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A show for those who care about the future of farming—and what it means for people, places, and food. LANDED explores how farms and ranches transition from one generation to the next. That process sounds simple, but it isn’t. Land transfers are complicated, full of economic, legal, and emotional challenges. And they’re important — to all of us, no matter where we live. How farmland transfers, and to whom it transfers, will determine the future of rural communities and the entire food system. This series takes you to farms and ranches across the country — from pick-up trucks and packing sheds to cattle pastures and kitchen tables. Along the way, you’ll meet a vibrant cast of characters: young farmers who are just getting their start, aging ranchers who are ready to slow down, and advisors who work to support them all. In every episode, we highlight how people are planning for the future of their land — and we show what can happen when they don’t. These grounded, complex stories reveal what it takes to be, and to become, landed.
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- Jul 7, 202630 min
S1Ep6: We’re Gonna Do Better – We’ve Just Got To
The Sheltons are protecting their ranch with a conservation easement — but now they have to bring their family together to put a succession plan into place. Jim and Sara Shelton have been thinking about succession planning for nearly a decade. Alongside their four children, they’ve been to workshops, listened to podcasts, and talked to farming friends. In other words, they have studied for the test — and now they’re putting their knowledge into action. The Sheltons’ conservation easement protects their land from real estate development and buys them time to work through family dynamics. But even though they know what to do and which tools to use, the work of succession planning is still a journey. Join us as we talk with these Oklahoma ranchers who are in the “messy middle”— and trying to find their way forward.
- Jun 29, 202630 min
S1Ep5: Finding Farmland and a Family
A new farmer finds her calling on land she doesn’t own. Ann Gilman wanted to farm — to root into the Washington soil and build a viable small business. She had studied the art and science of sustainable agriculture. She was driven and devoted. But she couldn’t find affordable land on which to grow her vision. That is, until she met Bob and Donna Gilby. As newly retired farmers, Bob and Donna were looking for someone to tend their land and give it the same sort of care that they had. The aging couple connected with Ann, who started to lease some of the acreage. Soon after, a beautiful partnership blossomed. Now, with a little help from a trusted advisor, Ann, Bob, and Donna are working toward a long-term vision for the farm that meets all their goals.
- Jun 22, 202627 min
S1Ep4: You Can Go Home Again
After high school, Marshall Bartlett left his family’s farm in the Mississippi Hill Country to attend college in New England. He loved working the land with his dad, and he loved Mississippi, but he needed to get away and explore. A few years later, he was itching to come home—but he wasn’t sure how. His family’s farm was a conventional row crop operation, and he wasn’t interested in managing it. So he started sketching business ideas on napkins. Eventually, he came up with an idea for a regenerative livestock operation. He would rotationally graze his animals, process them in a small plant on the farm, and sell directly to consumers. Check out Marshall’s story and the strategies that brought his vision to life.
- Jun 15, 202629 min
S1Ep3: We Need a Plan
Across the country, professionals are helping aging farmers and ranchers make plans for their land. These “Land Transfer Navigators” are securing the future of agriculture one farm, family, and community at a time. In this episode, ride along with Dan Skeeters—a Navigator from Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust—as he supports two different ranching families through the ins and outs of succession planning. But be warned. Among the tales of triumph are moments of heartbreak: sold-off cattle herds and uncertain futures, lost family land and shattered identities. Dan and other Navigators are right there through it all, offering advice, encouragement, and hope.
- Jun 8, 202627 min
S1Ep2: Returning to Rural Georgia
Matthew and Althea Raiford didn't plan on becoming farmers. They left their South Georgia town when they were young, pursuing different paths. But eventually, their family’s 150-year-old farming legacy called the two siblings home—only for them to find that their family’s land had been broken up by forces beyond their control. So they got to work. With creativity, cooperation, and an unrelenting commitment to a place and its people, Matthew, Althea, and others are recovering their land and legacy. Tune in to hear about how they’re honoring the past, securing the future, and fulfilling a new agrarian vision.
- Jun 1, 202629 min
S1Ep1: A Promise Kept
As a child, Dustin Watson promised his grandparents that he would keep the family’s farm going. He would care for the land and livestock just like the generations before him. But complex family dynamics, a lack of succession planning, and rising land prices in his rural Virginia community put the farm’s future in jeopardy. Through tired and teary eyes, he saw the end of a legacy closing in. In this episode, Dustin fights to keep a promise to secure his farming dream—and ensure that his family’s land will remain a farm forever.
- May 18, 202610 min
LANDED Prologue
American farmers are aging, and the land they own will soon change hands. How that land transfers—and to whom it transfers—will shape the future of our food and farming systems. In this prologue, hosts Brooks Lamb and Megan Faller introduce the show and themselves, and they share why farm succession planning and next-generation land access are so important to them personally. You’ll also hear from the farmers, ranchers, and advisors whose stories root the rest of the season. Welcome to LANDED. We’re glad you’re here.
About LANDED
A show for those who care about the future of farming—and what it means for people, places, and food. LANDED explores how farms and ranches transition from one generation to the next. That process sounds simple, but it isn’t. Land transfers are complicated, full of economic, legal, and emotional challenges. And they’re important — to all of us, no matter where we live. How farmland transfers, and to whom it transfers, will determine the future of rural communities and the entire food system. This series takes you to farms and ranches across the country — from pick-up trucks and packing sheds to cattle pastures and kitchen tables. Along the way, you’ll meet a vibrant cast of characters: young farmers who are just getting their start, aging ranchers who are ready to slow down, and advisors who work to support them all. In every episode, we highlight how people are planning for the future of their land — and we show what can happen when they don’t. These grounded, complex stories reveal what it takes to be, and to become, landed.
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