{"id":12529,"date":"2026-02-12T07:22:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/?p=12529"},"modified":"2026-02-12T07:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T12:23:52","slug":"5-traits-of-successful-farm-families-for-a-lasting-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2026\/02\/12\/5-traits-of-successful-farm-families-for-a-lasting-legacy\/","title":{"rendered":"What Successful Family Farms have in Common"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1px|1px||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BkKbBxqqxik?si=8e-KDFV-oUCKwCb0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am curious to know your definition of success on your farm or ranch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My definition of success would be families who are rich in relationships and experience profitability and growth, using all the talents of the family team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a farm family coach for over 3 decades, I have seen some common themes of successful folks who understand the importance of the culture of their family and business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peter Drucker, a well-known management advisor, said, \u201cCulture eats strategy for breakfast.\u201d He <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">means that\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a company&#8217;s internal culture is more crucial to its success than any well-crafted strategic plan. I\u2019ve changed that thought to \u201cCulture beats strategy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The three key components of culture are:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What the family <\/span><b>believes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in terms of their core values or cherished beliefs, their vision for growth, and how they communicate.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the family <\/span><b>behaves <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">toward each other, whether they do conflict well by making quick repairs, and show respect for various roles and responsibilities of all ages of the farm team.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the family makes <\/span><b>decisions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, creating solutions together with collaborative decision making and clearly defined roles.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Believe. Behave. Decide.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful families assess their values and personal styles, so they are clear which values &#8211; like respect, teamwork, honesty, wealth, and security &#8211; are aligned and where they need to navigate differences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To find out about behavioural traits, they are eager to engage advisors and facilitators to help them get clear on the strengths of their team and create a great business plan and vision. Emotionally intelligent founders are happy to invite new ways of doing business when they ask the next generation to provide alternate business plans for growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every voice counts in a culture where the non-farm heirs have input and communication with the farming heirs. There is appreciation for the roles played by the elders of the family, the founders, and the next generation. And new ideas and innovations are welcomed at the family business meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>These are different formalized meetings with two separate types of agendas:<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Operational Meetings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to plan and execute the running of the business day-to-day, with clear job descriptions and roles for each worker.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Strategic Meetings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discuss the vision for growth, incorporating more shareholders, and the structure of the business, as well as what the exit strategy is for the founders. Non-farm heirs are also part of these meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. David Kohl\u2019s research at Virginia Tech in the late 90\u2019s showed that the families who had regular farm business meetings were 21% more profitable than the families who did not meet and execute action steps in a formalized way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Great communication for effective decision making requires the farm team to be able to embrace conflict quickly and not avoid it. They understand the need to express emotions respectfully and create solutions while reaching out and adapting to the needs of other family business members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful family farms make quick repairs when conflict happens, and they have a language that is shared to solve issues in a timely fashion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Getting to the Transition Table<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Succession planning is embraced by families who want to create clarity of expectations and certainty of agreements for all members. The families who \u201cseek to transfer not only assets but also capacity to manage\u201d are the ones who get ahead well, according to Brent Turner, succession advisor and author of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peace of Land: What every farm and ranch family needs to know about legacy, land and letting go<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older founders need to have security of income streams as they age in place on the ranch, and the younger farm heirs need security for their <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">financial future with the opportunity to gain equity before 40 years of age.