{"id":10002932,"date":"2025-11-03T13:34:53","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=15373"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T14:32:56","slug":"set-your-farms-future-on-the-right-path-series-virtual","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/extension.umaine.edu\/washington\/event\/set-your-farms-future-on-the-right-path-series-virtual\/2025-12-08\/","title":{"rendered":"Set Your Farm&#8217;s Future on the Right Path Series, Virtual"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ft--theme--Typography--p ft--Text--base root ft--e114--root ft--pos--e114 resizer-wrap resizer-wrap-e114 ftb-resizers Typography ftb-resizerNoBorder disable size--fix no--hover\" data-type=\"Paragraph\">\n<div class=\"ft--control--root\">\n<div id=\"e114\" class=\"ft--component-wrap ft--theme--Typography--p ft--Text--base root ft--e114--root ft--pos--e114 ft--Text--base rootPlain ft--scroll--content\" role=\"presentation\" data-search=\"true\" data-id=\"e114:null\">\n<p>It&#8217;s never too early to plan for your farm&#8217;s future. Every farm has a different path to succession. Sometimes developing that path can be challenging if you feel like you don&#8217;t have the time or the necessary information to plan. If you&#8217;re feeling stuck or overwhelmed with succession planning, join our goal-oriented group, where you&#8217;ll work alongside fellow farmers to understand the process and focus on the pieces most relevant to your farm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who:\u00a0<\/strong>Farmers interested in Succession<\/p>\n<p><strong>What:<\/strong>\u00a0Six-succession goal-oriented work group<\/p>\n<p><strong>Online:\u00a0<\/strong>Second Monday of each month, Dec 8, Jan 5, Feb 9, March 9, April 13, May 11,\u00a0<strong>7:00 p.m. &#8211; 8:30 p.m.<\/strong>\u00a0via Zoom<\/p>\n<p><strong>More information about this program:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Farm coaching helps with succession or long-term planning in many ways, getting<em>\u00a0you to the table<\/em>\u00a0to\u00a0<em>have the conversations\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard)\u00a0<\/em>to get started. Coaching supports the conversations you haven\u2019t yet had, are struggling to have, or are not moving forward in. Or if you\u2019re stuck, coaching helps you set goals and take steps toward progress. The coaches focus on the human aspects of farming \u2013 the people who farm.<\/p>\n<p>This winter, in-person or online cohorts will meet monthly for six months, facilitated by members of the coaching team. Choose from an online or in-person group! The cohort-based groups design centers on goal-oriented sessions that incorporate tools from the Farm Communications Guide.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The cohort-based model emphasizes\u00a0<strong>peer-to-peer<\/strong>\u00a0collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Online or in-person for six sessions<\/li>\n<li>Each session follows a\u00a0<strong>structured planning process<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Breakout sessions with other group members<\/li>\n<li>Homework between sessions<\/li>\n<li>Learn communication tools and practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Each participant in the cohort will complete a personalized binder:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shared resources<\/li>\n<li>Components of a succession plan<\/li>\n<li>Timeline with action steps<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Farmers at any stage of business are invited to participate.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif;font-size: large\">The program is free, however, registration is required. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid=a1cUy0000044N6z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/umaine-extension.formtitan.com\/ftproject\/events?eventid%3Da1cUy0000044N6z&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1762281123268000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26UNvuqAS8D_dLln0BcHAf\">Set Your Farm&#8217;s Future on the Right Path Series webpage<\/a>\u00a0for more details and to register. 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