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Check out all of the great Women, Land & Legacy events happening state-wide (for the most up to date information on all upcoming events, go to our calendar). Interested in seeing if there’s a WLL chapter near you? Click here for a map and contact information for all of our teams across Iowa! SW WLLContinue reading “Upcoming WLL Events”

Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) is a unique program for women in agriculture that puts the direction of learning in the hands of the women who need more information to make best decisions for their farms and land. The WLL State Team learned early on that women prefer to receive information in a variety ofContinue reading “Empowering Women Through Conversation”

On June 22nd, the Iowa Co. WLL team will host its 5th annual conference for Iowa women landowners, in Brooklyn, IA. We asked one of the team members, Jennifer Ness, more about this highly anticipated event.

Enjoy the latest edition of Rural Legacy, the quarterly newsletter of Women, Land & Legacy. In this edition: Tama Co. Women, Land & Legacy celebrates 10 years USDA Census –  Make sure you are counted Get to know the NRCS resources available to you WLL news and upcoming events Archived newsletters can be found here.Continue reading “Rural Legacy is Here!”

Women, Land & Legacy has been a growing program since 2004, made possible only by the commitment and great outreach efforts from our local teams across Iowa. Tama Co.’s WLL team has been one of the longest-running groups now celebrating 10 years of local programming for women in Tama and surrounding counties. Their 30th event,Continue reading “Tama Co. WLL Celebrates 10th year, 30th Event”

Are you an aspiring or beginning woman farmer who is interested in networking with other beginning farmers? On May 8th the Women, Food and Agriculture Network will hold a learning circle in Johnson Co. for women wanting to learn more about how to get their farming operation started. Networking, hearing from resource experts, lunch, andContinue reading “Aspiring & Beginning Women Farmer Learning Circle Set for May”

If you’ve felt motivated to become more politically active or have even thought about running for office, you should plan to attend the Plate to Politics training on March 18th in Des Moines. Other trainings will happen in Wisconsin and Minnesota in April. Read more about these fantastic opportunities at the Women, Food & Ag.Continue reading “Plate to Politics Program Gives Women Tools for Becoming Policy Makers and Advocates”

Enjoy the latest edition of Rural Legacy, the quarterly newsletter of Women, Land & Legacy. In this edition: Iowa resources for beginning farmers Upcoming CRP workshops for women Resources for pollinator habitat WLL news and upcoming events Archived newsletters can be found here. Thanks for reading!

This article was written by Jim Swenson of the Telegraph Herald after the Dubuque Co. WLL event on January 10th. Tricia Conter never knew soil could be so complicated. The Cascade woman attended a Dubuque Women, Land & Legacy learning session Tuesday at the Peosta Community Centre. She and her husband, Paul, plan to rentContinue reading “Landowners Learn About Intricacies of Soil at Dubuque Learning Session”

WFAN collaborator Jean Eells represented the Women Caring for the Land program at Iowa’s Conservation Partnership Day at the Iowa Capitol on January 17. Susan Kozak, Mines and Minerals Bureau Chief of IDALS Division of Soil Conservation and Water Quality represented Women, Land and Legacy. This was the first time the Women, Food and Agriculture Network, Women CaringContinue reading “Iowa’s Conservation Partnership Day Included Women, Land & Legacy and Women Caring for the Land Programs”