Colorado Land Link
Certified Farm Succession Coordinator Training
March 4-6, 2014
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort - Nathrop, CO
Where
Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort15870 County Road 162
Nathrop, CO 81236-9703
Driving Directions
Contact
David Lynch
Guidestone
Colorado Land Link Director
719-239-0955
david@guidestonecolorado.org
Sponsors & Partners
Colorado State Conservation Board
Upper Arkansas Conservation District
Winn Family Foundation
Oliver and Schieren Family
*The deadline for registration is February 27th*
About the Training
Guidestone will host a Certified Farm Succession Coordinator Training (CFSCT) on March 4-6, 2014 at Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort. The International Farming Transition Network (IFTN) is offering this training for individuals interested in becoming a Certified Farm Succession Coordinator. This new training is offered specifically for agricultural professionals, service providers, and organizational leaders who work with retiring farmers and ranchers on farm transfer issues.
Why Farm Succession Training?
We are at a pivotal period in American agriculture with over 70% of U.S. farms set to transition during the next 15 years and over 400 million acres of farmland are expected to change hands during this time. The economic future of our nation's agriculture depends on next generation farmers and ranchers' ability to access land and agricultural enterprise. Many farm and ranch operators are realizing the importance of creating a succession plan and the value of a skilled facilitator to lead the process of exploring options, coordinating communication, and conflict management. This training will offer participants insight on the barriers to farm/ranch succession, strategies on working with families, facilitation tools to guide the process, and opportunities to consider real-life examples of farm transfer conflicts.
Who Should Attend?
- Farm Management Specialists
- Extension Professionals
- Farm Family Consultants
- Mediators
- Land Use Planners
- Retirement Planners
- Estate Planners
- Conservation Specialists
- Attorneys
- Tax Planners
- Financial Advisors
- Accountants
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, March 4
10:00am: Registration opens
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:45pm: Farm Business Succession Planning: Process, Parts and Problems: Mr. John Baker, Attorney at Law, Iowa Concern Hotline, Beginning Farmer Center
1:45-2:00pm: Break
2:00-3:30pm: Farm Business Succession Planning: Process, Parts and Problems
3:30-5:00pm: Communication: Gender, Generational, and Personal Differences: Ms. Kiley Mars, Owner, OutSightIn LLC
6:00pm: Dinner
Wednesday, March 5
Breakfast
8:30-10:30am: Actively Listening for Facts, Feelings, and Perceptions. Crisis, Conflict, and Communication: Choices Always Exist: Ms. Kiley Mars and Mr. John Baker
10:30-10:45am: Break
10:45am-noon: Facilitation, Coordination and Mediation Defined and Contrasted
noon-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00-1:30pm: The Role and Duties of the Coordinator and the Responsibilities of the Parties
1:30-2:00pm: When Not to Be the Expert
2:00-3:00pm: Roleplay - Case Study B
3:00-3:15pm: Break
3:15-5:30pm: Small Group Exercise
6:30-8:45pm: Dinner
Thursday, March 6
Breakfast
8:30-10:00am: Small group Exercise
10:00-10:15am: Break
10:15-11:00am: Small Group Exercise
11:00-noon: Small Group Exercise
noon-1:00: Lunch
1:00-2:00pm: Small Group Exercises
2:00pm: Snacks available
2:00-3:30pm: Panel Discussion of submitted scenarios & wrap up
Lodging & Meals
Lodging: Participants are encouraged to stay on site at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort. Guidestone has a number of rooms being held with a group rate ($99 for hotel room, $50 pp for shared cabin) for CFSCT attendees. Please contact the resort directly to book your room and let them know this is for the Guidestone event. We encourage you to reserve a room early! Mt. Princeton will be holding rooms at this rate through Wednesday, February 19.
Meals: Registration for the CFSCT includes breakfast and lunch on Wednesday & Thursday.
Cost
Registration for this three-day program is $600 for IFTN members, $750 for non-IFTN members (includes one year membership), and $500 for students.
Sponsorship
If you or your organization is interested in being a Sponsor of the CFSCT we enthusiastically encourage your participation and support! The Exhibit Hall will remain open throughout the CFSCT and 2nd Annual Land Link Forum, and sponsor logos will be added to our webpage, event homepages and additional marketing and PR. For more information and to sign up, click here.
After the CFSCT, participants are encouraged to stay for and enroll in the 2nd Annual Colorado Land Link Forum, which will be held directly following the CFSCT on March 7-8 at Mt. Princeton Resort, and network with potential clients.
About Guidestone
Guidestone is a 501c3, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the local food economy through the preservation of agricultural resources and education for ecological literacy. Guidestone serves youth, families, farmers, ranchers, educators, and the community by providing programs and services that expand knowledge, skills, attitudes and actions that connect people their food systems.
Contact David Lynch, Colorado Land Link Director, at david@guidestonecolorado.org or call 719-966-2237 with further questions. We look forward to your participation.