The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) and its affiliate, the Girard Area Community Foundation (GACF), hosted the Cultivating Your Legacy: Farm & Ranch Transition Planning Luncheon on Saturday, March 15, at Girard High School.
The luncheon featured Ashlee Westerhold, director of K-State’s Office of Farm and Ranch Transition, who spoke about the importance of, the various aspects of, and the key tools for transition planning for farmers and ranchers.
Table of Contents
In this video
- 0:00:20 Introductions
- 0:05:59 Ashlee’s background
- 0:13:16 Current Kansas situation
- 0:14:13 Define legacy
- 0:22:29 Legacy planning
- 0:31:31 Do farmers step away?
- 0:41:51 What are your goals?
- 0:47:45 Bringing in the next generation
- 0:54:52 Some big issues facing farm families
- 1:15:55 Enlist professionals
- 1:16:30 AgKansitions
- 1:19:57 The first next step
- 1:25:50 About CFSEK
Thank you!
Thank you so much to:
- Ashlee Westerhold, our excellent speaker
- GNBank and Crawford County Farm Bureau, which sponsored the event
- Chicken Annie’s Girard for a delicious lunch
- Eastside Cafe for outstanding cookies
- GACF and CFSEK board members in attendance
- Everyone who joined us to learn about farm and ranch transition planning
If you attended the luncheon or have watched the video, please fill out the feedback form on the GACF Thank You page!