Daniel is seeking a farmer to buy 184 acres (60 tillable, 25 pasture, 40 forest and 50 other) in Boaz, WI in Richland County. There is a haybarn but no house. 800 trees have been planted, and there is 3/4 Mile of River frontage, new well, power, internet, camper, possible other farm equipment as a… Read More →
Peg is seeking to sell or rent 13 acres (1 tillable, 2 forested and 10 pasture) in Sacred Heart, MN. The land has not been sprayed. There is a chicken coup with a fenced in run, a small hay shed, a large hay shed with animal space and shop attached to 2 stall garage. There… Read More →
Michael & Christina are seeking 10-100 acres of land in Southwest Wisconsin (30 minutes or so west, northwest or southwest of the Black Earth area) to move & expand their operation. They currently raise pastured chickens (for meat & eggs), ducks, & guineas. They’d like to expand to grass-fed/grass-finished cows for beef and milk, pigs,… Read More →
Elisha is seeking and internship/ employment. Elisha grew up helping her grandparents in their gardens. Her paternal grandparents raised cows and the family farm has been in the family since 1881 and recently has been restored back to mostly prairie, it is beautiful. Elisha would like to raise a couple dozen cows and chickens using… Read More →
Larry has land available in Chisago County for rent. There are 1 to 5 acre plots available on his hobby farm, along with tractor tillage and mowing. Located in Chisago County about an hour northeast of the Twin Cities, near highways for easy travelling, yet access is via a low-traffic gravel cul-de-sac so there are… Read More →
During the recently adjourned session of the Minnesota Legislature, the Land Stewardship Project and its allies won record funding for public programs that support farmers, conservation, and community food systems, among other things. We are now pivoting to the implementation stage to ensure these dollars and programs serve our members, as well as other small-…
After years of organizing, we are on the verge of creating a Paid Family & Medical Leave Program where all Minnesotans contribute and benefit. All Minnesotans should have the tools they need to have the freedom to care for their loved ones without putting their finances at risk. For an average of just $3 per-week… Read More →
It’s time to restore farmers’ right to fix the equipment they own as they choose — but legislation to do just that is at risk in the Minnesota Legislature. Right now, major farm equipment manufacturers refuse to make the software tools necessary to repair agricultural equipment fully available to farmers and independent mechanics, leaving farmers… Read More →
One of the Land Stewardship Project’s core values is democracy. We believe that those most impacted by the decisions our state agencies make should have a meaningful voice in the decision-making process. Yet, since the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Citizens’ Board was abolished in 2015, agency decisions have become increasingly opaque, the public has had… Read More →
