Upcoming Workshops

The Take Root program consists of two 3-hour workshops set up to accommodate busy farm schedules.

Workshop 1

Strengthen and Secure Your Farm's Future

Topics include

  • Getting the conversation started
  • Family communication and business issues
  • Fair vs. equal among heirs
  • Generational differences and needs
  • Goal-setting
  • Preparing for and conducting family meetings to discuss farm succession
  • Tools and strategies for transferring wealth and assets, while minimizing the estate and income tax impact
  • Estate Planning concepts
  • Organizing and inventorying farm and estate assets
  • 24/7 online resources for creating your very own succession plan

Workshop 2

Build Your Farm Succession Advisory Team

Topics include

  • Representing your vision with farm advisors
  • Asking the right questions to get valuable information
  • Interact with a panel of Farm Business Advisors in a dialogue for issues including estate, tax and financial planning, leases and tenant qualities, and beginning farmer opportunities



2026 Workshop Schedule


Polk County

SAVE THE DATE: August 12 & 13, 2026

West 48 Conference Center, 1601 48th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266

*NEW - Day and a Half Immersive Farm Succession Planning Workshop 

Take Root: Growing Farms. Seeding Futures. builds on the foundation of past Take Root workshops in a deeper, more hands-on way. Families are encouraged to attend together,  including multiple generations, spouses, and off-farm heirs. They will work through conversations about vision and values, roles and decision-making, ownership and transition timing, fair versus equal, and long-term continuity, leaving with a clear, actionable succession plan they can begin implementing immediately.

Wednesday, August 12: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, August 13: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM (Plus - optional 12:30 PM - 5:00 PM one-on-one appointment times with advisors)

Check back soon for registration information.



Cost

This new immersive workshop is ONLY available to Farm Bureau members.  Cost is $150 per family (up to six attendees) and $50 to add two additional family members.