What would happen to his farmland if he were detained or deported? That was the question a Latino immigrant farmer brought to Land Stewardship Project organizer Nick Olson and myself in early 2026. He and another LSP partner, a trusted friend with citizenship that he wanted to help safeguard his farm, came to us looking… Read More →
Rachel is seeking farmland to buy in Minnesota. She is looking for some land with a house to rent or buy as near to the Twin Cities as possible. Her plan is to provide a space to rescue animals. Any outbuildings would be a plus. Her budget is low. Available 1/27. Read More →
The Problem: An invisible chemical is polluting our groundwater across the Upper Midwest at alarming levels. Nitrate contamination produced by input-intensive agricultural practices is threatening the health of people across the Corn Belt; it’s even showing up in urban water supplies. As intensive, fertilizer-dependent row-cropping increases its dominance of the landscape, nitrate contamination levels are… Read More →
Jon is seeking to buy or rent 100 acres of farmland (20 tillable, 20 pasture). A pole barn, cattle barn, fencing and water would be appreciated. No housing is necessary. Jon is available immediately to access an opportunity. Read More →
Bradley is seeking 300 acres of tillable farmland to rent in Minnesota. No housing is necessary. Read More →
Malcolm is seeking a paid internship in Minnesota. Malcolm has interest learning about vegetable farming along with business planning and learning how to use tools and equipment. Read More →
Chai is seeking an internship- work experience- in Minnesota or Wisconsin now through August 2027. Chai is an herbalist and deeply enjoys planting and being in the soil with medicinal plants of all kinds. Chai’s mother gardened which paved the way for a love of farming. Chai has been working on farms for the last… Read More →
Note: As the Land Stewardship Project gets ready to offer the 2027 edition of its popular Farm Transition Planning Course this winter, organizer Karen Stettler reflects on what she’s observed since we started offering the course in 2016. For more on the 2027 Farm Transition Planning Course and to sign-up as a participant, click here. You… Read More →
Myron Sylling approaches farming from a no-nonsense, cause-and-effect point of view. So, he asks, if a reliance on heavy dosages of fertilizer is costing producers money while polluting our water, what’s keeping us from building a less nitrate-tainted farming system? (last in a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen… Read More →
Lance Petersen feels strongly that as agriculture’s regulatory future related to nitrate pollution is being debated, one thing is certain: farmers like himself need to be in the room, at the table, and taking part in the discussion. (part of a series on nitrates, farming, and water) More Information • LSP’s Rethink Nitrogen Campaign •… Read More →
