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Farm Dreams
The desire to farm is powerful — sparked by love of food, the land, community, entrepreneurship, and more. But it is a complicated undertaking, and the list of questions that need to be addressed before diving in is long. If you are dreaming of farming and puzzled about how to get started, the Land Stewardship…
Farm Beginnings Class
2024-2025 Farm Beginnings Class Beginning and prospective farmers are invited to apply to the 2024-2025 session of LSP’s Farm Beginnings, a training program that focuses on the goal setting, marketing, and financial skills needed to establish a successful farm business. The class will run from November 2024 through March 2025, with some additional educational opportunities to…
CSA Farm Directory
No 2024 CSA Directory The Land Stewardship Project’s Directory of Minnesota and Western Wisconsin CSA Farms will not be updated for the 2024 season. The 2023 Directory will still be available online (see below), but it will not be updated with new listings. If you are a CSA farmer and would like your listing removed from…
Farm-to-School
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Farm Crisis Resources
Flood Damage Support (2024) State and federal agencies are encouraging farmers who have been impacted by the flooding of 2024, regardless of insurance status, to: Document damage. Take thorough photos and notes. Reach out to your local USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) office. Your FSA office will provide you with resources that fit your farm.…
Sign the Petition Incentivizing 100% Soil Healthy Farming
Farmers are on the front lines of the climate crisis — battling extreme weather and changing seasons while also building soil health to sequester carbon and manage water. In developing the Land Stewardship Project’s Soil Health and Climate Campaign, our members were clear: now is the time for landscape-scale transformation. That’s why we’ve crafted a… Read More →
Virtual field Day to Explore No-till Oat & Rye production June 24
BYRON, Minn. — Farmer Martin Larsen will host a virtual field day in partnership with Practical Farmers of Iowa and the Land Stewardship Project exploring no-till oat and rye production on Wednesday, June 24, from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The event is free to attend and will take place on Facebook Live. For more… Read More →
Final Push: Tell the Senate to Protect Farmers from Foreclosure Through Harvest
Contact Your Senator TODAY The Problem: After years of poor returns, farm prices have destabilized even further due to COVID-19. Nearly all farmers are in financial crisis. TIME is needed to recover. TIME, during which no farmer should be foreclosed upon. The Solution: Pass HF 4599 to Extend Farmer-Lender Mediation deadlines through harvest to December… Read More →
Rural Residents: MPCA Ignores Environmental Science & Policy in Failing to Order an EIS for Mega-Dairy
LEWISTON, Minn. — The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has ignored sound environmental science and policy by failing to order an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for a major dairy expansion project near Lewiston, say rural residents. The MPCA announced today it would issue a feedlot permit for Daley Farms’ proposal to expand its operation by… Read More →