Annie’s Project is an educational program dedicated to strengthening women’s roles in modern farm and ranch enterprises. Launched in 2003 by University of Illinois Extension Educator Ruth Hambleton, Annie’s Project is a tribute to her mother, Annette Kohlhagen Fleck.
The program honors Annie’s entrepreneurship and her goal of raising a family and being an active partner in the family farm operation.
Farming is a complex business, and more farm women are becoming active business partners in their operations. The target audience is farm women with a passion for business and involvement. Participants will gain a better understanding of human resource issues, business plans, financial documentation, property titles, cash and crop share leases, marketing plans, retirement and estate planning and types of insurance.
Annie’s Project uses a methodology that builds confidence, develops networks and creates lifelong learners among women farmers, ranchers, and growers.
If you would like to participate in a class with plenty of time for questions and sharing and connecting with your presenters and fellow participants, then this course is for you!
This is a relaxed, fun and dynamic way to learn, grow, and meet other women in agriculture. This program is targeted at women with a passion for business and involvement in the farm operation.
This is a six-week course, available in Delaware or Maryland, both in-person or virtual!
Delaware: University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
January 21, 2025 – February 25, 2025
Carvel Research & Education Center
16483 County Seat Hwy. Georgetown, DE 19947
Cost: $75 per person
To register, visit: http://www.udel.edu/0012668. Or scan the QR code to take you to the registration page!
Maryland: University of Maryland
Maryland: University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. / Virtual 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
February 19, 2025 – March 26, 2025
University of Maryland Extension
505 Railroad Avenue, Suite 4
Centreville, MD 21617-1138
Cost: $50 per person
To register visit: www.extension.umd.edu/annies-project
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: February 17, 2025
For more information contact:
Shannon Dill – sdill@umd.edu, Ph: 410-822-1244
Jenny Rhodes – jrhodes@umd.edu, Ph: 410-758-0166
This class is limited to the first 25 people who register.