Events of Interest

LSP Lewiston Office Annual Hog Roast
July 20, 2008

Join the Farm Beginnings® Graduates, Land Stewardship Project members and staff for their Annual Hog Roast near Canton, MN.  Contact LSP office for more information at 507-523-3366 or lspse@landstewardshipproject.org.

Grazefest Minnesota 2008
Friday, August 1, 2008

Seven Pines Farm -- Kent & Linda Solberg, Verndale, MN. MiddMinn Dairy -- Dan Middendorf, Bluegrass, MN. Keynote Speaker: Joel McNair, Editor/Publisher of Graze Magazine. Dairy grazing focus on low input dairy, irrigated pasture research and demonstration, grazing economics; expert speakers, graziers, grazing specialists, guided pasture tours, and an array of delicious pasture-raised foods!

Grazefest Minnesota Bus Tour, North Central Minnesota
Saturday, August 2, 2008

Tour a variety of grazing systems in North Central Minnesota by bus.  Network with NRCS grazing specialists, scientists, conservationists, experienced graziers, and eat delicious pasture-raised foods. For more information about Grazefest visit www.sfa-mn.org.

Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Summer Meeting
August 12-14, 2008

20th Anniversary celebration & symposium on the future of sustainable agriculture, Farmington, Minn.; Contact: Adam Warthesen, LSP, 612-722-6377; adamw@landstewardshipproject.org.

Application Deadline for Lake Superior, MN Farm Beginnings Course
August 16, 2008

Minnesota Cooks
August 26, 2008

The 2008 summer version of Minnesota Cooks will take place at the Minnesota State Fair, St. Paul, MN. For more info call 651-265-3682.

Registration Deadline for 2008-2009 Land Stewardship Project’s Minnesota Farm Beginnings® Course
August 28, 2008

Contact Karen Benson, LSP, 507-523-3366; www.farmbeginnings.org

15th Annual Lake Superior Sustainable Farming Association Harvest Festival
September 6-7, 2008

Held at Bayport Festival Park, Duluth, Minn.; Contact: www.lakesuperiorfarming.org; 218-393-3276.

Dine Fresh Dine Local
September 11, 2008

Land Stewardship Project’s St. Croix Valley Buy Fresh, Buy Local Chapter will co-sponsor this one-day culinary celebration of good local food served in St. Croix Valley restaurants. In Minnesota and Wisconsin towns along the St. Croix River, restaurants and delis will feature menu items with ingredients sourced from Valley growers and processors. St. Croix Valley residents and visitors who dine will enjoy fresh, delicious and healthy vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy products, honey and bakery goods produced by regional farms  and businesses. Food service providers in hospitals, nursing homes and  schools are also invited to celebrate by serving local food.  Co-sponsoring this event with the St. Croix River Valley Buy Fresh, Buy Local Chapter are the River Market Community Co-op in Stillwater, Renewing the Countryside (and the St. Croix Scenic Byway.

The website www.dinefreshdinelocal.com for Dine Fresh Dine Local St. Croix River Valley will be up for viewing by May 15. A list of participating restaurants and profiles of producers and chefs will be featured as they become available. Restaurants, growers and locally owned food businesses in the St. Croix  River Valley who want more information about participating in this event should contact Dana Jackson at 651-653-0618 or danaj@landstewardshipproject.org.

Farming with Grass: Achieving Sustainable Mixed Agricultural Landscapes in Grasslands Environments
October 20-22, 2008

Featuring LSP’s George Boody, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Contact: www.swcs.org/fwg; 515-289-2331.