As a retired dairy farmer, I remember the hard fought battles between family farmers and utility companies over high voltage power lines cutting across Minnesota in the 1970s. One of the outcomes of this was the “Buy the Farm” law. Essentially, this law says that farmers and landowners have the right to require that companies… Read More →
Askia is seeking 5 acres of farmland to buy. In addition to housing, Askia is interested in a pole barn or large shed and greenhouse anytime after 2/1/2024.
Harlee is seeking to rent or buy 40 acres of farmland (forest, pasture and tillable) in MN. Housing is needed and a barn or other buildings suitable for animals would be helpful.
Jan. 29: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities After COVID-related Livestock Kills, a Push to Diversify Meat Processing in Minnesota (1/25/21) When several large pork processing plants shuttered last spring because workers got sick with COVID-19, it had a huge impact on farmers across the Midwest. One estimate is more than… Read More →
A Pioneering Organic Operation, a Trial Run, & the Next Generation Black, ominous clouds were approaching fast, and Luke Peterson was in a bit of a panic as he stood next to his tractor parked in an 80-acre soybean field, scanning the sky. Hooked up to that tractor was a rotary hoe, and before this… Read More →
Scott is seeking tillable farmland to rent or buy in Iowa.
Larisa is seeking 40 acres of farmland (1o tillable, 10 forested, 3 pasture, 27 other) to rent or buy in Southeastern WI, preferably Kenosha County. Larisa is looking to create an LLC for a CSA, permaculture, ecofriendly campground (as much off grid as possible), EV charging station, homestead, retreat/workshops/classes, and park/recreation area all in one… Read More →
The sign of a truly sustainable farming technique, indeed of a sustainable idea in general, is its staying power. Something might not catch on widely at first, especially if it goes against conventional wisdom. But if it’s just a tiny bit viable and enough innovators keep it alive, its time will eventually come. I was… Read More →
A few years ago, Brad and Shelley Schrandt faced a dilemma: should they keep their dairy herd at around 20 cows for a few more years while working off the farm, or should they expand enough to justify quitting those town jobs? They went for the expansion in an attempt to simplify their life. Shelley,… Read More →
Do you own farmland and want to make sure it is taken care of using good stewardship practices? Two “Managing for Stewardship” workshops are being presented in Minnesota this winter by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and the Upper Mississippi Region of the League of Women Voters. These workshops are for farmland owners, retired farm… Read More →
