Skylar is seeking to rent 40+ acres in Webster, Calhoun & parts of Greene & Pocahontas counties. Skylar is interested in buying 40 acres in Webster or Calhoun. Skylar has been farming for 10 years in Webster & Calhoun county. In the last 5+ years he has been integrating more cover crops and no till… Read More →
Emily is seeking a farmer to rent 80 acres (25 tillable, 15 pasture, 20 forested, and 20 other) in Southwest Michigan in Berrien County. There is a barn, field shelters, and a licensed meat freezer storage/farm store. Also there is fencing, animal travel lanes, animal watering pipeline, 2 wells, internet, sheep equipment, and stock trailer. … Read More →
Matthew is seeking 50 tillable acres in Wisconsin to rent. No house is needed.
Local control provides local governments the ability to make decisions that benefit their communities. It can happen at the township, county, city, or regional level. The decisions that are made can impact everything from local policy to how public funds are spent. Right now, the federal government is considering changing the rules for local decision-making… Read More →
Some sins against the land can be masked over with deep tillage, chemical inputs, and, when all else fails, moving dirt around with heavy equipment. But you can’t fool a good soil probe. For Mike and Jennifer Rupprecht, that revelation came when a retired soil scientist sunk his equipment deep into a couple spots on… Read More →
On a misty June morning in northeastern Iowa, Nikki Meyer led half-a-dozen farmers down a field road through a thick stand of oaks and other hardwoods. The going was tough — the road dropped 400 vertical feet in less than half-a-mile, and a half-inch rain earlier had made the footing greasy with mud. Sensing that… Read More →
How a small, rural school district is taking a trial run at sourcing food from local farmers. More Information • MDA Farm to School & Early Care Programs & Grants • Report: Building the Farm to School Network in West Central Minnesota • LSP’s Community-Based Food Systems Web Page • Ear to the Ground 385:… Read More →
Diane is seeking an acre of tillable land to farm in Wisconsin. Access to water is important. No house is necessary.
Benjamin is seeking 3- 10 acres (tillable, pasture, forest) in Northwestern Wisconsin/ East Central Minnesota. He has more than 15 years experience in vegetable production and seed development. This emerging farmer is ready to begin his own venture. Benjamin is passionate about sustainable agriculture, soil health, and land management. Seeking a homestead for organic and… Read More →
Jeanine Bowman believes having locally produced food on her school’s menu shouldn’t be a special occasion — it should be a daily part of nourishing kids while supporting the farm economy. More Information • MDA Farm to School & Early Care Programs & Grants • Report: Building the Farm to School Network in West Central… Read More →
