The Annie's Project program in North Dakota has been running for 8 years, educating over 1000 women on topics related to farming and financial management. The program consists of 18-21 interactive video sessions held across the state each winter, with local presenters and class sizes of 8-25 women. Participants learn about human resources, finances, record keeping, marketing, and developing business plans. The program aims to provide a safe, supportive environment for women of all backgrounds involved in farming. Past participants strongly recommend the course for its valuable knowledge and empowering experience.

1. What Annie’s Project Does
 Safe Harbor
 Connection
 Discovery
 Guided intelligence

2. Current Program Status

3. Audiences
Mothers &
Daughters
Daughter-in-laws
Mother-in-laws
Women Who are Siblings to Famers
Women Dating Farmers
Newly
Widows
Weds
Young & Old City, Rural, &
Farm
Women

4. In North Dakota
An Overview

5. Key Points
 In eighth year of implementations
 Over 1000 women have participated
 In Brief:
 Interactive Video Network local presenters
 From mid January to late February
 18 – 21 sites each year
 Class size – 8 – 25
 Overall, very positive evaluations

6. Program content
 Human resources, personality profiles
 Women & finances
 Farm & ranch financial records
 Using spreadsheet & other software
 Crop & livestock marketing
 Business Plans- Bringing it all together

7. Program Delivery
 Part of each program delivered over the
Interactive Video Network
 Part of each program delivered at each
location by local professionals
 Each session approximately 3 hours long
 Each session begins with light meal to foster
networking and sharing within group

9. Local
experts

10. True
Colors
Personality
profiles

11. Group discussions

12. Finances
 Registration fee: $100.00
 State Wide Sponsorship
 Major Sponsors
Farm Credit Services/AgCountry
North Dakota Grain Growers
North Dakota Farm Service Agency
Local Sponsorships
Meals & refreshments

13. Local Sponsorship
 Help offset registration fees (scholarships)
 Help offset local meal cost for participants
 No minimum $ amount or deadline
 Call local hosts for details

14. What past participants
have said
 “Farming is a partnership between husband
and wife, not just the husband’s career”
 “I changed my mind about letting my husband
make all the marketing decisions. I fee the
best decisions will now be made jointly”
 “Every women in farming should take this
course. The knowledge, sharing and
empowerment are priceless!!
 I wish I would have known all this years ago!!