1. Farmland transfer: what matters most?
All the things I could tell you / Teresa Opheim
How important is it for beginning farmers to own farmland? / Members of Practical Farmers of Iowa
Farm dynasties / Helen D. Gunderson
2. Farmland transfer and why it's important
Farm transfer planning: the soft issues are the hard issues / Kathryn Z. Ruhf
Belonging / John Gilbert, Iowa Falls, Iowa
3. The ladder to farmland ownership / Michael Duffy and Teresa Opheim
4. Putting 'Map of my kingdom' on the map / Mary Swander
5. The bounty of the Lord / Tom and Irene Frantzen, New Hampton, Iowa
6. Why beat your neighbor by a bushel? / Jon Bakehouse, Hastings, Iowa
7. Constant miracles from tiny seeds / Angela Tedesco, Johnston, Iowa
8. The right family at the right price / Teresa Opheim
9. A more complete farm / Vic and Cindy Madsen, Audubon, Iowa
10. To keep family harmony / Barb Opheim, Mason City, Iowa
11. Soils as God intended / Del Ficke, Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
12. Adams County needs young farmers / Neil Hamilton, Waukee, Iowa
13. Checklist for resiliency / Margaret McQuown and Steve Turman, Red Oak, Iowa
14. Many moments of grace / Fred Kirschenmann, Medina, North Dakota
15. The importance of mentors / Jeff Klinge and Deb Tidwell, Farmersburg, Iowa
16. Make us an offer / Teresa Opheim
17. All who went before / Jim and Lisa French, Partridge, Kansas
18. A tribute to Dan Specht
One man's meat / Teresa Opheim
My responsibility now / Mary Damm
My brother's hands / Phil Specht, McGregor, Iowa
19. Food and fun for years to come / Leon and Marilyn Isakson, Charles City, Iowa
Appendix A: About Practical Farmers of Iowa
Appendix B: What matters most for the future of your farmland?
Appendix C: Write your own farm legacy letter.