• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. 
• A downloadable pdf version is here.
• Downloadable pdf back issues of the Land Stewardship Letter are here.
• Interactive online back issues of the Land Stewardship Letter are here.
• Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-816-9342 or via e-mail.
Table of Contents
Stewardship Roots…3
• LSP’s Long Range Plan
Myth Buster…6
• Avian Flu’s CAFO Connection
LSP News…7
• LSP Staff Update
LSP News…8
• MN Supreme Court Supports Local Control
• 2025 Family Farm Breakfast
• Land Stewardship Action
• 2025 Legislative Wrap-up
Crops + Livestock…12
• The Multiple Benefits of Integrating Crops & Livestock
• One Farm’s Experience
Soil Health…18
• Bringing Small Grains Back to MN
• Flower Power
• Join the Soil Builders’ Network
Farm Beginnings…20
• Applications Being Accepted for 2025-2026 Course
• Q & A: Elyssa Eull
• FB Profile: Kevin Keene
• FB Profile: Ben & Andy Klein
• FB Profile: Valerie Hsu
Farm Transitions…28
• Land Mixer Discussion
• Emerging Agrarians: Ka Zoua Berry Q & A
• Resources for Retiring & Beginning Farmers
• Seeking Farmers-Seeking Land Clearinghouse
Community-Based Food…30
• Eating Home Cooking
Reviews…32
• Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redemption of Nature on the American Prairie
Poetry…33
• “Winter Letter from the North,” by Suzanne Swanson
Membership Update…34
• New Office Space
• Sign-up for LIVE-WIRE
• In Remembrance
• In Memory & in Honor
• Membership Questions?
• New Address?
• Volunteer for LSP
Stewardship Calendar…36
• Summer Cookout
• Western MN Small Grains Workshop
Stewardship Shop…36
• New LSP t-shirts!