Agrarian Elders: Planning for Succession
February 16th from 10am-2pm in Half Moon Bay, CA
Many farmers across California, including pioneers of organic farming, are trying to figure out how they can retire. The pursuit is especially daunting if there are no family successors or the farmer (and her or his family) want the farm business to remain intact. FarmLink is hearing from people across the state whose products and supply chains have been disrupted by farmers' retirements. We've got tools and resources to help you retire well! By the end of this workshop, farmers will understand:
• the basic components of farm succession planning and how to get started with the first conversation.
• the key financial risks in retirement planning and how the use of options like financing, leasing, or easements can help.
• the first few steps in analyzing and valuing your farm business.
• the resources and advisors available to help this process along.
• the key financial risks in retirement planning and how the use of options like financing, leasing, or easements can help.
• the first few steps in analyzing and valuing your farm business.
• the resources and advisors available to help this process along.
Click here to register! Your registration fee of $25 will cover the costs of lunch and refreshments.*
DATE
Thu, February 16, 2017
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM PST
LOCATION
Historic Train Depot
110 Higgins Canyon Road
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
*Fee waivers are available. For more information contact mika@cafarmlink.org or call 831.425.0303 x7022
Immediately following the workshop, from 2:00-3:00pm, will be a forum for San Mateo County farmers and ranchers on Agricultural Succession Planning and Transition. This forum is free and available to all workshop attendees and the broader public.
The forum will discuss community perceptions of needs and opportunities to support farmers and ranchers with farm and ranch succession or transition. The forum is an opportunity for farmers, ranchers, agricultural landowners, and accountants, attorneys, bankers and others who provide professional support services to farmers and ranchers, to discuss needs related to technical assistance. Topics include legal and tax issues and access to conservation, marketing, and other Farm Bill programs to help with farm succession and help beginning farmers get established. Participants are encouraged to participate in both sessions.
The forum's agenda will be organized around four topics:
1. What support do farmers and ranchers and agricultural land owners need to develop succession plans?
2. What support do bankers, accountants, attorneys, insurance agents and other local professionals need to be able to provide more targeted assistance to retiring and aspiring farmers and ranchers?
3. What support do beginning farmers and ranchers need to establish new farming and ranching businesses?
4. What are the barriers to bringing more support to farm succession and transition and what resources can be brought to solve this problem?
