Staff Directory - Land Stewardship Project

Alex Kiminski

Soil Health/Land Access Organizer, Programs Department
Amy Bacigalupo

Program Director, Programs Department — Farm Beginnings, Soil Health, Land Access & Food Systems
Heather Benson

Communications Specialist, Membership & Communications Department
James Kanne

Policy Organizer, Community Organizing, Policy Department
Kathryn Rowe

Policy Organizer, Soil Health & Climate, Policy Department
Madeline Reid

Grants Specialist, Development Department
Olivia Blanchflower

Deputy Executive Director
Pam Hartwell

Policy Organizer, Farmland Access, Policy Department
Sarah Wescott

Soil Health Organizer, Programs Department
Scott Elkins

Executive Director
Seth Kuhl-Stennes

Operations Specialist, Operations Department
Shea-Lynn Ramthun

Soil Health Organizer, Programs Department
Sean Carroll

Policy & Organizing Director
Scott DeMuth

Regional Food Systems Organizer, Programs Department
Brian DeVore

Managing Editor & Media Coordinator, Membership & Communications Department
Natalia Espina Talamilla

Human Resources & Operations Director
Timothy Kenney

Finance Director
Annelie Livingston-Anderson

Farm Beginnings Organizer, Programs Department
Elizabeth Makarewicz

Membership Support Specialist, Membership & Communications Department
Emily Minge

Political Organizer, Policy Department
Robin Moore

Land Access/Land Legacy Manager, Programs Department
Nick Olson

Farm Beginnings Organizer, Programs Department
Alex Romano

Soil Health Team Manager, Programs Department
Clara Sanders

Membership Organizer, Membership & Communications Department
Laura Schreiber

Government Relations Director, Policy Department
Matthew Sheets

Policy Organizer, Factory Farming, Policy Department
Megan Smith

Membership & Communications Director
Karen Stettler

Land Access & Farm Beginnings Organizer, Programs Department

Upcoming Events

September 2025

Monday September 1

All Day: Final Deadline for LSP's Farm Beginnings Course
Monday September 1
Final Deadline for LSP's Farm Beginnings Course

Beginning and prospective farmers are invited to apply to the Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings course, a year-long training program that focuses on the goal setting, marketing, and financial skills needed to establish a successful farm business. The Farm Beginnings course creates a space for folks to name their vision, acquire the tools and skills needed to make it happen, and become part of a community of support to help them succeed.

The course will run from November 2025 through March 2026, with some additional educational opportunities to take place later in 2026.

The deadline for applications is Sept. 1. Early bird applications submitted by Aug. 1 will receive a $100 discount if you are accepted into the class. Partial scholarships are available.

More details are at http://www.farmbeginnings.org or Annelie Livingston-Anderson at annelie@landstewardshipproject.org.

You can apply to the course here.

Friday September 5

9:00 am – 4:00 pm: Soil Health Field Day on the Cotter Farm: Austin
Friday September 5
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Soil Health Field Day on the Cotter Farm: Austin
50203 205th St, Austin, MN 55912, USA
Sign up today for a get-together down on Tom Cotter’s Farm. This field day brings together food companies, local farmers and other professionals in agriculture — a perfect opportunity for networking and discussion.
Hear from soil health experts, then board the Topless Bus to take a tour of Tom’s farm. A FREE TACO BAR LUNCH will featureTom’s own grass-fed beef, along with authentic, homemade tortillas and rice. Featured speakers include soil scientist Kris Nichols and agronomist Joe Ailts.

You can check out the field day flier here. For more details and to register, click here.

Saturday September 6

9:00 am – 5:00 pm: Soil & Food Health Field Day: Austin
Saturday September 6
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Soil & Food Health Field Day: Austin
50203 205th St, Austin, MN 55912, USA
Details are here.

Monday September 8

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm: Anne Biklé in conversation with Ross Evelsizer: What Your Food Ate
Monday September 8
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Anne Biklé in conversation with Ross Evelsizer: What Your Food Ate
Pulpit Rock Brewing Company, 207 College Dr, Decorah, IA 52101, USA
Join Anne Biklé (co-author, What Your Food Ate: How to Restore Our Land and Reclaim Our Health) and NEIA RC & D Natural Resource Projects Director, Ross Evelsizer, for a conversation and Q & A session followed by a book signing. Everyone is invited to this free event sponsored by the Oneota Valley Literary Foundation, with support from Pulpit Rock Brewing and Dragonfly Books.

Details on the Sept. 8 event are here.

Tuesday September 9

9:00 am – 3:00 pm: 'Growing Resilience' Field Day at Churchill Reserve Grass-Fed Beef
Tuesday September 9
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
'Growing Resilience' Field Day at Churchill Reserve Grass-Fed Beef
36001 63rd Avenue Way Cannon Falls, MN, 55009
Spend a day with Clean River Partners and farmers discussing their experiences with different conservation management practices as they navigate the challenges of making a livelihood, accessing land and markets, and dealing with unpredictable weather conditions.

Join farmers Bryan Lips (BT Farms), Wendy Johnson (Jóia Food & Fiber Farm), Todd Churchill (Churchill Reserve), Helen Forsythe (Feed the People Farm Cooperative), and more, to discuss topics like wide-row corn and cover crops, the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program, agroforestry, growing small grains, and prescribed grazing.

For more information and to register, click here.

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