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Problems in farm families can arise from differing priorities, attitudes and commitments. Farm families need help with farm planning. When the members of the family all know what is expected in the future, theyre better able to cope, even if they do not they do not like all of the plans. The goal of this program was to develop a comprehensive educational program in farmstead planning for the family where farmstead aesthetics was an integral part of the planning. Families learned how to examine their farmstead and describe the view from neighbors and passers-by prospective. Strategies for improving the view were developed using 4 principles; openness, ordered/natural, productive and in concert with nature. (Download PDF)    (Export to EndNotes)