Farm transition: Beyond the numbers

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of soft skills and personality in farm transition planning.

When it comes to farm transition, don’t underestimate the soft skills. The farm’s legacy and each farm members’ personality influences business governance - and it’s important to explore both for effective transition planning and collaboration.  In this episode of Inputs, Sarah Stamp, founder of Sarah Stamp Farm Consulting, discusses the importance of understanding the various personalities involved in farm transition through personality tests. She also speaks to the benefit of preserving a farm’s history by writing it down, whether the farm is continuing to operate in the family or is being sold. All of her expertise is filtered through her own experience on her husband’s family farm in Enchant, Alta.  Never miss an episode of Inputs by subscribing to the podcast on  Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or wherever you listen to podcasts.

People in this episode

Guest: Sarah Stamp

Topics covered

• farm transition
• soft skills
• business governance
• personality tests
• farm history

Keywords

• legacy
• collaboration
• family farm
• consulting

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Enchant, Alta

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