The Land Stewardship Project’s steering committees and working groups are made up of farmers, as well as rural, urban and suburban people, who are directly impacted by the farm and food system issues LSP is working to change. These members, leaders and community partners work alongside LSP staff to develop and ground the strategies and tactics LSP uses to create change in the farm and food system. If you are interested in learning more about serving on a committee please contact the staff lead of that specific committee.

Program Committee

The Program Committee is directly accountable to LSP’s board of directors. Its role is to work alongside LSP Policy and Program staff teams, setting expectations and overall strategic guidance for these various leadership teams while facilitating transparency and accountability between the teams and our board.

• Hannah Bernhardt, Committee Chair, Finland, Minn.
• Sachiko Graber, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Sylvia Burgos Toftness, Clear Lake, Wis.
• Wendy Johnson, Charles City, Iowa
• Stephen Carpenter (advisory), Saint Paul, Minn.
• Sean Carroll, LSP Policy Director (staff liaison)

Soil Health Steering Committee

• Bob Leisen, Plainview Minn.
• John Snyder, Preston, Minn.
• Mark Klinski, Caledonia, Minn.
• Scott Holthaus, Decorah, Iowa
• Stacie Madson, Heartland, Minn.
• Tony Hackbarth, Ridgeway, Minn.
• Josh Nelson, Belmond, Iowa
• Alex Romano & Shea-Lynn Ramthun (staff leads)

Animal Ag Reform Steering Committee

• Beth Slocum, Welch, Minn.
• Darrel Mosel, Gaylord, Minn.
• James Kanne, Franklin, Minn.
• Ed Brands, Morris, Minn.
• Mary Voight, Saint Paul, Minn.
• Sigrid Jewett, Saint Paul, Minn.
• Matthew Sheets (staff lead)

Climate Policy Steering Committee

Edie Barrett, Ortonville, Minn.
Rhyan Schicker, Dawson, Minn.
Bryan Simon, Barrett, Minn.
Tom Cotter, Austin, Minn.
Leslie Kaup, Albert Lea, Minn.
Michelle Boyechko, Tamarack, Minn.
Julia Chamberland, Minneapolis, Minn.
Elyssa Eull, Minneapolis, Minn.
Jake Kundert, Saint Paul, Minn.
Sean Carroll (staff lead)

Land Access & Emerging Farmers Policy Working Group

• Gina Aguilar, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Eleanor Babcock-Jensen, Marine on Saint Croix, Minn.
• Levi Welbourn, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Alondra Cano, Amery, Wis.
• Lizzy Haywood, La Crescent, Wis.
• Lilian Mboss, Carver, Minn.
• Taylor Olsen, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Dawn Schreiber, Ceylon, Minn.
• Sina War, Minneapolis, Minn.
• Pam Hartwell (staff lead)