Lindsay is seeking someone who wants to farm with us for years to come. This is a longer term position. We have 28 acres, near River Falls, WI with access to an additional 12. We are certified organic and use many regenerative and sustainable ag practices. There is one acre of intensive vegetable production, 4… Read More →
Bonnie is seeking a farmer to join her operation in Colfax, WI. She has cut flowers, heirloom dried beans, culinary mushrooms and agritourism. Bonnie is offering growing space/shared profit in sales of cut flowers, produce/dried beans and events to a beginning farmer. Call for details. 1.5 hours from Twin Cities. 35 minutes from Menomonie and… Read More →
Racing Heart Farm is looking for one or two applicants for this job (couples welcome). This is a seasonal position, beginning in April (the exact date depends on spring weather, projects they hope to accomplish, and your availability) and continuing through October. April will be mostly building projects, clean up, hoop house planting and field… 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 →
• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A downloadable pdf version is here. • Archived pdf versions of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Archived online versions of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-816-9342 or via e-mail. Table of Contents Stewardship Roots…3 • Speaking… Read More →
Do You Care About the Future of Your Rural Community? Do You Want to be Heard? Do you favor a farm and food system that relies on small and medium-sized operations that contribute to local economies while building healthy soil? Are you concerned about the corporate takeover of the farm and food system in your community? Do… Read More →
• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A downloadable pdf version is here. • Archived pdf versions of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Archived online versions of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-816-9342 or via e-mail. Table of Contents Stewardship Roots…3 •… Read More →
Note: In April 2023, the Land Stewardship Project joined 10 other groups in filing a petition calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to use its emergency authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act to address the fact that nitrate contamination is causing “an imminent and substantial endangerment to public health” in the karst region of… Read More →
We wanted to reach out to fill you in on what is going on at the Minnesota Legislature when it comes to the prioritization of emerging farmers in Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Rural Finance Authority (RFA) programs. While we laid out the full context in this blog, here are the top five things… Read More →
LEWISTON, Minn. — A work plan submitted by Minnesota state agencies to address nitrate pollution in southeastern Minnesota does not address the root cause of the problem and instead relies on pre-existing programs that have shown little evidence of success thus far, said members of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP). “We know that we can… Read More →
