Keeping the Farm Workshop

The Keeping the Farm Workshop has been a staple of the Wake Soil and Water Conservation District calendar for years. The annual event is a great opportunity for Wake County farm and forest landowners to learn more about topics related to their concerns and interests for protecting and preserving their family farms. The goal of the workshop is to educate farm and forest landowners on stewardship and preservation, covering topics such as taxes, estate planning, conservation practices and more. Ensure your farm and forest land stays in the family for generations to come!

Check out the presentation slides and videos from this year's and the previous workshops below.

Presentation Videos

2025 Presentation Videos

Screencap taken from Welcome Remarks
Welcome Remarks
Screencap taken from PUV & Tax Updates
PUV & Tax Updates
Screencap taken from Deeds & Records
Deeds & Records
Screencap taken from Land Loss Prevention Project
Land Loss Prevention Project
Screencap taken from Conserving The Family Farm
Conserving The Family Farm
Screencap taken from The Wake One Water Plan
The Wake One Water Plan
Screencap taken from Farm Succession Planning
Farm Succession Planning
Screencap taken from Forest Management Plans
Forest Management Plans

2024 Presentation Videos

2024 Workshop Full Recording

  1. Welcome Remarks
  2. Revaluation, PUV & Tax Updates
  3. Deeds & Records
  4. Farmland Succession
  5. Conserving The Family Farm: A Personal Story
  6. Wildlife Conservation Land Program
  7. Eminent Domain and Asset Protection
  8. NC FarmLink Program

2023 Presentation Videos

  1. Welcoming Remarks
  2. PUV and Tax Updates
  3. Deeds and Records
  4. PLANWake Implementation
  5. Farmer Insights
  6. Safety and Security
  7. Asset Protection For Landowners
  8. Farmland Preservation Program

2022 Presentation Videos

  1. Welcome and Tax Administration Updates
  2. Register Of Deeds Updates
  3. Estate Planning
  4. Land Use and Co-Ownership
  5. Farmland Preservation
  6. Conservation Easements
  7. Closing Remarks

2021 Presentation Videos

  1. Welcome!
  2. Property Tax Update
  3. Farm Service Agency Programs
  4. Estate, Gift, and Capital Gains Tax Changes
  5. Conservation Options for Your Farm
  6. PLANWake
  7. Closing Remarks

2020 Presentation Videos

  1. Welcome to the 2020 Wake County Keeping the Farm Workshop 
  2. Tax Update
  3. Deeds and Records: What You Need to Know
  4. Farmer Insight
  5. Markets and What to Consider When Harvesting Timber
  6. Agricultural Change: Climate and Development
  7. Asset Protection Planning for Landowners
  8. Notice to Well Owners
  9. Minimizing Risk for Landowners
  10. Conserving the Farm for the Next Generation

Presentation Slides

2025 Presentation Slides

Document icon 1. PUV & Tax Updates
Document icon 2. Deeds & Records
Document icon 3. Land Loss Prevention Project
Document icon 5. Wake One Water
Document icon 6. Farm Succession Planning
Document icon 7. Forest Management Plans

2024 Presentation Slides

Title slide of tax admin presentation Revaluation, PUV, & Tax Updates
Title slide for deeds and records presentation Deeds and Records
Title slide for farmland succsession presentation Farmland Succession
Title slide of TLC presentation Triangle Land Conservancy
Title slide of WRC presentation Wildlife Conservation Land Program
Title slide for eminent domain presentation Eminent Domain & Asset Protection
Title slide for nc farmlink presentation NC FarmLink

2023 Presentation Slides

Document icon 1. PUV and Tax Updates
Document icon 2. Deeds and Records - What You Need to Know
Document icon 3. PLANWake Implementation
Document icon 4. Farmer Insights
Document icon 5. NC Wildlife Resources Commission
Document icon 6. Asset Protection
Document icon 7. Wake County Farmland Preservation

2022 Presentation Slides

Document icon Conserving the Farm for the Next Generation
Document icon Wake County Register of Deeds
Document icon Estate Planning Issues for Farmers and Landowners
Document icon North Carolina Agricultural Development and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund
Document icon Disposition of Real Property
Document icon Wake County Tax Administration

2021 Presentation Slides

Document icon Wake County Tax Administration Update
Document icon Conservation Options for Your Farm

2020 Presentation Slides

Document icon Wake County Tax Administration Update
Document icon Farmer Insight - Oaky Grove
Document icon Markets and What To Consider When Harvesting Timber
Document icon Agricultural Change: Climate and Development
Document icon Asset Protection For Landowners
Document icon Notice To Well Users
Document icon Minimizing Risks For Landowners