In this episode of Beyond Succession, host Leah Tolton is joined by Rob Hannam, CEO of Farm Health Guardian and President of Synthesis Agri-Food Network, to explore how structured strategic planning can help Canada’s family-run farm businesses move from stuck to scalable.
Rob draws on decades of experience guiding more than 50 agri-food organizations through strategy and succession challenges. Together, they unpack the early warning signs that a family enterprise may be drifting without direction and how thoughtful, collaborative planning can realign vision, foster generational dialogue and unlock long-term value.



