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  • Share Your Support Today for Historic Climate & Food System Funding

    Thursday, September 9

    It’s crunch time. Congress is on the verge of passing an historic investment in climate and infrastructure through a budget...

Upcoming Events

  • Land Access/Land Legacy Member Forum (Session A)

    October 27, 1 pm-3 pm

    Check out LSP's Latest Farmland Clearinghouse Listings...

  • MOSES New Farmer U

    October 29-30

    New Farmer U takes place Oct. 29 and 30, 2021, at Camp One Heartland in Willow River, Minnesota. MOSES is planning this training in...

  • WISA Fall Gathering

    November 5-7

    The In-person Women in Sustainable Agriculture (WISA) Fall Gathering is back. We will be meeting November 5-7, 2021 at the Cedar...

  • Farm-Crafted Hard Cider Production

    November 5, 8 am-11 am

    The Organic Fruit Growers Association is offering micro-farm tours from June through November this year. We are keeping numbers...

  • Farm Creatures of LSP Calendar Deadline

    November 8

    Get Your Cameras Ready & Spread the Word!

    On the heels of the success of our first ever "Farm Creatures of LSP"...

  • Women for the Land Virtual Learning Circle: Prairie Strips in Wisconsin & Minnesota

    November 10, 3 pm-5:30 pm

    Connect with other women in Wisconsin and Minnesota who are interested in Prairie STRIPS. Connect with resource providers who can...

  • Land Access/Land Legacy Member Forum (Session B)

    November 10, 6 pm-8 pm

    Check out LSP's Latest Farmland Clearinghouse Listings...

  • LSP Grazing Group Kick-off: Canoe Creek Dairy in Decorah

    November 11, 10 am-1 pm

  • Grazing Group Kick-off in Goodhue County Featuring Zach Knutson

    November 18, 1 pm-3 pm

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    Land Access/Land Legacy Member Forum Oct. 27

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    A Talking Lamb!?! Farm Creatures of LSP Calendar Deadline Nov. 8

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News

  • LSP Grazing Group Kick-Off Meeting to Feature Extended Fall Grazing Nov. 11 near Decorah

    Friday, October 22
    DECORAH, Iowa — Extended fall grazing will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) pasture...

  • Drought-Stricken Farmers Call for Short-Term Relief & Long-Term Solutions

    Tuesday, September 28

    Listening Session Highlights Summer’s Heavy Toll on Small & Medium-Sized Vegetable, Fruit & Livestock Producers ...

  • Cover Crops, Roller Crimping & Organics Focus of Austin Field Day Sept 7

    Thursday, August 12
    AUSTIN, Minn. — Cover Crops, roller crimping and organics will be the focus of a soil health field day Tuesday,...

Blog

  • Land Line: Disappearing Grasslands, Meeting the Need for Meat Cutters, Family Farm Myth, Climate Change

    Sunday, October 24

    Conversion of Minnesota Grasslands to Crops Threatens Wildlife, Water, Climate (10/24/21) The Star Tribune describes how Minnesota's grasslands continue to be converted into corn, soybeans, and other crops to...

  • Soil Health: The Wonder of Working with Nature

    Friday, October 22

    Some five decades ago, a young aspiring farmer named John Snyder brought his bride Bernadette back to Minnesota from Tennessee to begin their farm and family dream together. The newlyweds settled in on a piece of rolling farmland near Preston in...

  • MN Agrarian Commons & Sasa Organics: An Opportunity For Change

    Monday, October 18

    Meet Sasa Organic Farms, a collective of Kenyan farmers who live in the Twin Cities area. Sasa is five family farms: Dawn2Dusk Organic Farms, Lisaviole Farms, Lisaviole Organic Farms, Green Joy Farm, Gedef Organic Farm, and Laurens...

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LSP is Seeking an Executive Director!

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Ear to the Ground Podcast

  • Ear to the Ground No. 259: Kernza's Stress Test

    Monday, September 27

    In his ongoing attempt to create a regenerative, soil-healthy farm, Kaleb Anderson is pushing a plant science breakthrough further...

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Building Climate Resilient Soil

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  • Montevideo
    117 South First Street
    Montevideo, MN 56265
    (320) 269-2105
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    Lewiston, MN 55952
    (507) 523-3366
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    Minneapolis, MN 55407
    (612) 722-6377
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