This interview with beginning farmer Henry Webb touches upon various farming topics including how previous experience plays a role in starting a new farm, challenges to land access, land conservation, and ecologically sound growing practices.

This interview with Allan, Burnell, and Chris Muse from Muse 3 Farm. Their farm predominantly provides direct-to-consumer beef products. Their discussion shares the journey to their family farm, including topics in land access, having important conversations with family, and generational dynamics in family farming.

This interview with Rachel and Brent from Resilient Growers Farm follows them through the journey to find both land and capital to start their farm. They cover topics including navigating loan applications, the challenging housing market, and community support.

This interview with Debbie Post Potter discusses topics such as family or generational farming, her values within farming, and the challenges in transferring a farm. This interview focuses on the hurdles and timeline in working with an attorney to facilitate a transfer within the family, as well as the difficult conversations that family members need to have during a transfer situation.

This interview with Laci and Spencer Schrader emphasizes the need to build trust with a variety of partners, from landowners to financial institutions. They share tips and details on maintaining proper channels of communication and trust with community connections and partners.

This interview with Jeff Caskey (Cherokee Nation) focuses on the aspects of negotiation, land management, and setting goals that are involved in managing relationships and communication while leasing land. Jeff manages multiple properties, and ultimately would like to open opportunities for additional farmers looking to lease land.

This interview with Nelson Hawkins discusses the challenges and logistics of operating a small-scale urban farm integrated into the community. Topics include vision and values, community support, business structure, and building trust within the community.

This interview with Sarah Morton of Cattle Run Farm details her experiences working alongside her siblings to transfer the family farm from their father, cooperating to develop a viable farm business. Sarah details how they planned ahead from a business planning a financial perspective to ensure a smooth transition.

This dual interview with sisters Susie and Nancy Calhoun examines the similarities and differences in facilitating farm transfer and conservation between two different properties. They touch on facilitating proper communication and mediation with family, staying organized through the process, and doing research ahead of time to be prepared.

Larry Freeman operates a beef operation handed down from his family. The property is in Heirs property status, which presents additional legal challenges for the property. He discusses maintaining good relationships with family members to ensure a smooth operation and strategizing for transferring the farm.

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Todos los Recursos de Capacitación sobre Transferencia de Tierras están disponibles en español.