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

The Sheltons are protecting their ranch with a conservation easement — but now they have to bring their family together to put a succession plan into place. Jim and Sara Shelton have been thinking about succession planning for nearly a decade. Alongside their four children, they’ve been to workshops, listened to podcasts, and talked to farming friends. In other words, they have studied for the test — and now they’re putting their knowledge into action. The Sheltons’ conservation easement protects their land from real estate development and buys them time to work through family dynamics. But even though they know what to do and which tools to use, the work of succession planning is still a journey. Join us as we talk with these Oklahoma ranchers who are in the “messy middle”— and trying to find their way forward.