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FARM AND FORESTLAND ESTATE PLANNING AND FARM TRANSFER PROGRAM

This initiative has an objective of supporting our farming families and protecting farmland through estate planning and farm transition training and outreach.  Statewide materials for Georgia and South Carolina are available for farming families to assist with these topics. 
For more information, please contact 770-749-0444 or one of our partnering organizations listed below.


 

Please feel free to call the Council office for a CD to be mailed to you.

FARMLAND SUCCESSION WORKBOOK- to download entire pdf file
     (click links below to download by desired section)

      Cover and Acknowledgements
      Table of Contents
      Section 1- Developing a Vision for the Future
      Section 2- Evaluating Your Farm Resources
      Section 3- Farm Transfer Tools
      Section 4- Meeting with Professional Advisors
      Glossary
      Resources
      Worksheets

     Worksheets (fillable forms)
 

Articles and Information

Renting Helps New Farmers Grow Their Business (Oregon) - April 2010

USDA Helps Retiring Farmers Transition their Land to Beginning Farmers in New Farm Bill Program - May 2010
  Transition Incentive Program Fact Sheet

 

Related Links

South Carolina Planning the Future of Your Farm Workshop Information
North Carolina Farm Transition Network
American Farmland Trust
Farm Journal Legacy Project- Legacy by Design
International Farm Transition Network
Wisconsin Dept of Agriculture- Farm Transfer Guide
Iowa State University- Farm Estate Planning Publications
Purdue University- "Who Will Get Grandpa's Farm?  Communicating about Farm Transfer"
Private Landowner Network

Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?
Oregon State University- Ties to the Land Curriculum
Virginia Office of Farmland Protection

USFS- Estate Planning Options for Family Forests
Tennessee Farmland Legacy: Workbook for Tennessee Farm Families
National Institute of Food and Agriculture: Online Tools for Later Life Financial Planning

 

 

This project is funded through a grant from the USDA, Risk Management Agency.                   

 


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Phone 770.749.0444    Fax 770.749.9444

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Last updated: 07/28/10.