Planning for Farmland Succession

ATTRA - Voices from the Field

ATTRA - Voices from the Field
Planning for Farmland Succession
May 14, 2026 Episode 390
NCAT

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Agriculture Specialist Felicia Bell is joined by Alsie Parks, C0-Executive Director of SAAFON and Lindsey Richards, Texas Gulf Coast Outreach and Education Specialist with American Farmland Trust. Alsie and Lindsey share their different yet complimentary perspectives of the importance of planning for farmland succession through estate planning or land trusts, tips for starting hard conversations, and stories of successful farmland hand-offs to the next generation of farmers.

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American Farmland Trust

SAAFON

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