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Legacy Giving

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Bequests

A bequest (or planned gift) goes a long way toward ensuring the Land Stewardship Project’s long-term impact in the generations to come. The most common planned gifts are made through wills or trusts, but many people choose to make legacy gifts to LSP through retirement accounts, pension plans, life insurance, charitable trusts, securities, gift annuities, and even gifts of real estate. LSP is set up to accept any of these types of gifts. It simply requires you to direct those in charge of your finances to include a bequest to LSP. Please contact Josh Journey-Heinz, LSP major gifts officer, via e-mail or at 612-400-6347 for more resources to aid you in this process.

Gifts of Stock

Gifts of stock are a great way to support the Land Stewardship Project with a major gift. As per policy, LSP sells any and all stocks that we receive within a few days of attaining them. This ensures those funds go right to work and not be subject to long-term risk. Gifts of stock have made a great deal possible at LSP over the years. Contact Josh Journey-Heinz, LSP major gifts officer, via e-mail or at 612-400-6347 for the instructions your broker will need to get it done.

Required Minimum Distributions (or RMDs)

If you have been able to contribute to a tax-deferred 401(k) or IRA, income tax is due on that money when you take withdrawals in retirement. Annual withdrawals from these retirement accounts are typically required after age 70 1/2, and the penalty for skipping a required minimum distribution is 50% of the amount that should have been withdrawn. Why not avoid that penalty by donating that money directly to the Land Stewardship Project (501c3)? If you are over 70 1/2 and have an IRA that requires a minimum distribution, ask your IRA broker or tax planner how your retirement account can be used to help grow LSP’s work AND reduce your tax bill.

Gifts of Land

The Land & Stewardship Legacies initiative provides a way for your family’s legacy on the land to continue by using it to support LSP’s work or to provide opportunities for a new generation of stewardship farmers. LSP is able to accept gifts of farmland or other real estate from members or other friends of our organization. The Stewardship Legacy secures financial resources to support the work of the Land Stewardship Project now and into the future. The Land Legacy is distinguished by accepting gifts of suitable parcels of farmland that can be sold to promising graduates of LSP’s Farm Beginnings program.

For background on the Land & Stewardship Legacies initiative, click here.

For general questions on whether this giving program is right for you, contact Josh Journey-Heinz via e-mail or at 612-400-6347. You can also contact LSP’s offices in the Minnesota communities of Lewiston (507-523-3366) or Montevideo (320-269-2105). We would be happy to discuss what kinds of options you have in giving, the benefits you can experience, and the variety of ways LSP might utilize your gift. There is no pressure — we will simply begin the conversation about whether donating your property through this initiative is right for you and LSP.

  • To learn more about LSP’s policy on handling gifts of land, please look over our Land Legacy Policy for Real Estate Gifts.
  • If you want to get the ball rolling on a making a gift of land, please read and fill out this Land Inquiry Form.
  • For more information on Farm Beginnings, click here.
  • In an LSP video, members Dennis and Carol Johnson talk about how they used a gift of land to support what’s important to them. The video is available here. LSP would like to thank member Audrey Arner and the University of Minnesota-Morris for developing this video.

Individual Donations can be mailed to:

Land Stewardship Project
821 E. 35th Street Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55407

 

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Josh Journey-Heinz, LSP major gifts officer, e-mail, 612-400-6347

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December 2023

Tuesday December 12

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Online Farmer Forum: Exploring Water Management on Vegetable Farms
Tuesday December 12
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Online Farmer Forum: Exploring Water Management on Vegetable Farms

Join Jody and Mike Lenz of Threshing Table Farm and Dana Swanson from NRCS to explore creative ways to manage water in our changing climate. This forum will include a short presentation followed by questions, ideas and solutions from attendees.
Register here:https://secure.everyaction.com/8R2DmcpyQkOkPANzarGpAA2

Saturday December 16

9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Iowa Farmers of Color Conference
Saturday December 16
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Iowa Farmers of Color Conference
2400 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50321, USA

Calling all Midwestern Black farmers! Join us at the Iowa Farmers of Color Conference — an empowering gathering where connections flourish and knowledge blooms. Over the past two years, we’ve had the honor of building relationships with minority farmers from the South. Now, we’re extending a heartfelt invitation to YOU to be part of this transformative event. Connect with fellow farmers, engage with expert speakers spanning ag policy, research, and crop insurance, and get the answers you seek to thrive in your farming journey. Whether you’re seasoned or just starting out, this conference is a space designed to empower, educate, and uplift.

For details, check out this flier.

To register, click here.

January 2024

Saturday January 13

10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fillmore County Well Screening Clinic
Saturday January 13
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fillmore County Well Screening Clinic
Fillmore Central Elementary School K-6, 702 Chatfield Ave NW, Preston, MN 55965, USA

Free nitrate and chloride screenings will be offered onsite, with results available within 15 minutes. While you wait, you are invited to talk one-on-one with water experts about your results, questions, and options. This consultation is free and confidential. If further testing is advised, a voucher for a free certified test will be provided. Questions can be directed to Responsible Ag in Karst Country at responsibleaginkarstcountry@gmail.com.

Tuesday January 16

12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
In-Person Training: Introduction to Climate Resiliency for Farmers
Tuesday January 16
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
In-Person Training: Introduction to Climate Resiliency for Farmers
St. Cloud, St Cloud, MN, USA

Join LSP and UMN Extension to build resiliency on your farm through examining local climate trends, identifying risk and planning adaptations for mitigation. Additionally, there will be several farmers presenting on the climate resiliency strategies they are implementing on their farms. Lunch is included and registration is required.

Register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/nyGLdKfUikG6EZmR8mcwbw2

February 2024

Thursday February 1

10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Whole Farm Planning For Climate Change Part 1
Thursday February 1
10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Whole Farm Planning For Climate Change Part 1

Climate change is making our farms and our farm planning more unpredictable. It is becoming increasingly important to address climate change considerations in our land management planning and decision-making. This winter, join the Land Stewardship Project and UMN Extension for a three-part training series targeted to specialty crop growers.

Through this series, you will be guided through a process of Whole Farm Planning for Climate Resilience in order to:

  • Learn more about the potential impacts of increasing climate variability and change on your agricultural operation.

  • Evaluate climate risk management options that best support your farm and family goals by reducing risks and capturing new opportunities associated with changing climate conditions.

  • Make a plan to implement selected climate resilience strategies and evaluate their effectiveness over time.

Register here: https://secure.everyaction.com/5Jtgje1yk0Wwg9eLTzbpPQ2

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