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The 2019 MN Legislative Wrap-up
Wednesday, June 5

During the recently concluded session of the Minnesota Legislature, Land Stewardship Project members from across the state were...

Upcoming Events

Farming in Karst Country: Soil Health, Caves & Underground Streams
July 18, 3:30 pm-7 pm
A special “Farming in Karst Country” field day will highlight the intersection of soil-building farming practices,...
LSP South Grazing Group Pasture Walk
July 23, 6 pm-8 pm
Farmer Hosts: Dan, Isaac, Elizabeth, and Elijah Miller

Topics: Economics of grazing beef calves, costs of...
Forestry Field Day
July 24, 5:30 pm-9 pm
Different management practices have different effects on long-term forest health. Learn how logging, grazing, and natural...
LSP Summer Potluck-Cookout
July 25, 5:30 pm-8:30 pm
The Land Stewardship Project's 18^th Annual Potluck Cookout will be held the evening of Thursday, July 25, in the yard at...
LSP Farm Beginnings Field Day "Getting Started with Permaculture and Regenerative Agriculture"
July 28, 1 pm-4 pm
This field day will focus on permaculture practices and regenerative agriculture at ...
LSP North Grazing Group Pasture Walk
August 7, 6 pm-8 pm
Farmer Hosts: Matt, Seth, and Kathy Tentis

Topics: Conventional pasture improvement (1^st year...
Farm Beginnings Field Day on "Cut Flower Farming"
August 7, 6 pm-8 pm
Maggie and Ben of Green Light Farm grow and deliver quality cut flowers to florists and designers in western Wisconsin and the Twin...
Regenerating Our Rural Communities - Blue Dasher Farm Field Day
August 10, 2 pm-6 pm
The lifeblood of rural America is the soil and our natural resource base. Farmers and ranchers who are prioritizing and promoting...
Soil Health Academy: Regenerative Farming & Ranching
August 13-15
This Soil Health Academy will be held at Stoney Creek Farm, which is owned and operated by Dawn and Grant Breitkreutz. It will...
Organic Agronomy Training Series (OATS)
August 14-15
The Organic Agronomy Training Series (OATS) event in La Crosse, Wis., is coming up — Aug. 14 and 15. ...

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Farming in Karst Country: Soil Health, Caves & Underground Streams July 18 in SE MN
LSP Potluck-Cookout July 25 in Minneapolis
'Getting Started with Permaculture & Regenerative Ag' July 28 in SE MN

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Wednesday, July 3, 1:25 pm CDT
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Learn about how one LSP farmer-member has created a deeply-rooted relationship with landowners based on #soilhealth… https://t.co/soR6kk5zPS
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Tuesday, June 18, 10:04 am CDT

News

'Getting Started with Permaculture & Regenerative Agriculture Field Day July 28 in Spring Grove
Wednesday, July 10

SPRING GROVE, Minn. — A farm tour on "Getting Started with Permaculture and Regenerative Agriculture" will be...
Grazing Field Day July 13 Near Plainview
Thursday, June 27

PLAINVIEW, Minn. — Rotational grazing, soil health, pasture diversity, and soil building crop rotations will be...
Farming in Karst Country Soil Health Field Day to Feature Caves, Groundwater & Diverse Ag July 18 in Harmony
Wednesday, June 19

HARMONY, Minn. — A special “Farming in Karst Country” field day will highlight the intersection of...

Blog

A Farmer's View of Climate Change
Thursday, June 27

Climate change is happening. Farmers who work with higher elevations may be able to deny it. Those of us on more variable and wetter soils cannot. I have been aware of it in our farming for 20 years. The water cycle is impaired. This is the most...
Renting It Out Right: A Hilltop View of the Land's Potential
Thursday, June 20

When considering significant changes to the way one farms, there’s nothing like a couple acres of convincer, a template for the potential offered up by tapping into the land’s ability to build soil health in an economically viable...
Healthcare: LSP Members Fight for Provider Tax Scores a Major Victory
Monday, June 10

The Land Stewardship Project organizes for healthcare for all because we believe high-quality care is a basic need and something every person deserves, and because our current healthcare system that prioritizes corporate profits above all else...

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Ear to the Ground 227: From Crisis to Community
Thursday, June 6

When a CAFO threatened a rural neighborhood, residents looked to a beginning farmer for a different vision of the future.

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Talking Grazing, Wildlife & Climate Change

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Montevideo, MN 56265
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Lewiston, MN 55952
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821 E. 35th Street #200
Minneapolis, MN 55407
(612) 722-6377

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