Annie's Project course focuses on the many aspects of farm management and are designed to empower women in overall farm decision-making and to build local networks throughout the state. The target audience is farm-women and women involved in agriculture with a passion for business, agriculture, and involvement in farm operations. Topics for the sessions cover the five areas of Risk Management - Production, Marketing, Financial, Legal Risk, Human Resources. Annie's Project course is open to anyone interested in farm management practices and is approved for USDA FSA borrower training. The University of Delaware will host Annie’s Project in odd-numbered years, and University of Maryland Extension will host the course in even-numbered years.
2027 Annie's Project Course
This course is a discussion-based workshop bringing women together to learn from experts in production, financial management, human resources, marketing, and the legal field.
Class Dates (Tuesdays):
| January 19, 2027 | January 26, 2027 | February 2, 2027 |
| February 9, 2027 | February 16, 2027 | February 23, 2027 |
Carvel Research and Education Center (In-person)
Tuesdays, January 19, 2027 - February 23, 2027
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: University of Delaware Carvel Research & Education Center | 16483 County Seat Hwy., |Georgetown, DE 19947.
Virtual Option
Tuesdays, January 19, 2027 - February 23, 2027
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Online
Cost: $100 Annie's Project Course; $200 Annie's Project Course and FSA Borrower Training Fee
Description: This six-week course will primarily focus on five areas of risk management: production, marketing and pricing, financial management, human and personal, and legal risk. You will learn from experts in the agriculture industry, gain knowledge and confidence in farm management and develop friendships with other women in agriculture.
Annie’s Project is approved for USDA FSA Borrower training. BORROWER TRAINING CAN ONLY BE DONE FOLLOWING THE APPROVAL OF AN FSA LOAN. It is not a prerequisite to getting the loan. This includes classroom time and a workbook that will need to be completed. There is an additional $100 charge for the FSA portion. More information about this can be found at https://go.umd.edu/anniesprojectfsa.
Registration closes January 12, 2027.
For more information contact Nate Bruce at nsbruce@udel.edu or 302-362-7619.
“University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, in accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident.”
If you have special needs to be accommodated, please contact the office two weeks prior to the event.
Would you like more information on when the next Annie's Project Course will be available? Complete the online form