\u00a0 The next generation of young farmers is likely generating some revenue off the farm and needs the ability to be compensated well on the farm, manage reasonable living expenses, and have some money to service debt. Disposable income for debt allows the next generation to buy into the farm and secure equity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ability of the founders to let go of power and control and share decision-making to train the next generation for great management is an intentional process. On ranches and farms, founders who are successful in transition are also flexible about housing choices and will find creative solutions to have the younger generation close to the cattle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most challenging part of the succession story for farm families is finding fairness in farm transition for all members of the family. This process is an ongoing journey of facilitation with outside advisors to help families be financially transparent, so everyone is clear about the viability of the operation and the number of families the business can support. There is openness about money scripts and workable expectations for cash flow and debt servicing. Compensation for each generation is based on skill and merit, with the ability to discuss both personal and business finances freely for the outcome of clear, workable expectations and communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Families who engage financial planners are successful in drawing income from their personal wealth bubble, as well as from the farm or ranch business. For those families who have put all their wealth into the business, there is a great challenge to find liquidity to navigate inheritance expectations of non-farm heirs, and family living for the founders as they age and may require health care funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Themes of success<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Know your beliefs &#8211; what you truly value. Be aligned with what matters to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Embrace conflict as a risk management strategy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talk openly and freely about money and debt. Engage financial planners.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share decision-making and be collaborative in your approach.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask for help as needed from the family team and outside advisors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get clear about what a good day on the farm looks like to you as you age.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Celebrate your success and show heaps of appreciation along the way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Model forgiveness while reaching out to create new solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Block out time for family and be present.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be intentional to protect your mental well-being &#8211; express your emotions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Did you enjoy <em><strong>What Successful Family Farms Have in Common<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0You might want to check these articles out, too:<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2026\/01\/08\/financial-transparency-in-farm-families-building-trust-clarity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Transparency<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2025\/12\/18\/christmas-on-the-farm-managing-expectations-family-dynamics-and-hope-this-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What do you truly need for Christmas?<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2025\/12\/04\/why-the-holidays-feel-heavy-for-farmers-and-how-to-find-contentment-instead-of-stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contentment in Times of Prescriptive Joy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;Row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Roles-Storyboard.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Roles Storyboard&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/insights\/free-stuff\/roles-storyboard\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Image&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What makes a farm family truly successful? Discover five key traits that build strong relationships, support healthy conflict, improve decision-making, and create financial clarity\u2014helping your family grow a profitable business while building a lasting legacy across generations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o4K6bItAbCY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\nHarvest is in full swing on our farm, and I am not there\u2026for a few days. Where is it written you cannot leave the farm during harvest? (Almost on every page of the unpublished book \u201cThe Culture of Agriculture.\u201d)\r\n\r\nIf you are one of the 2800 folks who have stumbled upon \u201cFinding Fairness in Farm Transition\u201d on my YouTube channel at Farm Family Coach, you already know I am on a mission to change mindsets in agriculture. Fairness is helping everyone in the family be successful.\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Enter Scott Armstrong and his new workbook: <i>Mind Switch Retirement Planner<\/i>.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6952 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Untitled-design-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Armstrong is a speaker friend who shared his insights at a national financial planner September convention in Niagara Falls, the place I also journeyed to at the start of our September harvest. He uses the word \u201cretirement\u201d, for ag folks I prefer to use the term reinvention:<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Here are some things to consider as you age on your farm or ranch:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"ol1\">\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><b>What are the current roles you want to continue?<\/b> Which ones would you like to let go of? My farmer is coughing more after cleaning bins, and I am encouraging him to quit that task at age 65, which is now.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><b>Are you still passionate about farming?<\/b> Or just parts of it? Simon Sinek says, \u201cfulfillment comes when we live our lives on purpose\u201d. What is it you are doing on your farm where you lose all track of time? This summer I think my farmer lost track of mowing fields and ditches and waiting for the grain to ripen. I love to play with my grandkids and enjoy their giggles, stories, and curiosity. Play me with them is a sweet spot and I am intentional in making time for them. I am still passionate about helping farm families make intentional choices for a better quality of life and harmony through understanding.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><b>Do your passion and purpose align with your spouse\u2019s vision<\/b>? This is where it gets messy. You want to leave the farm life roles and responsibilities, but your partner does not. Not for a long time! Where is it written you cannot pursue some things in different time zones or days apart from your spouse?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Independence is one of my core values, yet my husband respects what I need to fill my well, and I am happy when I return to the farm from my off-farm contracts and contacts. Love and respect for the other can go both ways.