• An on-line version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here.
• Archived Land Stewardship Letters are here.
• Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-722-6377 or via e-mail.
Table of Contents
A Remembrance…3
• Dean Harrington
• Chris Blanchard
Roots of Justice…4
• LSP Land Gifts & American Indian Sovereignty
Gender Equity & the Land…6
• A Guy Could Use a Gender-Neutral Pronoun
Myth Buster…7
• Marginal Acres & Nitrogen Fertilizer
LSP News…8
• LSP Staff News
• Field Day Examines Water Infiltration
• Dining for LSP
• LSP’s Ear to the Ground Podcast
• Family Farm Breakfast
• Feeling Stressed? Help is Available
Policy & Organizing…11
• Frac Sand Case Goes to Supreme Court
• Factory Farm Proposals Defeated
• 2019 Minnesota Legislative Session
• A Victory for Healthcare Funding
Renting It Out Right…14
• Rooting a Landowner Relationship in Soil
• Leases that Fit Your Stewardship Values
Soil Health…17
• Integrating Crops & Livestock: Short-Term Gains, Long-Term Dividends
• LSP Grazing Helpline
• Fact Sheet on Grazing & Financials
• Join the Soil Builders’ Network
Farm Transitions…21
• Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse
• Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit
• From Crisis to Community
• Field Day Season Begins
Farm Beginnings…26
• 2019-2020 Course Accepting Applications
• Farm Beginnings in Other Regions
• Farm Dreams
Membership Update…27
• Tvedt Honored for Soil Health Work
• LSP Launches Social Media Initiative
• MOSES Award to Ford, Riddle
• Get Current with LIVE-WIRE
• Go Public With Your LSP Support
• Support LSP in Your Workplace
• In Memory & in Honor
• Membership Questions?
• Volunteer for LSP
• Family Farm Breakfast Volunteers
Reviews…30
• Storm Lake
• Building the Agricultural City
• Wildly Successful Farming Available
Stewardship Calendar…32