Emergency Planning

[Sam Carter]

If something happens to you and/or your farm, what emergency plans do you have in place? We all need to be prepared for whatever may happen for the sake of our family.

 

[Rosebud]

I will admit that I do not currently have a plan. COVID-19 has prompted me to start thinking about what I want to happen to my farm and animals if something happens to me, though. I really need to sit down and get something official written up.

 

[GrowPro]

I have a medical POA to make decisions for my care if I'm not able to. As far as a will goes, I think my biggest issue is that neither of my children want to inherit and run the business. I was hoping to keep it in the family, so that's a disappointment. Maybe one of them will have a change of heart down the road.

@Rosebud as far your medical care goes, most states have made it easy and free to work something up. Google your state + advanced health care directives or your state + living will and see what you can find. You'll find lots of templates and forms that are ready to go.

 

[Skyline]

It depends on what kind of problems you are talking about. I feel like the virus has messed stuff up a bit as I did not have a good emergency plan. It definitely helps reminding me in the future that I should be more prepared and always have a second plan.

 

[Minty]

I think it’s indeed a very good timing to reflect on our emergency planning. Honestly, I have never thought about that seriously before. Now I’m thinking of taking about this with my family as well as my neighbor.

 

[Tia37]

It’s actually important to always think one step forward, not just for farming, I believe. I usually discuss it with my family. Mostly about the financial part.