Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module students will be able to:
• Understand the unique aspects of a family farm business compared to other businesses
• Critically evaluate the role of the family in the farm business
• Examine the concept of resilience as it relates to family farming
• Understand the concept of attachment to place and how it relates to farming
• Understand the theory around farm succession and inheritance and the emerging farm structures such as collaborative
farming arrangements
• Evaluate how farm family businesses engage with knowledge and other support services