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Beginning Farmer Land Access Workshop March 4 in Elgin

ELGIN, Minn. — Beginning farmers looking for land are encouraged to attend a special Land Stewardship Project (LSP) workshop on Saturday, March 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Peace United Methodist Church (52497 275th Ave.), in Elgin. LSP’s “Beginning Farmer Land Access Workshop: Assessing Risks, Affordability and Land Access Options” is for aspiring…  Read More

Farm Beginnings Profile: The Return of the Middleman

Farm Beginnings Grads Join Forces on the Marketing Front

Even a brief conversation with Tom Cogger makes it clear what he enjoys doing: producing food. And that’s what he’s done on his Maple Hill Farm near Washburn in northwestern Wisconsin for almost two decades. In the early years, Cogger concentrated mostly on produce, but since his son Matthew joined the operation in 2009, pork…  Read More

Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota

Evelyn is seeking an acre (forested and pasture) in Minnesota. No house is necessary.  Evelyn is available for this opportunity 2/15/25.

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Wisconsin

Stephan is seeking 10 acres  (a combination of pasture, tillable and forested) in Wisconsin.  Housing is necessary.  Fencing and an additional outbuilding would be preferred but not necessary.  Stephan is ready for this opportunity 2/28/25.

Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota

Kara is seeking 8 acres (6 tillable, 1 forest, 1 pasture) in MN.  Kara is interested in a barn or shed to house equipment.  Water access, electricity, and entrance / access to land would be preferable.  No house is needed.  Kara would be interested by 1/31/25.

2021 Legislative Session Wrap-Up: Good News for Soil Health, Local Foods, Emerging Farmers — Bad News for Healthcare

Thousands of Land Stewardship Project members and supporters from across Minnesota came together during the 2021 session of the state Legislature and organized around our shared values. Together, we mobilized around a collective vision that includes a just food and farm system, a healthy landscape, thriving small and mid-sized farms, just and prosperous communities, and…  Read More

Farm Beginnings Profile: Jason & Juli Montgomery-Riess

Pacing the Path to Success

Sometimes, there’s nothing like a speed bump to send you on your way toward that ultimate goal. In the case of Jason and Juli Montgomery-Riess, that slight detour was in the form of the Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings course. Before taking the class, both had worked on some of the top produce operations in…  Read More