On a blustery late summer day, Jan Libbey and Tim Landgraf hike through a waist-high prairie to the top of a dramatic knob on their farm in north-central Iowa. As they stand amongst big bluestem, Indian grass and switchgrass, corn and soybean fields flow in every direction, the monocultural landscape broken up only by a… Read More →
Ann is seeking a farmer to buy 10 pasture/ tillable acres in Minnesota. There is housing and a large shed. Available immediately. Flexible asking price is $170,000.
Paul is seeking a farmer to buy his 207 acre farm outside of Lake City, Minnesota. The farm is set up for sustainable grazing for beef production. There are 25 paddocks with water. Grass-based beef products have been produced since 2008. Outbuildings include a calving barn, loafing area, machine shed and pole shed. There is… Read More →
Brian is seeking a farmer for a 5 acre (2 pasture, 2 tillable, 1 other) farm in Milan, Minnesota. There is a barn with hayloft, storage shed with workshop and small equipment shed. Additionally, there are fruit trees, raised garden beds and outside feeding floors. There is also a house. This opportunity is available immediately. … Read More →
Jennifer is seeking a farmer to buy 15 acres of tillable and forest land in Frederic, WI in Polk County. There is a house available and a 32′ x 48′ shed/garage. Available 5/20/26.
Tom is seeking a farmer to buy 10 acres (5 tillable, 2 pasture, 2 forest, 1 other) in Hugo, Minnesota, Washington County. There is a house available, 2 1/2 unattached garage; and footings installed for 30′ x 15 greenhouse. The house was built in 1991-92 with 4 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, plus 450 sq ft.… Read More →
We are forming an 8-12 person steering committee focused on directing, focusing and supporting LSP’s Land Access/Land Legacy program. This group will set priorities- within LSP’s mission- for the work of advancing access to land and secure land tenure for small and mid-sized farmers and people who want to start farming in the Upper Midwest, as… Read More →
Harvey Benson had a simple transition plan for the farm that had been in his family since the late 1860s: he would continue living on those 160 acres until he died, and then it would be passed on to his partner, Bonita Underbakke. In fact, when people ask him if he’s lived on the farm… Read More →
Corporation Yet Again Ignores Local Democracy & the Will of the People Today, Minnesota Sands, LLC filed a petition asking the United States Supreme Court to hear an appeal in its lawsuit seeking to overturn the Winona County frac sand mining ban. Such requests are not automatically accepted by the Court, and given the utter… Read More →
Sometimes a Farm Transition is Done at a Distance On a brilliantly bright October afternoon, Chris Mosel makes his way over a clear-running brook and through a stand of basswood, oak and maple on his central Minnesota farm. As he approaches the edge of the woodlot, he steps over a strand of temporarily erected electric… Read More →
