As a farmer or landowner, you can do your part to keep farmland in production.
We have compiled answers to the most common questions we get about the Initiative and about farmland transition.
The University of Kentucky has a series of publications on estate planning. This is the first one in the series.
The University of Minnesota offers a free web app that guides you through questions common in farm transitions and can help prepare you for meetings with your family and your advisors.
Do you have questions about how wills and probate work in Kentucky? This publication from the University of Kentucky has answers.
This Ohio State University publication reviews tools to keep farmland in the family, covering common issues as well.
This workbook from the University of Wisconsin covers key questions that you should consider as you look at transitioning your farm and provides helpful tools to navigate the process.
The Initiative is also compiling lists of individuals, organizations, and businesses who work with farmers on transition planning and will be updating this site with that information and other resources. If you work with farmers doing transition planning, let us know more about your work.
We want to hear from you. Whether you are a farmer navigating a farm transition, a young farmer starting out, an attorney or CPA working with farmers, or you just care about Kentucky farmers losing access to farmland, the Kentucky Farmland Transition Initiative wants to hear your story and understand the issues you face. Click on Get Involved and let’s figure out the solution together.