Tory is seeking an internship. She just finished the 10 month farm program at the arboretum and has over 9 yrs of vegetable work experience. She has a year of farmers market production. Tory was as a WEI farmer intern and just completed a solar panel training program. Tory is a sustainable landscaper and is… Read More →
Joe is seeking a farmer to help him convert 150+ acres from conventional ag to a regenerative, grass-based system in Washington, Missouri. Joe is open to various plans that include a ruminant, pigs, and/or chickens (layers or meat). Joe has a vision, but needs help executing. No housing available however, Joe lives on the farm,… 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 →
NEWBURG TOWNSHIP, Minn. — In a highly unusual move, one of the partners of a proposed massive hog operation has filed a lawsuit in southeastern Minnesota’s Fillmore County asking the District Court to impose a restraining order preventing Newburg Township officials from meeting to adopt a one-year moratorium on new large-scale feedlots and other developments.… Read More →
Juniper is seeking a buyer for 3o conventional acres (20 tillable, 5 forest and 5 other) in WI. There is housing available and an insulated pole building with high doors about 24’x40′. There is a short intermittent stream. Also there are Savanna Institute, WI Farmer’s Union members, & sustainable/organic farmers in the area.
The landowners Jeremy and Jessica Holst rent from like to see a green landscape — no wonder the dairy farmers’ rotational grazing system is considered a neighborhood asset. More Information • LSP’s Soil Health & Grazing Web Page • LSP’s Conservation Leases Toolkit • LSP’s 2023 Field Day Special Report: “A Long, Hot Summer” You can find… Read More →
Staff from the Land Stewardship Project’s Bridge to Soil Health Program have been getting out and visiting farms the past few months. These visits are primarily to: network and meet with farmers in our Soil Builders’ Network, see what practices people are trying out on the landscape, determine what farmers want more information on, and… Read More →
NOTE: John Meyer, his wife Linda and their two youngest children, Charlie and Maggie, farm about 500 acres in southwestern Olmsted County, Minn. John planted his first oat cover crop in early spring of 2016 on half his land — on frozen ground and through snow — and planted corn directly into that “green,” allowing… Read More →
