News Releases

2023 Farm to School and Early Care Bill Continues Positive Momentum in Minnesota

Introduced today, House Bill H.F. 2043 Lays Foundation to Meet Demand for Farm to School Initiatives

March 1, 2023

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota House Agriculture Committee will have a hearing today for Representative Kristi Pursell’s Farm to School and Early Care bill (H.F. 2043), with bipartisan support representing a step forward in supporting local food, schools and economies throughout Minnesota. The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) and the Land Stewardship… Read More →

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Tags: community based foods • farm-to-school • local food • Minnesota Legislature • nutrition

MN Farmers Head to DC March 6-8 to Demand Action on Climate Crisis

‘Rally for Resilience’ Mass Mobilization to Target 2023 Farm Bill

February 28, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Over a dozen farmer-members of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and the Midwest Farmers of Color Collective (MFCC) will head to Washington, D.C., March 6-8 to call on policymakers to make climate change a priority of the 2023 Farm Bill. They will be joined by hundreds of farmers, farmworkers and farmer allies… Read More →

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Tags: 2023 Farm Bill • climate change • Farmers for Climate Action • farmers of color • federal ag policy • Midwest Farmers of Color Collective • regenerative agriculture • soil health

Workshop on ‘3 Secrets for Increasing Farm Profit’ March 23 in Red Wing

February 2, 2023

RED WING, Minn. — Improving your farm business takes rolling up your sleeves and getting to work — not just IN your business, but ON it too. A “3 Secrets for Increasing Farm Profit” workshop featuring Ranch Management Consultants expert Dave Pratt will be held Thursday, March 23, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at… Read More →

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Tags: adaptive managed grazing • business planning • Dave Pratt • financial • grazing • livestock • pasture-based livestock • Ranch Management Consultants • regenerative agriculture • soil health

Regenerative Farming Systems ‘Peer-to-Peer’ Workshop March 1 in Bellechester

3 Regional Crop-Livestock Famers Will Discuss Innovative Approaches to Profitability

January 26, 2023

BELLECHESTER, Minn. — Agricultural profitability and sustainability utilizing regenerative practices will be the focus of a “peer-to-peer” Land Stewardship Project (LSP) workshop Wednesday, March 1, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Bellechester Community Center (101 1st Street). This free event includes lunch catered by Bridget’s Café. To reserve a spot by Feb. 27, register… Read More →

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Tags: cover crops • grazing • no-till • regenerative agriculture • small grains • soil health

‘Exploring Conservation on Rented Farmland’ Online Workshop Jan. 24

January 3, 2023

MADISON, Minn. — Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices or a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? The Land Stewardship Project (LSP), in partnership with the Lac Qui Parle Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), is offering an online workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 24, to help you… Read More →

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Tags: conservation • conservation leases • Conservation Leases Toolkit • landowners • renting farmland • Renting It Out Right • soil health

LSP Winter Farm Transition Planning Course Launches Online Jan. 26

Sessions to be Led by Farmers as well as Legal, Financial & Healthcare Professionals

December 2, 2022

LEWISTON, Minn. — Are you a farmer or landowner thinking about the next steps for your farm and land? The Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Transition Planning Course provides an opportunity to dig into important topics and learn from experienced farmers and professionals. The online course will be held on six Thursday evenings in 2023: Jan. 26,… Read More →

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Tags: beginning farmer • Beginning Farmer Tax Break • farm transitions • landowners • retiring farmers • transition planning

LSP Statement on Latest Daley Farm Lawsuit

November 1, 2022

LEWISTON, Minn. — Daley Farm’s filing of a lawsuit in Minnesota District Court on Oct. 27 naming the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and individual citizens as defendants is the latest effort by this limited liability partnership to suppress the public’s right to discuss and debate the future of our community here in Winona County. This litigation appears… Read More →

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Tags: Daley Farm • factory farm • lawsuit • Winona County

LSP Members Deliver Letter to Governor’s Office Demanding Action on Fish Kills

‘We want this troubling pattern of aquatic destruction to stop.’

