A decade ago, veggie and livestock farmers Josh Bryceson and Rama Hoffpauir realized sweat equity would only take them so far in their ag journey, so they looked up from the grindstone long enough to take in the big picture (1 of 2 parts). More Information • Turnip Rock Farm & Cosmic Wheel Creamery • LSP’s Farm… Read More →
NOTE: A vote was taken on this bill earlier than expected today (May 16) and unfortunately it was voted down. These provisions will not move forward this year. Thanks to everyone who contacted their legislators. There are less than 36 hours left in this year’s Minnesota legislative session, and we still do not have… Read More →
Sign Up for E-mail Delivery of The Land Line Nearly One-Fifth of Americans Are Consuming Water With High Levels of Nitrates (4/27/26) Close to 20% of Americans are exposed to water polluted with high levels of potentially cancer-causing nitrates, known to come mostly from agricultural runoff, according to a study reported on in Inside Climate… Read More →
Nitrate levels in southeastern Minnesota’s groundwater are a major problem — and thousands of families depend on that water for drinking. The good news: we have a proven solution. The Olmsted County Groundwater Protection and Soil Health Program has helped farmers reduce nitrate leaching across thousands of acres since 2023. Now, the Minnesota Legislature has an… Read More →
Note: The Land Stewardship Project’s Ear to the Ground podcast recently featured an interview with Marvin Johnson, a Minnesota farmer and president of the Alumni Association for the School of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota. Johnson discussed the history and the future of the Endowed Chair in Agricultural Systems. For three decades, the Endowed… Read More →
Tom is seeking a farmer to buy 10 acres (5 tillable, 2 pasture, 2 forest, 1 other) in Hugo, Minnesota, Washington County. There is a house available, 2 1/2 unattached garage; and footings installed for 30′ x 15 greenhouse. The house was built in 1991-92 with 4 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, plus 450 sq ft.… Read More →
Amber is seeking to rent or buy 40 acres of pasture with 5 tillable in Minnesota. Amber is interest in a house and is available 6/1/26.
Jake is seeking 10-20 acres of land (at least half tillable and the remaining land a combination of pasture and forested) within 30 minutes of Northfield, MN. Jake is a beginning farmer who intends to develop a diversified operation centered on regenerative poultry production. Ideally, the land is currently owned and farmed by farmers who… Read More →
Judith is seeking a steward to purchase a 768 sq ft single-story rambler on approximately ½ acre of mature permaculture-planted edible landscape in Maplewood (Saint Paul), MN. The lot has been chemical-free for 25 years. Edible plants include 12 established ramp plots, asparagus, black raspberries, red currants, sunchokes, chives, garlic chives, nodding onion, prairie onion,… Read More →
Jessica is seeking tillable farmland to buy in Racine/Kenosha/Walworth counties Wisconsin. Jessica is seeking a very open, smaller property and would prefer a house. Available 5/24/26.
