BOSTON — Looking to transfer your farm to a successor? Learn how MDAR’s new Farm-Pass Program can help you with your farm transfer plans – MDAR hosts webinar on Wednesday, Dec. 11th at 12pm – Register here.
MDAR has launched the Farm Transfer Planning Assistance program, also known as Farm-Pass, for Massachusetts farm owners who have already identified a successor interested in transitioning to own and manage the farm. Farm-Pass is a no-cost opportunity for senior generation farmers, family members, and their identified successors to work one-on-one with an experienced Planner over the course of a year to set retirement goals and create tangible next steps for the transfer of management and assets. Note: These advisors have experience working with farm operations on business management, financials, and farm transfer. They will not provide legal or tax advice but will help you develop an action plan that identifies concrete next steps to work on with your attorney and/or CPA to make the transfer happen.
Applications for Farm-Pass are accepted at any time, but those received by Jan. 15, 2025 will be considered for the next round.
Program details and and application here. Questions, contact Laura Barley at 857-507-5548 or [email protected].
–Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
