September 2022 - 24

GREAT LAKES EXPO NEWS
CREATING A
BRIGHTER
FUTURE FOR
GENERATIONS
OF FARMERS AND
CONSUMERS ALIKE
Great Lakes EXPO sessions to look at how to effectively plan
farm succession and the benefits of Farm to School
By Madi Jones
FGN Correspondent
As the business of farming continues
to change, growers are faced with a
number of challenges such as succession
planning and product sales. During the
2022 Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and
Farm Market EXPO, growers will get a
chance to learn more about these issues
in two different presentations.
Founder and president of AgriStrategies
LLC, Steve Kluemper, helps people
communicate their company's vision,
manage their business and finances and
facilitate discussions with customers,
vendors, lenders
and investors.
During
Kluemper's
presentation
at the EXPO,
" Transitioning
your Business, "
attendees will
gain insight and
direction to help
make positive
business changes.
Kluemper discusses business goals, key
stakeholders, commitments and how to
measure success.
STEVE
KLUEMPER
Kluemper's expertise includes his
vast knowledge of farm succession.
In order to have successful farm
succession planning, businesses must
map out their plan from start to finish
and be proactive.
" Successful farm succession plans
start with a successful business.
Successful businesses have short-,
medium- and long-range business
plans, robust decision-making processes
and data that is used to make decisions
and monitor results, " Kluemper said.
Kluemper has seen many challenges
within farm succession such as rushing
plans, not understanding the needs and
desires of stakeholders and not having
a sufficient plan to balance competing
interests. Giving farm succession
planning the time and energy it
deserves is crucial to the long-term
survival of the business, he said.
Kluemper's tips for farmers who
are in the process of farm succession
planning is to be transparent and clearly
define all expectations. He also advises
to " use third-party advisers to help
address items such as the viability of
the business, fair vs. equal distributions,
personality conflicts and more, "
Kluemper said.
Kluemper's Farm Succession session
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September 2022

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