On Thursday, November 17th, SEMAP was joined by Land for Good, MDAR, Wildlands Trust, Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program, Legal Food Hub, and local lawyers to discuss succession planning, land sale & leasing, and determining which transfer option suits your needs.
With farmland seekers, we discussed best practices and approaches for finding, owning and maintaining land for first-time owners, conducting needs assessments, APR & conservation land allowable activities, entity formation, purchase or lease negotiations, and more. With farmland owners, we walked through succession planning, finding suitable matches, navigating complex family land transfer, keeping land protected and more.
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Introduction to Land Access for Farmers with Jae Silverman, Land for Good
Conservation Land as a Tool for Farmers with Taylor Arsenault & Delia Delongchamp, MDAR and Karen Grey, Wildlands Trust
- MDAR Recording
- Wildlands Trust Recording
- MDAR Presentation Slides
- Wildlands Trust Presentation Slides
Entity Formation & Incorporation with Rich Cavanaugh, Common Grow & Legal Food Hub
Partnerships and Conflict Mediation with Sara Barnes, Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program
Fundamentals of Transferring Owned Land with Jae Silverman, Land for Good
Selling APR & Conservation Land with Taylor Arsenault, MDAR
Wetlands Considerations for Farmers with Danielle Justo, Rich May
Partnerships and Conflict Mediation with Sara Barnes, Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program
Delia Delongchamp, Stewardship Planner, MDAR
Email: delia.delongchamp@mass.gov
Call: (617) 626-1737
Taylor Arsenault, Stewardship Planner, MDAR
Email: taylor.arsenault@mass.gov
Call: (617) 655-3870
Jae Silverman, MA Field Agent, Land for Good
Email: jae@landforgood.org
Call: (603) 357-1600
Karen Grey, Executive Director, Wildlands Trust
Email: kgrey@wildlandstrust.org
Call: (774) 343-5121 ext. 100
Sara Barnes, Executive Director and Lead Mediator, Martha’s Vineyard Mediation Program
Email: sarabarnesmediation@gmail.com
Call: (508) 693-2999
Richard Cavanaugh, Founder & Attorney, Common Grow
Email: rich@commongrow.com
Call: (978) 724-3311
Danielle Justo, Attorney, Rich May Law
Email: djusto@richmaylaw.com
Call: (617) 556-3841