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Farmers & Rural Residents Call for Ag Policy that Supports People & the Land During Discussion with Rep. Peterson in Redwood Falls

Support for Beginning Farmers, Conservation & Crop Insurance Reform Called for REDWOOD FALLS, Minn. — More than 85 members and supporters of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) delivered a clear message April 11 to a key member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee: the next Farm Bill must help small and mid-sized farmers while protecting…  Read More

Forever Green Receives $1 Million

Early this morning, the Minnesota Legislature took a major step toward supporting the kind of agriculture that can green up our landscape in a way that’s economically viable for farmers. Conference committee negotiations produced $1 million for Forever Green, an innovative University of Minnesota research initiative involving cover crops and perennial plant systems. Funding for…  Read More

U.S. Senate Passes Farm Bill, Yet Again

The U.S. Senate passed its version of a Farm Bill yesterday by a vote of 66-27. Both Minnesota Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Amy Klobuchar( D-MN) voted for passage of the bill. The upshot is that for the first time ever the Senate bill limits the degree of crop insurance subsidies wealthy farm investors and…  Read More

Seeking Farmer: Wisconsin (Southern)

Sara is seeking a farmer to join her operation in Mount Horeb, WI Dane County.  Currently running sheep, poultry, pigs (in woods) on 177 acre former dairy farm (hilly, ~120 crop ground, converting to pasture.) Would like to add beef and vegetables. She is looking to bring another operator (or two) into their relatively new…  Read More

No. 1, 2025, Land Stewardship Letter

• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A downloadable pdf version is here. • Downloadable pdf back issues of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Interactive online back issues 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…  Read More

Seeking Farmer: Minnesota (Southeast)

Ellen is seeking a motivated and reliable Farm Manager to join the team for the 2025 season on their Spring Grove, MN farm.  Gardner Family Farm is a pasture-based, regenerative livestock farm committed to ethical animal husbandry and land stewardship. They raise chickens, turkeys, and sheep on pasture, focusing on sustainable methods that respect the…  Read More

Seeking Farmer: Minnesota

Lamar is seeking a farmer to disc/till 5+ acres for pasture in Maple Lake Township, MN, Wright County.

Seeking Farmer: Wisconsin

Ryan is seeking a farmer to custom plant 19 acres of soybeans in the Briggs Lake, WI area this spring- 4/15/25. Depending on quality of work, there could be the potential for custom harvesting as well.

Seeking Farmer: Wisconsin

Sara is seeking a holistically minded individual, couple, or small family to co-steward 80 sacred acres in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin (La Farge, WI). This land features rolling limestone bluffs, 40 acres of diverse hardwood forest, and 40 acres of prairie, tamarack bog, and a trout stream. The vision is to create a healing…  Read More

A Sense of Where You Are: Red Dresses & Magic Management

Part 2 in a Series

Note: This is the 2nd installment in the 12-part “A Sense of Where You Are” series.  One of the ways Rachelle and Jordan Meyer keep things in context is to avoid being distracted by what they call “the woman in the red dress.” Is a new enterprise a good fit for the farm, or is…  Read More