How families can work together for farm success

Working with family in the farm business is not the same as working with employees you don’t share a blood bond with. Experts agree that a strong family foundation and a clear vision are critical to making the many facets of family dynamics work.

“The term, family dynamics, refers to the patterns of relating to, or interactions between, family members and the resulting picture of the family and family farm business,” says Jim Soldan, a family business trainer in British Columbia. “Each family system, and its dynamics, is unique.”

Solden and Gordon Colledge, a farm advisor in Alberta, offer the following tips for a successful business working relationship with family members.

Be clear about the owner’s role

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