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Action Alert!

  • Act Now to Keep Rural Minnesota Strong & Family Farmers on the Land

    Thursday, April 5

    Here are key policies the Land Stewardship Project has been working on at the Minnesota state Legislature this session, along with ...

Upcoming Events

  • Rooted in the Land: Minnesota Women Farmers Art Exhibit

    April 21

    A new exhibit explores the lives of area women farmers through the paintings of local artist and Land Stewardship Project member, ...

  • River Valley Reskilling Festival

    April 21, 9 am-2:30 pm

    Refresh, recharge, reskill. Come to the River Valley Reskilling Festival to learn skills and make connections for a more...

  • Twin Cities Seward Co-op CSA Fair

    April 21, 11 am-2 pm

    Come learn more about Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and sign-up to join a farm in 2018. To view LSP's ...

  • LSP Earth Day Benefit Breakfast at Red Stag

    April 24, 7 am-11 am

    Join that Land Stewardship Project Tuesday, April 24, for the 2018 Earth Day Benefit Breakfast at the ...

  • LSP 'Our Farm Bill' Meeting

    April 24, 6 pm-7:30 pm

    Join the Land Stewardship Project to:

    • Hear an update on the 2018 Farm Bill.
    • Share your vision of what...

  • LSP 'Dealing with Farm Financial Stress' Meeting

    April 25, 1 pm-4 pm

    Farmers seeking resources on how to deal with financial stress are invited to a special Land Stewardship Project meeting Wednesday,...

  • New Farmer U

    April 27-29

    Beginning farmers can boost their farm-business skills through New Farmer U, a weekend training April 27-29 in Wisconsin Dells. The...

  • 'What's Happening in Rural America—the Truth Revealed' Forum

    April 28, 1 pm-3 pm

    "What's Happening in Rural America—the Truth Revealed!" will address issues of interest to farmers and other rural residents....

  • 'Our Minnesota Future' Event with Candidates for Governor

    April 29, 2 pm-5 pm

    On Sunday, April 29, the Land Stewardship Project is holding a major event with candidates for Minnesota Governor, along with...

  • Urban Farmer's Almanac

    April 29, 7 pm-9 pm

    The Urban Farmer’s Almanac comes to St. Joan...

  • 2nd Annual Minnesota Water Action Day

    May 2, 8 am-4 pm

    Minnesota Water Action Day

    Wednesday, May 2, 1018

    Minnesota State Capitol...

  • Hope Community/LSP Green Zones 101 Session

    May 3, 6 pm-9 pm

    Green Zones are rooted in environmental and economic justice, anti-displacement, equity, policy, and much more. We know that the...

  • LSP Farm Dreams Class

    May 6, 1 pm-5 pm

    The Land Stewardship Project's Farm Dreams class is a four-hour workshop designed to help people clarify what motivates them to...

  • 'Our Minnesota Future' Event with Candidates for Governor

    May 10, 6 pm-9 pm

    Right now, candidates for Minnesota Governor are searching all corners of the state for support in their bids to be the next person...

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    LSP Earth Day Benefit Breakfast April 24 at Red Stag

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    'Our Minnesota Future' Event with Candidates for Governor April 29 in Willmar

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    'Dealing with Farm Financial Stress' Meeting April 25 in Rochester

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  • LSPnow

    @LSPnow LandStewardshipProj

    Retweet and share! LSP's Dealing with Farm Financial Stress next Wed. April 25, 1-4pm at Peace United Church of Chr… https://t.co/UcVasKdVTg
    Friday, April 20, 2:27 pm CDT
  • LSPnow

    @LSPnow LandStewardshipProj

    Register & join LSP members and hundreds of Minnesotans on Wed, May 2nd for Water Action Day! A free event with bre… https://t.co/NP4FtTPgKq
    Thursday, April 19, 3:57 pm CDT
  • LSPnow

    @LSPnow LandStewardshipProj

    Beginning farmers are using innovative tools to be successful on the land. LSP’s latest blog describes how LSP Farm… https://t.co/qYXcXIbIRL
    Thursday, April 19, 12:24 pm CDT
  • LSPnow

    @LSPnow LandStewardshipProj

    MN Sen Energy Comm voted down bypassing PUC to build @Enbridge Line 3 w/ the room full of citizens. BUT a week late… https://t.co/FHq2Y33Iif
    Thursday, April 19, 10:19 am CDT
  • LSPnow

    @LSPnow LandStewardshipProj

    Don't face it alone--Dealing with Farm Financial Stress next Wed. April 25th, 1-4pm at Peace United Church of Chris… https://t.co/2mZ1xvlRmo
    Wednesday, April 18, 4:40 pm CDT

News

  • House Draft Farm Bill Fails Family Farmers, Rural Communities & the Land

    Friday, April 13

    Over the past two years, Land Stewardship Project (LSP) members and staff have worked hard together to advocate for a better Farm...

  • Dealing with Farm Financial Stress Focus of Meeting April 25 in Rochester

    Wednesday, April 11
    ROCHESTER, Minn. — Farmers seeking resources on how to deal with financial stress are invited to a special Land...

  • 2018 CSA Farm Directory Now Available

    Tuesday, April 3

    Over 60 Twin Cities-Minnesota Region Farms Offering Shares in 2018 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—It’s been a...

Blog

  • Quick Wits, Grit, Guns N Roses

    Friday, April 20

    One day several years ago, western Minnesota farmer Lou Anne Kling was helping a financially-distressed chicken producer who was at risk of losing his operation. This was sometime in the 1980s or 1990s, and Kling had already spent countless...

  • The Grass Master's Apprentice

    Tuesday, April 17

    One sign that you’re a solid employee is that the boss hates the idea of you walking out the door, never to return. So let’s consider the case of Ryan Heinen, who has worked on the west-central Minnesota dairy farm of Nate and...

  • MN Lawmakers Need to Stop Healthcare Malpractice

    Wednesday, April 4

    During 2017, the Minnesota Legislature took these steps on healthcare: Insurance companies received a $549 million cushion against losses associated with the small number of patients with costly claims. This was meant as an inducement to keep...

LSP in Action

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Ear to the Ground Podcast

  • Ear to the Ground 207: Feed the Cow-Feed the Soil

    Wednesday, April 18
    How a visiting student's critique set a farm on a path toward profitably integrating crops, pasture and livestock.
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LSP TV

LSP Members Stand Up for 'Our Farm Bill'

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    117 South First Street
    Montevideo, MN 56265
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    Minneapolis, MN 55407
    (612) 722-6377
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