Estate / Succession Planning
Planning for the future of your farm, ranch, or forest helps make sure your hard work can keep supporting you and future generations.
Planning for the future of your land
Farmers, ranchers, and forest owners know that managing risks is important. They plant at the right time, pick crops that resist diseases, and vaccinate their animals. They always look for ways to protect their farms because their future depends on it.
But what about risks you can’t see? What if something you thought would happen years from now happens today? Who will take care of your land when you are no longer able? If you do not plan ahead, it could be much harder for your farm, ranch, or forest to continue in the future.
What is Estate / Transition Planning?
Planning for the future of a farm, ranch, or forest means making a plan to pass it down to the next generation. This includes setting goals, talking with family, and handling legal and money matters. A good plan makes the transition smoother and helps keep the farm or ranch in the family for years to come. Source of data below: Oregon Agricultural Trust.
25%
of Oregon is in farming and ranching
64%
of that land will change hands in 20 years
60
is the average age of Oregon farmers and ranchers
81%
of Oregon farmers and ranchers do not have succession plans
Estate/Farm Transition Videos
Resources
Clackamas SWCD does not provide transition/estate planning services. These resources will help you find the help that you need to begin planning for the future of your farm, ranch, or forest.
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While we try and teach our children all about life, the farm teaches us what life’s all about.
—Angela Schwindt