Protecting agricultural heritage. Investing in its future.

Stand beside the people who feed, clothe and fuel our nation.

When fire, flood, drought, storms or unexpected loss hit rural communities, the work does not stop. The Foundation shows up alongside agricultural families and invests in the young people who will carry agriculture forward.

Donate to the Foundation Our Annual Gala
  • RecoverHelp agricultural families rebuild after natural disasters and hardship.
  • InvestScholarships for students pursuing careers throughout agriculture.
  • ConnectMentorship, relationships and long-term support in rural communities.
  • StrengthenThe people, infrastructure and future of American agriculture.

Our story

Born from the storms of 2023.

The AG Women Connect Foundation was created in 2023, when Venessa Wood recognized the need for a foundation dedicated to people in agriculture who have faced natural disasters. The vision took shape shortly after tornadoes devastated Matador and Perryton, Texas.

As someone who grew up in agriculture, Venessa knows it's never just one challenge. It's floods, fires, drought and storms, sometimes all in the same season. Yet those in agriculture keep farming and ranching with faith, resilience and perseverance, whatever comes their way.

The Foundation gives back to individuals and families who have lost loved ones or simply need support, whether that means rebuilding barns, repairing fences or having a community that will show up, listen and remind them there is hope on the other side.

We believe strongly that through faith in God and in one another, healing and restoration are possible.AG Women Connect Foundation
A field of debris after a tornado, with a damaged tractor and an American flag still flying.
After the 2023 tornadoes: an American flag still flying over the wreckage.

From grassroots community to measurable impact

Work already underway.

The Foundation turns connection into practical support for agricultural families and the next generation.

  1. 2023

    The Foundation forms following devastating tornadoes in Matador and Perryton, Texas.

  2. 2024–25

    Scholarship and charitable support expand as the Foundation grows, including relief for the 2024 Panhandle fires.

  3. 2026

    24 scholarships awarded nationwide; mentorship and Junior Ambassador opportunities continue to expand.

  4. Next

    Scale scholarships, disaster response, mentorship and agricultural community support.

This is not a mission waiting to begin. It is work already underway.

A Foundation built to show up

What support can look like.

A tornado forming over Texas grassland.
Disaster relief

Immediate help

Resources and support after fires, floods, tornadoes, drought and other hardships.

Rebuilding

Restore the operation

Helping agricultural families restore barns, fences and critical working infrastructure.

Scholarship recipients holding their cowboy hats and buckles.
Scholarships

Every path matters

Supporting four-year, two-year, trade-school, family farm and ranch, and entrepreneurial pathways.

Mentorship

Beyond a single check

Connecting recipients with people, relationships and resources that last.

Wildfire burning across the Texas Panhandle beside a highway.
2024 Panhandle FiresWater and supplies delivered with Riomax

Disaster relief

When disaster hits, agriculture can't wait.

The Foundation helps families and producers respond when natural disasters or unforeseen hardship threaten their homes, livestock and operations, and stays for the rebuilding.

Emergency resourcesFencing & infrastructureWater & suppliesRebuilding assistance

Know an agricultural family that needs help? Tell us. Every request is read by the Foundation team and kept private.

Request Assistance

Scholarships

Honoring every path into agriculture.

Many deserving young people fall through the cracks because they don't attend a traditional four-year university. Some return to the family ranch or farm, start a business, attend trade school or enroll in a two-year program. All of these paths are valuable, necessary and vital to the future of agriculture.

  • Universities
  • Two-year programs
  • Trade schools
  • Family operations
  • Ag entrepreneurship
24Scholarships awarded

to young women and men across the United States

Five AWC Foundation scholarship recipients holding their buckles and cowboy hats on stage.
Scholarship recipients with their Montana Silversmiths buckles and Pro Hats cowboy hats.

Class of 2026

2026 Jr. Ambassador Scholarship recipients

  • Jr. AmbassadorReagan Eardley
  • Jr. AmbassadorSerafina Campbell
  • Jr. AmbassadorHadley Hemphill
01Financial supportToward school, training or the next step in their agricultural career.
02Montana Silversmiths buckleA belt buckle for every recipient.
03Pro Hats cowboy hatAdded for recipients starting last year.
04“I'll Drop You Off”The audiobook by Kris Wilson.

2025 Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship sign-up

Applications open each year. Get on the list.

Sign up and we'll send the application, deadlines and Jr. Ambassador details when they open. Students under 18 need a parent or guardian to sign up with them.

Path into agriculture
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Who we've given back to

Showing up, together.

Relief and collaborations made possible by our sponsors, partners and supporters.

2023

Matador & Perryton tornadoes

The storms that inspired the Foundation, and the communities it was created to stand beside.

Disaster reliefTexas
2024

Panhandle fires

Water and supplies for families and producers affected by the Panhandle wildfires, in collaboration with Riomax.

WaterSuppliesRiomax
2025

Texas Tech Rodeo

The Foundation gave to the 2025 Texas Tech Rodeo, supporting the students and the western heritage that carry agriculture forward.

Next generationRodeoTexas Tech

The Foundation's annual Gala

Fighting for Agriculture, together.

Each year, supporters, sponsors and agricultural families gather for the Foundation's Gala. One evening turns into scholarships, disaster recovery and support for agricultural families all year long.

The GalaBecome a Partner
  • Every tickethelps fund scholarships for students on every path into agriculture.
  • Every auction itemhelps families recover and rebuild after disaster.
  • Every partnershipinvests in the next generation of agriculture.

Foundation updates

Relief efforts, scholarship news and the Gala, a few times a year. Follow the Foundation on Facebook.