September 21, 2022

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Members of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) today delivered a letter to Gov. Tim Walz’s office calling on state officials to take action to address a rash of fish kills in southeastern Minnesota streams in recent years. “As people who drink, cook and wash with this water when it comes out of our… Read More →

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Tags: DNR • fish kill • Governor Tim Walz • MDA • MPCA • water quality • Winona County

Innovative Grazing, Marketing Techniques Featured at SE MN Pasture Walks in October

Events to be held in Altura & Zumbrota Oct. 11 & 13

September 21, 2022

LEWISTON, Minn. — Innovative grazing techniques, custom grazing and marketing of grass-fed livestock products will be the focus of two Land Stewardship Project (LSP) pasture walks in the southeastern Minnesota communities of Altura and Zumbrota in mid-October. These events are free and open to the public. On Tuesday, Oct. 11, from 4 p.m. to 6:30… Read More →

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Tags: grass-based livestock • grazing • meat marketing • pasture walk

‘Test Plots, Cover Crop Interseeding, Pollinators & Grazing’ Field Day Sept. 30 on Lawler Farm Near Eyota

Integrating Crops & Livestock Using Soil Health Practices Focus of LSP Event

September 13, 2022

EYOTA, Minn. — Test plots, interseeding and grazing cover crops, fencing around crop fields, pollinator plantings and transitioning to organic will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) field day Friday, Sept. 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Lawler farm near Eyota (930 70th Ave. NE). Although much of the Lawlers’… Read More →

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Tags: cover crops • interseeding • no-till • organic • pollinators • rotational grazing • soil health

Upcoming Events

August 2024

Thursday August 1

All Day: Early Bird Discount Deadline for LSP's Farm Beginnings Class
Thursday August 1
Early Bird Discount Deadline for LSP's Farm Beginnings Class
Hybrid

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 2024 through March 2025, with some additional educational opportunities to take place later in 2025.

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 contact Whitney at wterrill@landstewardshipproject.org or Annelie at annelie@landstewardshipproject.org

You can apply to the course at https://bit.ly/FBApp24-25.

Friday August 9 – Saturday August 10

Wisconsin School of Managed Grazing

Friday August 9 – Saturday August 10

Wisconsin School of Managed Grazing

Marshfield Agricultural Research Station, 208356 Drake Ave N, Stratford, WI 54484, USA

GrassWorks is bringing back the popular Wisconsin Grazing Schools for the first time in over 10 years. They’re updating the schools to tackle modern grazing opportunities and challenges.These two-day intensive workshops will provide opportunities for in-depth discussions, field exercises, and reference materials that cover both livestock and agroecological topics related to grazing.

For details and to register, click here.

Tuesday August 20

10:00 am – 3:00 pm: Cover Crop Conversations at Hoffman Organic Farm
Tuesday August 20
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Cover Crop Conversations at Hoffman Organic Farm
Hoffman Organic Farm, 622 S Grant St, Earlville, IL 60518, USA
This field day is co-hosted by the IDEA Farm Network and the Land Connection, and will include field walks of organic field crops, vegetables, and grass-fed lamb and beef. Discussions will focus on the farm’s use of cover crops, including frost seeded red clover, buckwheat, pearl millet and sun hemp. Field walks will include the use of wide-row corn interseeded with winter squash. Mentorship programs for new and transitioning organic farmers will also be highlighted.

For details and to register, click here.

Monday August 26

9:30 am – 3:00 pm: UW Organic Research and Climate-Smart Commodities Field Day
Monday August 26
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
UW Organic Research and Climate-Smart Commodities Field Day
Arlington AG Research, N695 Hopkins Rd, Arlington, WI 53911, USA
This field day, co-hosted by Marbleseed, will include tours of the latest research in organic grains and forages, including roller crimping, strip tillage, and alternative crops. Discussions will also include opportunities for funding related to climate-smart production.

The field days in this series are designed to provide valuable information to certified organic farmers, as well as farmers interested in exploring the transition to certified organic production on some or all their acres, as well as farmers interested in cover crops, soil health practices, or alternative equipment to manage weeds.

For details and to register, click here.

Wednesday August 28

9:30 am – 3:00 pm: Intro to Organic Grain: Weed Management, Soil Health & Marketing a Diverse Rotation
Wednesday August 28
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Intro to Organic Grain: Weed Management, Soil Health & Marketing a Diverse Rotation
4564 110th St, Glencoe, MN 55336, USA

Join OATS (Organic Agronomy Training Service) at theFitzgerald Family Farm to learn from farmer Matt Fitzgerald and other organicag professionals. Matt will walk through their line of weed managementequipment, discuss helpful techniques, and demonstrate the pros and cons of aspeed disc. Take a field walk to explore balancing tillage and soil health.Hear how farmers can market a diverse rotation through organic transition, andabout new state and federal organic support programs.

For details and to register, click here.

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