PLANNING YOUR FARM TRANSITION:

Join This Winter 2026 Online Course to Begin Farm Transition Planning Today

• Are you a farm family or landowner thinking about the future or next steps for your farm?
• Are you interested in planning for the next generation of farmers on your land?
• Do you have a spouse/partner helping to make these decisions? Are you both on the same page?
• Are you ready to begin the planning process but don’t know where to start?

Full Circle: Read How One Couple Used the Course to Pass on Their Farm

JOIN IN: Online Tuesdays — January 27 to March 10,  5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.

TOPICS INCLUDE: Goal-setting;  financial, legal,  long-term care considerations; considerations working with next generation farmers; farm transitions options and resources, communication tools, peer-to-peer networking, and more. Presenters at the workshop will include other area farmers who are implementing farm transition plans, as well as professionals representing the legal and financial fields as they relate to agricultural businesses. Workshop participants will have an opportunity to begin engaging in the planning process as well as learn about resources for continuing the process after the workshop has ended.

From a past participant:
“DO IT! It’s a must, very good foundational level information.
I gained access to vital resources I otherwise would not have had access to.
Peer group setting helped me build the confidence needed to move forward.”

You Can Register for the 2026 Farm Transition Course Here

Registration & Information

The course fee is $250 per family. The registration deadline is Jan. 9. To register or for more information, click here. For more information, you can also contact LSP’s Karen Stettler at stettler@landstewardshipproject.org or 507-458-0349. For more farm transition resources, click here.  

Presenters

Presenters include farmers in transition, professionals with legal, financial and long term health care expertise, along with LSP Staff.

The topics dates and times for the online course are:

• Jan 27: Goal-setting for Life & Land, 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m.
• Feb. 3: Values and Why Farm Transition Planning is Needed, 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.
• Feb. 10: Financial Considerations, 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m.
• Feb. 17: Legal Considerations  5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
• Feb. 24: Working with Next Generation Farmers, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
• March 3: Long Term Care Considerations, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
• March 10: Resources and Planning Next Steps, Presentations, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.