Farms and land
Farms, fields and sugarbushes
Lucienne Bouchard grew up milking cows before school. Now she helps families keep their farms, or sell them on their own terms.
Passing the farm on
Who gets the land, the herd and the equipment, and when, written down while everyone can still talk about it.
Field and tap leases
Leases for hay ground, pasture and sugarbush taps, with who fixes the fence spelled out.
Dividing land
Splitting off a house lot for a child, or selling a parcel without losing the rest.
Selling the farm
Contracts, deeds and closings for farm property, barns and equipment included.
We come out to the kitchen table
Farm families rarely have a free weekday afternoon. Lucienne drives out, or meets on a Saturday morning, and walks the land with you if it helps.
Most farm plans take a few meetings. We send a written summary after each one, so everyone in the family reads the same thing.
Questions about farm land
We haven’t talked about who takes over. Is it too early?
It’s rarely too early. A plan can start simple and change later. What matters is that it exists before it’s needed.
Can one child get the farm and the others something else?
Yes. It’s one of the most common plans, and there are several ways to keep it fair to everyone.
Do you handle the taxes too?
We work alongside your accountant on the tax side, and we tell you early when a step has a tax cost.
Ready to talk about the farm’s next chapter?
Lucienne will come to you, or meet you on a Saturday morning.