Objective
Annie’s project is designed to empower women in agriculture, provide information on farm management, and build local networks throughout the state. The target audience is women with a passion for business, agriculture, and involvement in the farm operation.
Key Principles:
*Teach all five areas of agricultural risk: financial, human resources, legal, marketing, & production.*Invite local professionals to serve as guest instructors where possible. *Allocate half of the class time to discussion and hands-on activities.*Provide unbiased, researched based information.*Create a learning environment where mentoring is spontaneous.
Core Values:
*Safe Harbor - all questions or situations are welcomed for sharing and open discussion.*Connection - to each other and to professionals introduced to them in class.*Discovery - the moment when something makes sense where before it did not.*Guided Intelligence - at any one time there is a woman in the audience who knows more about the subject being presented than the instructor and is willing to share her experience.
FSA Borrower Training - Annie's Project is approved for FSA Borrower Training.
For questions visit the website http://extension.umd.edu/annies-project, email sdill@umd.edu or call 410-822-1244.
See tickets for individual class locations and site-specific details. This is a hybrid class that will be offered concurrently - In person in Centreville MD or online via zoom.
MidShore Maryland
6 Sessions, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
February 18, 2026 - April 1, 2026 (Wednesdays)(NO CLASS FEBRUARY 25)
Location: Queen Anne's County Extension Office
505 Railroad Ave # 4, Centreville, MD 21617
Virtual
6 sessions, 6:30pm-8:30pm
February 18, 2026 - April 1, 2026 (Wednesdays)(NO CLASS FEBRUARY 25)
Location: Live via Zoom, approximately 1 hour of time out of class on reading and assignments
F SA Borrower Training - Optional
As part of the USDA Direct Loan Program, some applicants may be required to receive Borrower Training. Annie's Project is approved for borrower training and includes two steps: 1) Attend an Annie's Project class with satisfactory attendance, participation and discussion. 2) Complete a farm management workbook and return it to the reviewer.
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If you need reasonable accommodation to participate in any event or activity, please contact the UMD Extension office two weeks prior to the event at 410-758-0166 or 410-822-1244.
