05/21/2026
Join the Ohio Chapter of the Appraisal Institute for the third installment of the Region V Women’s Initiative Committee (WIN) Speaker Series. This virtual event features Kristina Villa and Annie Warmke in a conversation at the intersection of land, legacy, community, and women leadership.
Kristina will share the origin story of The Farmers Land Trust and the vision behind the Farmland Commons model—a new approach to farmland ownership that prioritizes long-term stewardship, farmer access, and community benefit over extraction and speculation.
Annie is proof that bold leadership grows in unexpected places. From the fields of southeastern Ohio to the founding of the Blue Rock Station Sustainable Living Center and Farm, and having helped develop Blue Rock Farmland Commons, she has championed community, creativity, and the power of women who dare to lead. In this talk, Annie will share hard-won wisdom and practical inspiration to help women step into their strength, find their voice, and lead others toward a better future.
This session offers both a big-picture look at systemic change in farmland access and a grounded, real-world example of how one farm is making that transition today.
Date: May 28, 2026
Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EDT
Location: Livestream via Zoom
**This Event is Free to All**
Find the registration link on the "Events" page of thefarmerslandtrust.org!
https://ai.appraisalinstitute.org/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=AIChapterRegistration&Reg_evt_key=59EAC5B1-EC4C-4EE4-8C66-AC8B09C6B4AE