Ear to the Ground 122
A key relationship developed through LSP’s Farmer Network helps a beginning farmer launch his operation with the help of mentors.
A key relationship developed through LSP’s Farmer Network helps a beginning farmer launch his operation with the help of mentors.
I sat in a farmhouse one afternoon last month as a hot wind lifted rich topsoil from surrounding fields. On the drive in, I’d noticed a surprising amount of rill erosion on newly tilled cropland—surprising because recent rains had not been all that intense and the fields were not unusually steep. Out of the blue… Read More →
I talked to a Todd County farmer yesterday who uses 100 percent no-till and other conservation measures to raise his crops. Conserving soil is important to him, and so he’s quite upset at how mobile humus has been on neighboring farms this fall/early winter. “You know that little skiff of snow we got the other… Read More →
Margaret and Andrew are seeking a farmer to rent three certified organic tillable acres in Shafer, MN available October 31, 2024. Infrastructure includes: two pole barns, 2 high tunnels, 2 caterpillar tunnels, 1 passive solar greenhouse, 1 conventional greenhouse heated by forced air furnace. One barn has a concrete floor that has plumbing designed for… Read More →
Michael is seeking a farmer to buy 40 acres (30 tillable, 5 forest and 5 other) of land in Menomonie, WI. There is housing available as well as a barn. This opportunity is available immediately. Michael is asking $305,000.
Mike is seeking a farmer to rent 5 acres in Steele County, MN. There is a house and possibly a granary.
Bairet is seeking a farmer to buy 8 acres of farmland (4 tillable, one pastured, and 3 forested) in Dunn County, WI. On the farm there is a large storage shed, greenhouse, high tunnel, fencing, harvest/storage bins, walk in cooler, washing sinks, two wells, mowing equipment, hand tools, etc. There is housing available and she… Read More →
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 →
Melissa is seeking to sell their 7 acre certified organic vegetable farm to a farmer of color by Fall/Winter of 2025. She prefers to sell to farmers dedicated to sustainable agriculture. She grows on about 2.5 of the 7 acres and sell primarily wholesale. Buildings include: 3 bedroom house in good shape; old 60’x33’ barn… Read More →
Note: Earlier this summer, Land Stewardship Project soil health organizer Alex Romano reached out to one of our soil health steering committee members, Mike Seifert, who farms near Jordan, Minn., with his wife, Dana, and father, Big Mike, to ask for his thoughts on “return on investment” from cover crops. She wanted to know his… Read More →