Below are resources, tools and tips for our Women, Land & Legacy teams. Please contact us if you have questions about these resources or would like to get a WLL chapter started in your county.
Getting Started
Development Guide (coming soon)
The Development Guide is our comprehensive tool for developing local teams, understanding WLL policies and history, and planning for local events. The current Development Guide will be updated.
Team Agreement Form
This Team Agreement Form is an agreement between local teams and the State Team regarding WLL language to use in promoting and discussing WLL and responsibilities of the Local Team vs. the State Team.
Listening and Learning Session Resources
Websites of Interest
This Websites of Interest hand-out can be a useful resource for participants to help them become more familiar with agencies and organizations. Adapting the listing to include information for your local offices is recommended.
Presenter List
This Presenters List includes some of the presenters local teams have used for specific topics since 2021. If you have additional suggestions please send them to Tanya Meyer-Dideriksen at tanya.meyer@usda.gov.
Learning Session Topics List
This Learning Session Topics List includes Learning Session topics that local teams have included in Learning Sessions since 2021. The foundation of Women Land and Legacy is to seek input from local women for Learning Session topics, so it is advised not to rely too heavily on this list. If you have additional suggestions, please send to Tanya Meyer-Dideriksen at tanya.meyer@usda.gov.
Promotional Resources
WLL Brochure
WLL brochure (To have brochures mailed to you, contact Tanya Meyer-Dideriksen at tanya.meyer@usda.gov). Updated WLL brochure coming soon!
WLL Stand-up Banner
WLL Stand-up Banner (To reserve the WLL banner, contact Tanya Meyer-Dideriksen at tanya.meyer@usda.gov)
Women of Agriculture Resource Guide
This Women of Iowa Agriculture resource guide 2023 lists multiple women outreach groups in Iowa and the resources they provide. (To request printed copies, contact Tanya Meyer-Dideriksen at tanya.meyer@usda.gov)
Documents
Guidance for WLL Local Teams
This Joint Agency Memo provides official guidance to WLL Local Teams regarding use of postage and supplies, printing, and staff time for WLL efforts and events. The memo also demonstrates the support of WLL from USDA-NRCS, USDA-FSA and IDALS-DSCWQ. Updated Joint Agency Memo coming soon!
Session Evaluation
This Session Evaluation can be used for both Listening and Learning Sessions.
Press Releases
We recommend sending out press releases for all of your events.
Press Release (press-release-listening-session)
Press Release (press-release-learning-session)
Photo Consent Form
Teams need to get photo permission from participants before taking and using photos from events. This USDA Photo Consent form is one option for getting permission.
Business Invitation of Support Letter
Use this Business Invitation of Support letter template to send to businesses and other groups in your community that you’d like to invite to support your WLL outreach work.
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