Farm Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Farm Neighbor Assistance Plan
A farm neighbor assistance plan template for neighbors to agree on how they will check on each other, share equipment, and help with animals and chores during emergencies.
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Sections on this template
- Neighbor names and contacts
- Farm locations and access
- Equipment each can share
- Skills and training
- Animal care agreements
- Check-in plan
- Keys and gate details
- Emergency signals
- Plan review notes
How to use this template
Fill in each section, then have the people involved read it. Edit it until it matches how your operation really works.
Where to check the details
This sheet is a general template, so confirm specifics with your own manuals, labels and local rules. For current official guidance, start with Ready.gov and eXtension.
For more in this area, see the farm safety guides. Between chores, farm.FM has farm humor, including USDA Mails Farm Committee Election Ballots; Farmers Excited to Choose Which Neighbor Will Explain Why Their Farm Doesn’t Qualify for Government Help, and farming farm stories.