Conclusion

The Woman’s Land Army of America is an example of the tenacity and determination of women. The organizers of the WLAA took it upon themselves to fill the labor shortage on farms, a clear need that the federal government was slow to address. The WLAA committees were made up of volunteers who donated their time to carry out their patriotic duty, as did the thousands of women who signed up to work in the fields. Farmers who were initially skeptical were impressed with the farmerettes' work ethic and sang their praises. The legacy of the Woman’s Land Army of America is that it both empowered women and made a valuable contribution to the war effort during World War I. At a time when they were seen as frail and weak, women defied the stereotypes and exceeded expectations by becoming a formidable agricultural workforce that still inspired the country a generation later.