A Special Virtual Learning Circle Series for Collaborative Learning
Are you a woman farmer (or hope to be) who wants to physically keep your business running in a healthy manner for a long time?
​Join us for Aging Strong— a women-led online series for information, support and resource sharing to help us preserve and protect
our most important farming tool...ourselves.
Each month we will cover a different theme, including both mental and physical health topics along with a new movement exercise we’ll do together.
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This is a women farmer-led curriculum, featuring a diverse team of women sharing their expertise and experience who also are farming with hands in the soil.
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Register once and you will get reminders for each session.
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Free to attend. All sessions run on Zoom 12 - 1 pm CST.
Dates & topics are as follows:
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Preserve & Persist, Wed. Nov. 5, 2025:
Prioritizing self-care across seasons & movement when you are short on time -
Rebuild & Recover, Wed. Nov. 19, 2025:
Importance of protein and rest in your farming plan & deep hip flexor release -
Balance, Wed. Dec. 3, 2025:
Increasing stability & Improving farm/life balance -
Ferment, Wed. December 17, 2025:
Mind-body connectedness and practices & Fermentation 101 -
Stew, Wed. January 14, 2026:
Incorporating fiber & healthy fats; Softening connective tissue -
Building Community & Contribute, Wed. January 28, 2026:
Build networks & ask for what you need; Loving your pelvic floor -
Fortify, Wed. February 11, 2026:
Building bone density & Strengthen your impact -
Protect, Wed. February 25, 2026:
Managing ticks, lyme and your farm landscape & Personalized stretching -
Thrive, Wed. March 11, 2026:
How to evolve with your farm as you age & Taking care of hands
All women farmers are welcome to attend, wherever you are on your agricultural journey.
Different from a traditional webinar classroom format, Learning Circles honor that we, in a community of women, all have something to share and something to learn, wherever we may be on our personal journey.
We welcome sharing of experiences, resources, what worked (or didn’t) for you, challenges and opportunities -- all in a safe, welcoming space. These circles are also intended to also be a regular reminder for us all during the winter season to take the time to prioritize our own care and wellness.
With the discussion and safe space focus of the Learning Circles, they will not be recorded. A written summary will be sent after each session to all registered.
Some Background For those new to Learning Circles
In partnership with:
This work is supported by the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, project award no. 2024-70027-42470 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
