Land Transfer Training Curriculum - American Farmland Trust

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Land Transfer Training Curriculum

This page has resources for educators and service providers who support farm and ranch transitions.

The Transitioning Land to a New Generation – Land Transfer Training Curriculum is a set of adaptable resources designed to support aspiring producers and retiring landholders who are planning a farm or ranch transfer. The key goal of the series is to foster healthy communication and relationships throughout the process.

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Curriculum Overview

Land Transfer Training Manual and Planning Agenda
Course Outcome Summary
Land Transfer Case Studies
Farm or Ranch Transfer Plan

The Land Transfer Training is a performance-based learning curriculum.

  • The Training Manual describes the anatomy of the curriculum, includes a Planning Agenda worksheet, provides recipes for activities, and summarizes a series of transfer case studies available to use.
  • The Course Outcome Summary provides a snapshot the learning goals for each module.
  • The Land Transfer Case Studies Series supplement the curriculum materials. These audio essays, share firsthand experiences with different perspectives on land transfer and the themes that arise during land transition.
  • The Farm or Ranch Transfer Plan is a collection of worksheets that outline various details of the steps and information needed for landowners to complete a farm transfer situation.

Modules

The Land Transfer Training is made up of five modules. Each modules contains a teaching plan, student learning plan, PowerPoint presentation with notes, information and worksheets, and resource lists.

Getting Started with Farm or Ranch Transfer

Assess Your Finances and Build Your Team

Identify Business and Legal Tools

Prepare to Tell Your Story

Prepare to Negotiate

Learn more about the Transitioning Land to a New Generation project.

Transitioning Land to a New Generation was funded by a Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) grant from the United States Department of Agriculture/National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). This 3-year project created the Land Transfer Training curriculum to help foster healthy communication skills between landowners and land seekers and support a network of ag service providers.

Transitioning Land to a New Generation