A tough topic in the world of agriculture is this woman’s livelihood.
Elaine Froese is an agricultural transition planner. She acknowledges that many farmers are reluctant to talk about succession and retirement, so she educates farm families on how to start the discussion. She says her technique isn’t commonly used in her field. She focusses on taking care of the needs of the family and how the business can serve the family as opposed to how can the family serve the business. She adds that co-owners with differing visions of what they want for the farm is a common problem she sees in her practice. To solve the dilemma, she looks at the ages, needs, wants, and duties of each person on the farm and bases her advice on that. Elaine says anyone who is thinking about retiring and is wishing to get the process started should research Farmfamilycoach.com.