farm operators, it can sometimes be frustrating when they … Continue reading →

      Enjoy the latest news from Women, Land & Legacy In this edition: Meet Mollie Aronowitz, Land Manager and WLL State Team Member Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) open for Enrollment Winter Agriculture Conferences WLL Coordinator Interview on Ag … Continue reading →

The Women, Land & Legacy State Team has been the backbone of the program since it kicked-off in 2004. Team members represent a range of USDA and state agencies as well as non-agency groups and support our local teams with … Continue reading →

We have great events coming up this winter with more events being planned, so stay tuned to our calendar to find an event near you. Don’t see your county listed? Check out our map and list of participating counties here. … Continue reading →