Transcript Annie's Project Second and Third Level Courses

Annie´s Project
Education for Farm Women
Second and Third Level Courses
By Ruth Hambleton, Founder
April 2, 2014
What is Annie’s Project
• Educational program for farm women started
in 2003 in Illinois with 10 women.
Vision/Mission
Enhancing the well being of agricultural woman
Empower farm women to be better business
partners through networks and by managing and
organizing critical information.
What Annie’s Project Does
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Safe Harbor
Connection
Discovery
Guided intelligence
Method of Delivery
• Series of six classes
• Three hour in length
• First five classes are planned, the sixth meeting is at
the discretion of the class.
• Curriculum is designed around the five areas of risk
management as defined by USDA.
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Production
Financial
Marketing
Legal
Human Resources
Method of Delivery
• Class size is between 8 & 25 women
• Class discussion is prized and encouraged.
• Partner with Extension, Government Agencies,
and private business for teams of instructors.
• Women receive resources to bring them into
the business world & build their risk
management skills and teams.
• Evaluation survey which is used to measure
impact (behavior change, knowledge change,
attitude change.)
Need for Follow Up Education
Second Level Courses Differences
Basic Course
• Multiple Topics
• Several days
• Benefits from women
attending 2nd level
course and hearing
about Annie’s Project.
2nd Level Course
• Topic focused
• One or two days to
cover content
• Not dependent on
having attended an
Annie’s Project
• Generates audience for
next Annie’s Project
course.
Second Level Courses
• Farm Women Keeping Farm Financial Records
– Quicken (over two days 4 to 6 hours total)
– Quickbooks (over two days 4 to 6 hours total)
– PCMars (over two days 4 to 6 hours total)
• Women Marketing Grain (two days)
– Included trips to CME and Options Seminar
• Retirement and Estate Planning for Farm Women
(precursor to Managing for Today and Tomorrow)
• Transitioning Farms to the Next Generation (6hrs)
– Teams of CFP, CPA and educators work with farm
women to help prepare for business transitioning
Third Level
• Runs like an Annie’s Project basic, but focused and
more in depth on a topic that requires several days to
deliver content.
– Managing for Today and Tomorrow (15 hours)
• Beginning Farmer Rancher Development Program grant funded to
develop a curriculum.
• Strong partnership with Farm Credit
– Investing for Farm Families (? Hours)
• on-line free self-paced educational program supported with group
meetings and discussions
• FINRA grant funded.
Other States
• Arizona– Sonia Gasho “After our first series, we
had a follow up class on production
spreadsheets, future markets, and business plans;
Quick Books and basic book keeping for Apr/May.
• Iowa—Marsha Laux coordinator, Livestock
Marketing (curriculum), Investing for Farm
Families (curriculum and on-line.)
• Missouri—Mary Sobba and Karisha Devlin,
Women in Boots and Blue Jeans (Conference),
• South Dakota-Robin Salverson & Adele Harty
Sustainable Annie's Systems in South Dakota for
Years to Come (SASSY).
Ideas From Other States
• Missouri—Wesley Tucker “….my goal is to get
a regular schedule put together and let the
ladies help direct me to what they want to
focus on.” And “my goal is to have quarterly or
semiannual events with guest speakers
focusing on specific educational topics.”
Ideas from Other States
• From Maryland, Shannon Dill—”After
implementation of Annie’s project we felt the
need to keep the women connected. We
implemented quarterly newsletters, social
media, reunion meetings, farm tours and this
year monthly webinars.”
Social Media
Your Thoughts
Join us at our post conference meeting
immediately following this conference on
April 3 in Meeting Room B
On behalf of
all the
Annie’s . . .
Thank you!
Ruth Fleck Hambleton,
Annie’s Daughter
16591 N White Swan Lane
Woodlawn, IL 62898
618 485 6711
618 237 6441
[email protected]