LANDED

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. LANDED is produced by American Farmland Trust. For more information, visit www.farmland.org/landed

Publisher

American Farmland Trust

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 May 2026

Latest episode

7 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 7 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S1Ep6: We’re Gonna Do Better – We’ve Just Got To

   The Sheltons discuss implementing a conservation easement and uniting their family to create a vital ranch succession plan.

2. 

   29 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   S1Ep5: Finding Farmland and a Family

   New farmer Sarah Smith shares her journey discovering her passion for agriculture on leased land.

3. 

   22 Jun 2026

   S1Ep4: You Can Go Home Again

   Fifth-generation farmer, [Guest Name], shares a creative approach to returning to their roots, offering insights into generational farming.

4. 

   15 Jun 2026

   S1Ep3: We Need a Plan

   Succession planning workshops, strategic outreach, and one-on-one guidance help farm and ranch families plan for the future.

5. 

   8 Jun 2026

   S1Ep2: Returning to Rural Georgia

   Two siblings center conservation to reclaim their land and build a sustainable agricultural business.

6. 

   1 Jun 2026

   S1Ep1: A Promise Kept

   Against long odds, Dustin Watson holds on to the family farm.

7. 

   18 May 2026

   LANDED Prologue

   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

Inside a recent episode

S1Ep6: We’re Gonna Do Better – We’ve Just Got To

Published 7 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so then my grandfather had a farm between here and Afton, a little community called Todd, Oklahoma. And that's where my parents, my father grew up and his siblings. And so then when he returned from World War II, he started acquiring more property adjacent to the original land that his father and grandfather had bought originally. So he put most of the place together. And we pieced a few more odd tracks into it later, probably in the 1980s, I guess. So it's a livestock operation, beef cattle. And we also try to do things to make things good for the wildlife out there, for all the critters. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

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