Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station [Later Life Farming]

Module 8: Farm Transfer Decisions

Photo: Farmer near greenhouses.

In this module, there is a link to Who Will Get Grandpa's Farm? a comprehensive website from Purdue University that discusses suggested communication methods for family discussions about farm transfers and succession. There is also a worksheet to analyze the pros and cons of various farm transfer strategies and a link to a publication with case studies about actual farm transfers.

  1. Who Will Get Grandpa's Farm?
  2. Farm Transfer Brainstorming Worksheet
  3. Case Studies of Farm Transfers in New Jersey

Useful Links

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