Women, Land and Legacy^sm:
Building Your Farm's Future Today

Women, Land and Legacy (WLL)^sm brings Iowa farm women together at the local level to empower them to act on their landscapes and in their communities. Through WLL^sm, existing and aspiring women farmland owners are forming local and regional networks to gain access to resources, information and education to assist them in making decisions about their land and farming. WLL is a project of the Iowa USDA State Outreach Council and is jointly administered and supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), the Farm Service Agency (FSA), and the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development (NCRCRD). Representatives of these agencies serve on the WLL State Team and include:

Tanya Meyer-Dideriksen, NRCS

Beth Grabau, FSA

Carol Smith

Corry Bregendahl, NCRCRD

Since 2002, organized WLL^sm Listening Sessions have provided a forum for women's voices to be heard. These listening sessions have and continue to be held in counties across Iowa to provide women a chance to meet with other women to talk about common issues they face. These events help women connect with other women in agriculture, and help them plan and host learning sessions on topics they choose to expand their access to information that builds on their work, networks and livelihoods. [More]

Reports and Publications

Women, Land, and Legacy^sm: Results from the Listening Sessions (PDF format, 312 kb)

Supporting Iowa's Women, Land, and Legacy (PDF format)

Women, Land, and Legacy^sm: Informing Outreach Strategies to Better Serve Iowa's Agricultural Women (PDF format)

Other Media

Editorial in the Des Moines Register, October 12, 2008
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20081005/OPINION04/810050319/1035/

North Central Regional Center for Rural Development
Iowa State University
107 Curtiss Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1050
(515) 294-8321, (515) 294-3180 fax

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Last updated October 6, 2008