Contents
Acknowledgments
All the Things I Could Tell You, by Teresa Opheim
How Important Is It for Beginning Farmers to Own Farmland?, by Members of Practical Farmers of Iowa
Farm Dynasties, by Helen D. Gunderson
Farm Transfer Planning: The Soft Issues Are the Hard Issues, by Kathryn Z. Ruhf
Belonging, by John Gilbert, Iowa Falls, Iowa
3. The Ladder to Farmland Ownership, by Michael Duffy and Teresa Opheim
4. Putting Map of My Kingdom on the Map, by Mary Swander
5. The Bounty of the Lord, by Tom and Irene Frantzen, New Hampton, Iowa
6. Why Beat Your Neighbor by a Bushel?, by Jon Bakehouse, Hastings, Iowa
7. Constant Miracles from Tiny Seeds, by Angela Tedesco, Johnston, Iowa
8. The Right Family at the Right Price, by Teresa Opheim
9. A More Complete Farm, by Vic and Cindy Madsen, Audubon, Iowa
10. To Keep Family Harmony, by Barb Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
11. Soils as God Intended, by Del Ficke, Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
12. Adams County Needs Young Farmers, by Neil Hamilton, Waukee, Iowa
13. Checklist for Resiliency, by Margaret McQuown and Steve Turman, Red Oak, Iowa
14. Many Moments of Grace, by Fred Kirschenmann, Medina, North Dakota
15. The Importance of Mentors, by Jeff Klinge and Deb Tidwell, Farmersburg, Iowa
16. Make Us an Offer, by Teresa Opheim
17. All Who Went Before, by Jim and Lisa French, Partridge, Kansas
One Man’s Meat, by Teresa Opheim
My Responsibility Now, by Mary Damm
My Brother’s Hands, by Phil Specht, McGregor, Iowa
19. Food and Fun for Years to Come, by Leon and Marilyn Isakson, Charles City, Iowa
Appendix A. About Practical Farmers of Iowa
Appendix B. What Matters Most for the Future of Your Farmland?
Appendix C. Write Your Own Farm Legacy Letter
Resources
Notes
Index