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On April 9th Women, Land & Legacy State Team member Wendi Denham was awarded the USDA Equal Employment Opportunity/Civil Rights Individual Achievement Award during the Diversity Day presentation (you can read about the 2017 group award given to the Emmet/Palo Alto WLL team here). According to State FSA Executive Director Amanda De Jong USDA agenciesContinue reading “WLL State Team Member Recognized for USDA Outreach Work”

Enjoy the latest news from Women, Land & Legacy In this edition: Free Farm Conservation Assessment Tool Upcoming Women, Land & Legacy events across Iowa Upcoming Women Caring for the Land events Winter Learning Session re-caps On-line tool connects land owners with land seekers Disaster relief resources Archived newsletters can be found here. Thanks forContinue reading “Women, Land & Legacy News”

A new tool provided by the Natural Resources Conservation Service is available to landowners to help them assess and meet their stewardship goals. Partnering with the National Farmers Union, Iowa women landowners can take part in a free and confidential assessment to determine where improvements can be made to maximize soil health and water qualityContinue reading “Free Farm Assessment Tool Provides Multiple Benefits to Landowners”

Women who own or manage farmland in Iowa are invited to participate in free discussions focused on soil health. Maintaining healthy soil is the key to productivity and environmental health for our farmland.  Nearly half the farmland in Iowa is currently owned or co-owned by women and we know women are interested in preserving Iowa’sContinue reading “Upcoming Women Caring for the Land Meetings Focus on Soil Health, Water Quality”

We have a few events coming up this spring and summer 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. Want to see Women, Land & Legacy in your county? Contact usContinue reading “Two Upcoming WLL Conferences”

Despite the weather, Women, Land & Legacy teams across the state held a collective twelve events this winter. With a few re-schedules, and some events held in sub-zero temperatures, participants came out in high numbers to network and learn. Read some highlights below and stay tuned to our events calendar for upcoming sessions near you!Continue reading “Winter Sessions Bring Warmth in Networking and Learning”

Women landowners are an important part of the Iowa landscape, owning or co-owning nearly 50% of land in the state. Most of these women are non-operators and may live off of the farm, yet who care about the integrity of soil health and water quality, and are concerned about the future ownership of their land.Continue reading “Online Tool Connects Land Owners with Land Seekers”

Enjoy the latest news from Women, Land & Legacy In this edition: Women, Land & Legacy Celebrates 15 Years Upcoming Women, Land & Legacy events across Iowa Upcoming Winter Conferences Conservation Woman of the Year, Jan Wobeter Re-cap of WLL Events Applications Open for Aspiring and Beginning Women Farmer Program Archived newsletters can be foundContinue reading “Women, Land & Legacy News”

Winter is conference time for farmers and landowners and there is an abundance of them coming right up! National Farmers Union Women’s Conference January 13th – 17th, San Diego, CA Attendees will go home with the tools they need to run a successful operation, including business planning skills, innovating marketing tactics, food safety planning, andContinue reading “Winter 2019 Conferences for Farmers, Landowners”

2018 is wrapping up to be another great year for Women, Land & Legacy. Over 30 educational and networking events were held throughout the state. Four new counties joined the WLL team and conversations have started to kick-off many more new chapters in 2019. Below are some re-caps of events from late summer into fallContinue reading “Women, Land & Legacy Events Bring Iowa Women Education, Peer Networking, Fun”