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Our staff offer presentations and host workshops, trainings, and mixers across the region with local and regional partners.

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Planning for Your Farm’s Future
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
9:00-2:30pm
Auburn Senior Community Center, Auburn, ME
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• Workshop for farm business owners that will include an overview of succession planning, assessing your farm transfer situation, creating visions and goal-setting, and generating an action plan. It will also include a panel of farmers who will share their personal successes and challenges with their farm transfer experience. Kate Turcotte, our Maine Field Agent, will be one of the presenters. Lunch will be provided. Reimbursements for expenses related to attending workshops are available (mileage, childcare, relief labor, etc.). Register by November 25th. Hosted by Maine Farmland Trust.

Planning for Your Farm’s Future
Thursday, December 12, 2024
9:00-2:30pm
Farmington Grange, Farmington, ME
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• Workshop for farm business owners that will include an overview of succession planning, assessing your farm transfer situation, creating visions and goal-setting, and generating an action plan. It will also include a panel of farmers who will share their personal successes and challenges with their farm transfer experience. Kate Turcotte, our Maine Field Agent, will be one of the presenters. Lunch will be provided. Reimbursements for expenses related to attending workshops are available (mileage, childcare, relief labor, etc.). Register by November 25th. Hosted by Maine Farmland Trust.

Introduction to Farm Succession Planning: Planning for the Future of Your Farm
New England Vegetable & Fruit Conference
Tuesday, December 17 – Thursday December 19, 2024
8:00-6:00pm
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Manchester, NH
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• On Wednesday December 18th from 10:00-12:00pm, join Land For Good staff for an introduction to farm succession planning. This session is open/appropriate to farmers who are considering a future transfer plan and are not sure where to start, farmers that have an identified successor in or outside of the family, those seeking a successor, and the incoming farmers. You’ll learn key components of a farm succession plan ranging from management transfer to retirement planning to family communication and discuss strategies for identifying a successor for farms operating without an heir, strategy for success, and how to build a team of advisors that can turn your succession plan into a reality. The goal is to provide a broad overview of the process and to identify resources and next steps. Come with questions. There will be an opportunity to network with peers and hear case studies from other farm successions in the region. Land For Good will also participate in the conference’s extensive trade show, which has over 120 exhibitors.

Farm Succession Planning webinar series
Thursdays, January 9 – January 30, 2025
11:00am-1:00pm
Virtual
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• Free live webinar series for transitioning farmers and junior-generation farmers to learn the basics of succession 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.

Farm Succession School – Massachusetts
Mondays, January 27, February 24, March 17, 2025
9:30am-3:00pm
Taunton Public Library, Taunton, MA
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• Three-day winter course for senior Massachusetts farmers who are ready to dig in and start building their plan. This curriculum is designed to help farmers think through the many aspects of succession planning, clarify vision and goals, get next steps on paper, and review necessary documents to provide for a smooth transition. There is also homework and assistance available between sessions. Each session includes ample time to share and learn from other farmers facing similar questions. Farmers do not need to have an identified successor to participate in this course. The fee is $100 per farm, including all materials and support between classes. Because of the funding resource for this series only farmers located in Massachusetts can sign up for this course. Hosted by Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources and Land For Good.

Farm Succession School – Maine
Wednesdays, January 29, February 26, March 19, 2025
9:30am-3:00pm
Maine Farm Bureau Office, Augusta, ME
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• Three-day winter course for senior farmers who are ready to dig in and start building their plan. This curriculum is designed to help farmers think through the many aspects of succession planning, clarify vision and goals, get next steps on paper, and review necessary documents to provide for a smooth transition. There is also homework and assistance available between sessions. Each session includes ample time to share and learn from other farmers facing similar questions. Farmers do not need to have an identified successor to participate in this course. The fee is $100 per farm, including all materials and support between classes. Hosted by Land For Good.

Farm Succession School – Virtual
Tuesdays & Thursdays biweekly, February 4 – March 20, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm
Virtual
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• For the first time, we are offering Farm Succession School virtually for farmers that want to start the farm transfer and succession process, and either have an identified successor or who are looking for one. The goal is to provide the curriculum, resources, and worksheets in a format that is easily accessible to as many farmers as possible. The online course will provide interactive sessions, homework between classes, and support from our staff throughout the course. You’ll make a personalized farm succession plan task list, receive referrals for advisors, and get follow-up individualized one-on-one advising with Land For Good field agents.  The fee is $100, and we will mail all the materials to each farmer before the start of the course. Hosted by Land For Good.

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