No. 1, 2022, Land Stewardship Letter

• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here.

A pdf version is here.

• Archived Land Stewardship Letters are here.

• Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-816-9342 or via e-mail.

Table of Contents

Stewardship Roots…3
• Mike McMahon Picked as New LSP ED
• Lorraine Redig’s LSP Legacy

Myth Buster…5
• Carbon Credits & Regenerative Ag

LSP News…6
• LSP Staff Update
• Get Current with LIVE-WIRE
• Want Someone to Speak About LSP?
• Billboards Promote the Power of Soil 

Policy & Organizing…8
• Gearing up for the 2023 Farm Bill
• Why You Should Care About the Farm Bill
• National Sustainable Ag History Archive
• Investing in Farm Bill Conservation
• The Crop Insurance Conundrum
• LSP’s Crop Insurance Special Reports
• 2022 MN State Legislature Update
• Sharing Stories with Decision-Makers

Get Involved…15
• The Land Stewardship Action Fund

Farm Beginnings…16
• Applications Being Accepted for 2022-2023 Class
• Farm Dreams
• Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse
• Continuing a Stewardship Legacy
• Farm Beginnings Profile: Oxheart’s Small, Complex Business

Land Access…20
• Incubating Immigrants

Farm Resiliency…21
• Creating Climate-Proof Farms

Soil Health…23
• Seeking Signs of Life
• Valuing Every Drop of Water
• Join the Soil Builders’ Network
• Compost Research: Activating Soil Life

Reviews…28
Running Out
In Search of Mycotopia

Member Voices…30
• Lorraine Redig’s Words of Wisdom

Stewardship Shop…30

Membership Update…31
• Investing in the Next Season
• Membership Questions?
• In Memory & in Honor

LSP’s 40th…32
• Tell Us a Story for Our Anniversary

Stewardship Calendar…32