Breaking through the stress: A guide to farm succession planning

Colleen Stegenga
Sep 15, 2025
Sep 15, 2025

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As a therapist who works closely with farming families, I witness firsthand the weight that succession planning places on farmers' shoulders. The sleepless nights, the worried conversations over coffee, and the mounting anxiety as another growing season passes without a clear plan in place.

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Colleen Stegenga, MSW, LCSW-PIP, QMHP, is a therapist and owner of Embracing Change Counseling Services, with offices in Sioux Falls and Mitchell. Reach her at colleen@embracingchangecs.com or visit www.embracingchangecs.com.