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><b>Adventure is big<\/b> on Scott Armstrong\u2019s workbook list. Farmers spend a lot of money on crop protection and other inputs. Many use the points from farm credit cards to fund short-term winter adventures. One of my clients is on a motorbike in the Maritimes as I write this. (Dairy farmer). Another farmer spends time in Mexico helping the poor build houses in the winter, and he wants to do more of this. Our adventures to visit friends in New Zealand, or travel with friends to Hawaii have been great times of renewal. Perhaps there is an ag tour you have been putting off. The GREAT PAUSE showed us how isolation and lack of adventure can really cramp our style, but we now have options. The most recent adventure for folks in our circle has been electric bikes. They are great for checking fields, riding down the Turtle Mountains to Boissevain, and going for a quick spin before supper. What is the adventure you have been putting off?<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><b>Vitality is an energy we all want more of.<\/b> Armstrong is convinced we are only using 50% of our body\u2019s capacity. Our wonderful physician Dr. Nell shook his finger at us 5 years ago saying \u201cLook you two it\u2019s time you started having some fun. At 75 it all starts to fall apart!\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This year I\u2019ve shed some weight via the app \u201cNOOM\u201d and am working on a better morning fitness routine. My friend, a cattle producer at age 68 does lots of stretching and 40 minutes on her elliptical every morning. She makes time for lots of hiking adventures and ensures her body is in great form. Armstrong has a great list of sleep hacks to have more renewal time.\r\nYour body is not a machine. Save money now by paying better attention to your health and making small habit changes to be healthier. Be kind to your brain and get off your devices long before bed. This will not kill you, and your marriage may be better off for the pillow talk without blue lights flashing from your cell phone or iPad, or TV.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><b>Finances:<\/b> The number one encouragement I have is to find a good financial planner who can guide you with your income streams and personal wealth as your farm assets keep growing. CAFA which is the Canadian Association of Farm Advisors has great advisors in their directory who understand the culture of agriculture and the challenges of debt servicing and the need for personal wealth options. See <span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cafanet.ca\"><span class=\"s1\">www.cafanet.ca<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Living Legacy:<\/strong> What do you want people to say about you BEFORE you die?\r\nI hope you have a wonderful 80th birthday party where folks can tell you in their own words and stories about how your life really was a blessing to them. Do you want to be able to set your grandkids up for financial success? Can you help fund their RESP for trades or university training? Could you help fund the local arts and culture or sports foundation of your small town? Would you be able to secretly give a \u201cleg up\u201d to a struggling single parent? Having the time to walk alongside newcomers to your community and financial support can be a huge blessing to making your town a great place to age gracefully. We live close to one of Manitoba\u2019s most beautiful small towns. The new bakeshop owner is now making sourdough bread with wheat head designs, plus great peanut butter marshmallow slices. This news may not excite you, but it is becoming a destination attraction. Sometimes it is the \u2018little things in life\u201d that make a day sweeter.<\/li>\r\n \t<li class=\"li1\"><b>Social times<\/b>. Armstrong surprised me with his challenge to question who your friends are and why. Post-Covid relationships look different, and you may be navigating the loss of long-time or childhood friends. Intentionally make a list of the folks who align with your purpose and plans for growth. I\u2019ll still a big fan of calling my far-away friends to keep relationships growing, yet I also know having tea in person is refreshing. I suspect the guys reading this are longing for more friendships beyond the farm gate. What are you DOING about it?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Find out more about Scott Armstrong\u2019s fun, practical workbook at <span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mindswitch.ca\"><span class=\"s1\">www.mindswitch.ca<\/span><\/a><\/span>, and reach out to the Mind Switch community on <span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=100063687142266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/span> Tell him you are working on changing the mindsets in agriculture, one family at a time.<\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/insights\/free-stuff\/roles-storyboard\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\">Grab your copy of the Roles Storyboard<\/span><\/strong><\/a> to <span class=\"RFZYhc\">help you understand your 6 key roles - personal, couple, family, work (farm and off farm), friends, community.<\/span>\r\n\r\n***\r\n<p class=\"p1\">Elaine Froese is happy to be writing at 30,000 feet again. Invite her to speak at your next ag event. She has 30-plus years of practical insights for farmers to have the life they\u2019ve always wanted. One day at a time.\u00a0Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elainefroese.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\">here <\/span><\/a>or Instagram <span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/farmfamilycoach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@farmfamilycoach<\/a><\/span> and hit the Linktree bio. Send cards to Box 957, Boissevain MB R0K 0E0.<\/p>\r\n<strong>Follow Elaine on Social for More Helpful Farm Family Advice!<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/farmfamilycoach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/farmfamilycoach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/farmfamilycoach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elainefroese\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/farmfamilycoach\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@farmfamilycoach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\nDid you enjoy<em><strong> How to re-invent your farm life as you age with Mind-Switch? <\/strong><\/em>You might want to check these articles out too:\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2022\/08\/25\/your-farms-emotional-tank-needs-checking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Farm\u2019s Emotional Tank Needs Checking<\/a><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2022\/07\/14\/you-are-not-alone-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">You are not alone<\/a><\/span>\r\n<span style=\"color: #44b6ac;\"><a style=\"color: #44b6ac;\" href=\"https:\/\/elainefroese.com\/2022\/06\/30\/how-to-love-a-farmer-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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