My CSA is in its second year of providing hyper-local produce to South Minneapolis. This small CSA has only 10 shares and the food is grown in my neighbor’s yard, five blocks from the co-op pick-up site. I work on the garden in the mornings before my 9-5 job. My dream is to be able… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time to sign-up for a 2022 share in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) has recently published the 2022 edition of its CSA directory for farms that service the Twin Cities, outstate Minnesota and western Wisconsin region. It’s available at https://landstewardshipproject.org/csa-farm-directory.… Read More →
SolFed Farm is a women-owned micro-farm near Duluth, Minn. We use regenerative and bio-intensive farming practices to provide the highest quality produce directly from our farm to your kitchen. We are built on the foundation of connecting people with their food, respecting our environment, and passing our knowledge on to others. Getting to know your… Read More →
Willie Nillie is a holistic, no-till, CSA operation located in the beautiful Bluff Country of southeastern Minnesota. We believe strongly in the value of food and its relationship to our community. We are several small farmers operating together to provide a variety of items to fit your family. Good, healthy food brings community together. We… Read More →
POSTPONEMENT NOTE: Due to extreme weather halting travel for our presenter, Allen Williams, we must postpone the Feb. 24 event in Ridgeway, Iowa. If you’ve already registered, your ticket purchase for the postponed event will be reimbursed. In the meantime, we will provide this vital and timely information through a podcast interview LSP’s Brian DeVore… Read More →
Olivia started as LSP’s development director in November 2021 and works to cultivate relationships with potential donors, current donors, strategic partners, and others to ensure the success of the organization’s mission. Prior to joining LSP, she led and raised money for food systems programs in New York City for 13 years with the nonprofit GrowNYC.… Read More →
Scott DeMuth initially started working with LSP as a consultant, researching how Federal Crop Insurance subsidies impact and can better suit beginning farmers. After that, Scott came on as a fulltime organizer working in our Farm Beginnings program and eventually leading our Food Sovereignty, Food Security, and Land Legacy initiatives. Outside of organizing, Scott’s passions… Read More →
Livestock producer Eric Klein of Hidden Stream Farm describes why and how his family launched its own meat processing business. It’s been a financial and logistical challenge, but a few years down the road it’s already producing benefits for their farm as well as the local community. If you’re thinking of getting into small-scale meat… Read More →
Bill to Offer Incentives to Reach ‘100% Soil Healthy Farming’ in MN by 2040 SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Calling it a “win-win” for agriculture and the environment, farmer-members of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) applauded today’s scheduled hearing of the “100% Soil Healthy Farming Bill” in the Minnesota House Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy… Read More →
LEWISTON, Minn. — The growing season is winding down for farmers, giving them time to focus on improving and expanding their direct marketing enterprises. Two upcoming online workshops — Dec. 8 and Dec. 10 —for farmers looking to gain skills from experienced direct marketers and take steps to improve their farm profits are being sponsored… Read More →
