Current
Events
Our staff offer presentations and host workshops, trainings, and mixers across the region with local and regional partners.
What’s happening
Planned Giving – Webinar
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
12:00-1:00pm
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- Free live webinar on Giving Tuesday with attorney Allison Poirier, partner at KKC Law, who will review Planned Giving as a way to leave a lasting legacy or give a future charitable gift, with tax benefits, as part of a long-term financial plan. Discover how planned giving is for everyone — not just retirees or the very wealthy. Bring your questions! Hosted by Land For Good.
Farm Succession & Transfer Planning – Webinar Series
Thursdays, January 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2026
11:00am-1:00pm
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- A free live webinar series for transitioning farmers and junior-generation farmers. Learn the basics of succession and transfer planning, including how to get started, where to find advisors and additional resources, ask questions, and get help. All generations, including family and non-family members, who may play a role in the farm’s future are encouraged to attend. Farmers from across New England welcome! Instructors include Land For Good staff Mike Ghia, Vermont Field Agent, guest attorney, and financial specialist. Hosted by Land For Good. Learn more
- Part 1 – Getting Started: Resources, Tips and Where to Get Assistance
- Part 2 – Financial, Retirement & Tax Considerations
- Part 3 – Legal Considerations: Business Entities & Estate Planning
- Part 4 – Farmer Panel: Successes & Challenges
Northeast Farmland Access Network
In an effort to strengthen farmland access support, we are launching a peer network for early-career agricultural service providers who are currently providing, or want to provide, farmland access support to farmers. To shape this initiative, we surveyed service providers in the Northeast to help us tailor programming to your needs and priorities. Session topics will range from land tenure basics to financial readiness to “soft skills” like mediation and dealing with power dynamics. Topics will be guided by the participants of the network calls, as the sessions are designed to be interactive.
Strong, diverse collaborations and partnerships are essential to improve land access programs and policies! Land For Good is working in collaboration with Farmland for a New Generation New York, Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association, and New Entry Sustainable Farming Project to develop this network and offer space to connect, share, and learn. Registration is required for each session. Read more
Virtual drop-in sessions will meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 2:00 – 3:30pm on:
- December 10th – Discussions will focus on how to navigate power dynamics. Register now
- January 14th – Discussions on farmers’ financial readiness and related topics. Register now
- February 11th
- March 11th
- April 8th
Farm Succession School
Every winter, we offer a Farm Succession School to help senior farmers and farm partners working toward retirement or farm transition. This is a three-day course that we bring to different states across New England. Learn the many aspects of succession planning, clarify vision and goals, talk with peers and advisors, and review the necessary documents to provide for a smooth transition. You do not need to have an identified successor to participate in this course. Read more
Winter 2026 schedule! Plan to join us for Farm Succession School in:
Massachusetts – Register now
at Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Office
42 Century Way, West Springfield, MA
January 26th,
February 23rd, and
March 23rd
Maine – Register now
at University of Maine Cooperative Extension Office
125 State Street, 3rd Floor, Augusta, ME
January 28th,
February 25th, and
March 25th
