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  • Sign the Petition Incentivizing 100% Soil Healthy Farming

    Monday, January 11

    Farmers are on the front lines of the climate crisis — battling extreme weather and changing seasons while also building soil...

Upcoming Events

  • Minnesota Organic Conference

    January 28

  • Winter Meat-ings #3: Creative Cooperative & Community Solutions

    January 28, 12 pm-1 pm

    Farmer & Processor Perspectives

    WFU is planning a “Winter Meat-ings” series on solutions to meat...

  • 16th Annual Emerging Farmers Conference

    January 29-30

    The Land Stewardship Project is part of the planning committee for the 2021 Emerging Farmers Conference, which is being held...

  • Women Renting It Out Right — Intro to Conservation on Rented Land

    January 29, 1:30 pm-4 pm

    Women face unique challenges when navigating the agricultural world, either as farmers or as landowners. One of three Land...

  • March to #StopLine3 Friday in St. Paul

    January 29, 3:30 pm-5:30 pm

    Fantastic news! Last week, President Joe Biden pledged to rescind the federal permit for the ...

  • Farm Transitions and Renting It Out Right Workshop Series: Goal Setting for Life & Land with Cree Bradley

    February 2, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

    Established farmers and non-operating landowners mark your calendars for Tuesday evenings starting February 2nd from...

  • Sustainable Farming Association Conference

    February 8-13

  • LSP Online Member Training — Let’s Get Free Together: Coming Together to Examine Oppression

    February 9, 12:30 pm-2 pm

    The Land Stewardship Project's mission to transform the farm and food system, and the greater economy, requires us to come together...

  • Farm Transitions and Renting It Out Right Workshop Series: Soil Health with NRCS's Kristin Brennan

    February 9, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

    Established farmers and non-operating landowners mark your calendars for Tuesday evenings starting February 2nd from...

  • LSP Online Member Training — Let’s Get Free Together: Coming Together to Examine Oppression

    February 11, 7 am-8:30 pm

    The Land Stewardship Project's mission to transform the farm and food system, and the greater economy, requires us to come together...

  • Winter Meat-ings #4: State & Federal Policy Solutions

    February 11, 12 pm-1 pm

    Farmer & Processor Perspectives

    WFU is planning a “Winter Meat-ings” series on solutions to meat...

  • Principles to Practices - Soil Health with Jay Fuhrer and Jon Stika

    February 16, 1 pm-4 pm

    Come join us for a workshop with presentations from widely recognized soil health experts! Learn why soil health...

  • Farm Transitions and Renting It Out Right Workshop Series: Financial Considerations with Extension Educator Megan Roberts

    February 16, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

    Established farmers and non-operating landowners mark your calendars for Tuesday evenings starting February 2nd from...

  • MOSES: Growing Stronger Collaborative Conference

    February 22-27

    The Growing Stronger Collaborative Conference on Organic and Sustainable Farming brings together the organic and sustainable...

  • Farm Transitions and Renting It Out Right Workshop Series: Legal Considerations with Attorney Jason Wagner

    February 23, 5:30 pm-7:30 pm

    Established farmers and non-operating landowners mark your calendars for Tuesday evenings starting February 2nd from...

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    Farm Transitions and Renting It Out Right Workshop Series Begins Feb. 2

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    @LSPnow Land Stewardship Project

    "Farmers need more time, extending time for mediation is good for our farmers and rural communities,” said Bonnie H… https://t.co/PQCO5iwEId
    Monday, January 25, 5:24 pm CST
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    @LSPnow Land Stewardship Project

    @RepToddLippert Thank you for your leadership! It is critical that we give farmers the time they need to negotiate… https://t.co/ZToXhsEWWg
    Monday, January 25, 5:07 pm CST
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    @LSPnow Land Stewardship Project

    Latest LSP podcast: Farm Beginnings grads use sweat equity & soil health practices to transform @MedicineCreekMN in… https://t.co/lZ7QsSxjfR
    Saturday, January 23, 10:48 am CST
  • LSPnow

    @LSPnow Land Stewardship Project

    RT @GladueMatt: Thank you, Mr. Falk! We can do so much to heal the planet if we follow the lead of farmers and invest in solutions they dev…
    Thursday, January 21, 1:00 pm CST
  • LSPnow

    @LSPnow Land Stewardship Project

    RT @100PercentMN: And the #MNLeg hearing is adjourned. Thank you to everyone who testified, tweeted, or tuned in. This was a good first s…
    Thursday, January 21, 1:00 pm CST

News

  • LSP Statement on U.S. Supreme Courts Rejection of Suit against Winona County Frac Sand Ban

    Tuesday, January 12

    Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would not hear frac sand corporation Minnesota Sands, LLC’s, suit...

  • 'Acting on Your Values' Workshop Series for Retiring Farmers, Landowners & Renters Offered Online

    Wednesday, December 23

    Are you a farmland owner or retiring farmer looking to transition ownership or rent your farmland in ways that reflect your values?...

  • LSP Statement on Olmsted County District Courts Daley Farms Decision

    Tuesday, December 22
    LEWISTON, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) is extremely concerned that this week’s...

Blog

  • Land Line: Mega-Dairy Moratorium, Price-Fixing, Carbon Belt, Carbon Credits, Organic Sales

    Friday, January 22

    New Oregon Legislation Would put a Moratorium on Building Mega-Dairies. What Happens Next? (1/21/21) A coalition of food safety, environmental, and family farm groups is pushing for a moratorium on mega-dairy construction in Oregon, reports...

  • Farm Beginnings: An Enigmatic Edge in Corn Country

    Tuesday, January 19
    This Gateway into Farming Hinges on Small Grains, Livestock & Soil Health With its pool table topography and coffee-colored soils, southern Minnesota’s Nicollet County perennially ranks as one of the top producers of corn and...

  • Land Line: Land Baron Gates, Regenerative Grazing, Cost of Soil Loss, High Commodity Prices, EQIP Misses the Mark, COVID & OSHA

    Friday, January 15

    Bill Gates: America’s Top Farmland Owner (1/15/21) Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda Gates are now the largest private farmland owners in the U.S., according to The Land Report. Highlights: They...

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Ear to the Ground Podcast

  • Ear to the Ground No. 247: A Raw Deal on Farmland

    Monday, January 18

    Hannah Bernhardt and Jason Misik couldn't afford prime farmland brimming with infrastructure. But sweat equity and soil health are...

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