LEAD
The LEAD program coordinates agricultural workshops for women. The goal of LEAD is to provide women with the tools, knowledge and skills to be successful in the agriculture industry, whether it be through a small family farm or a large production operation. There is a statewide need for such programs as women are taking on more responsibility in this field and oftentimes inheriting family farms.
Contact Lindsey Craig or Amber Starnes for more information about LEAD. Fill out the sign-up form to receive updates about LEAD activities.
WOW
The WOW program is a statewide educational program designed to prepare family forest matriarchs for the reality that they could someday be left to make management decisions about their forestland. More than half of South Carolina’s 13 million acres of forestland is in private, non-industrial hands and owned and managed by 207,000 family forest owners. More than 80% of South Carolina forestland owners are 55 years old or older, and the vast majority of them are men. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 80% of wives outlive their husbands. The S.C. WOW chapter is based on the national Women Owning Woodlands program, a collaborative project of the National Woodland Owners Association (NWOA) and the USDA Forest Service Cooperative Forestry Office with 29,000 national and affiliate members in all 50 states.
Contact Janet Steele for more information about S.C. WOW. Visit S.C. WOW's Facebook page to learn more about resources, announcements and upcoming events.
Annie's Project
Annie's Project is a nationally recognized agriculture risk management education and networking program. Annie's Project 101 is an 18-hour course that covers the basics of financial, human, legal, marketing, and production risk management. After participants have completed the 101 course, they can participate in more advanced programs. Know Your Numbers, Know Your Options focuses on financial literacy and risk management. Managing for Today and Tomorrow educated participants on estate, retirement, and succession planning. For more information on the South Carolina Annie's Project program, please contact Charlotte “Charley” Maxwell.
