Farm Succession: Protecting the Legacy while Transitioning the Business
Thu, Mar 26
|Zoom
🌱 Ready to rethink what farm succession can look like?Join renowned regenerative agriculture pioneer Gabe Brown for a conversation on how families can protect their legacy and successfully transition their farm business to the next generation.
Time & Location
Mar 26, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Zoom
About the event
The Roanoke Foodshed Network invites you to join for a
Farm Succession: Protecting the Legacy while Transitioning the Business
featuring Gabe Brown, Understanding Ag
Thursday, March 26
1:00-2:00 pm ET
Farm succession is often seen as difficult and contentious. It can strain relationships while putting an unnecessary financial burden on both the parents and their heirs. It doesn’t have to be that way. In this webinar, Gabe Brown will share his family’s own experience and the experiences of other farm families. Gabe will dive into topics that include starting the conversation about farm succession, understanding and communicating the landowner's wishes, what to do if no heir is apparent, and the difference between farming and non-farming heirs. Does fair mean equal? What is control vs. independence? Understanding the two components of the farm: the operating business and the land itself. He will explain how certain legal structures can serve as succession…