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Cultivating Narratives: Cultivating Successors

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  • Steiger, Thomas L.
  • Eckert, Jeanette
  • Gatrell, Jay
  • Reid, Neil
  • Ross, Paula

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This paper analyzes oral histories of eight northwest Ohio farms on the theme of farm succession. We report several significant findings: a process of succession that is less orderly than some recent studies suggest; that farmers hope for, even expect succession but do not plan for it; the importance of wives to the adaptation and diversification of on-farm operations; and that contrary to some claims, the “farmer’s boy”–type successors can innovate and adapt, suggesting the future of family farms may be in sounder hands than some believe.

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  • Steiger, Thomas L. & Eckert, Jeanette & Gatrell, Jay & Reid, Neil & Ross, Paula, 2012. "Cultivating Narratives: Cultivating Successors," Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development, Center for Transformative Action, Cornell University, vol. 2(2).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joafsc:359461
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