Bridget is seeking a farmer to buy 6 acres in South Dakota. The 6 acres are mostly fenced in. There is a large 60×80 ft organic garden and over 30 fruit trees or shrubs. There is a 16×40 ft storage building, 10×12 chicken coop, and small primitive barn. There is a private setting with amazing… Read More →
A Viral Carrot Sale During a Pandemic Reveals Local Food’s Potential…& Limits In mid-March, when it was becoming clear the COVID-19 pandemic was going to change the way food is procured in the U.S. and beyond, the owners of Open Hands Farm placed five bags of carrots and a money box in their driveway. Farm… Read More →
By season 10 or before, you may be able to quit your day job if that is your goal. You have developed a playbook for your farm. Many farm families have off-farm income and that is okay. If you want to farm full time you will need a plan to do so. How much income… Read More →
Land Stewardship Project members believe that the kind of agricultural system and democracy we have is up to us. Our members are the experts when it comes to their communities and farms and, together, we can and must make regenerative agriculture the norm, rather than the exception. We believe our public institutions exist to serve the… Read More →
Cody is seeking 1-5 pastured acres to rent in Minnesota. In addition a barn / structure for livestock and fencing would be helpful for raising a small number of hogs and lambs.
Nikki is seeking 5 acres of land (3 tillable) in Minnesota. Preferably land that has a barn or shed but no house is necessary. Nikki is ready by 3/31/25.
Max is seeking to buy 5 acres of pasture and tillable land in Wisconsin near the Fox Valley area. Max is interested in an area for pasture and market garden- no housing necessary. Max is looking for this opportunity 7/9/25.
AmandaJo is seeking to buy tillable, pasture and forested acres in Iowa. No housing is necessary, ready by 5/1/25.
Aravindu is seeking tillable land in Ohio to buy. No housing is needed. Aravindu would be ready for land 12/31/24.
Land Stewardship Project Sees Bill as Important Step for Getting More Beginning Farmers on the Land SAINT PAUL, Minn.—A bill moving through the Minnesota Legislature would help beginning farmers overcome one of the biggest barriers they face when trying to launch an agricultural business: access to land. According to farmer-members of the Land Stewardship Project… Read More →
