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Legislation to Reinstate MPCA Community Board gets 1st Hearing in MN Senate March 9

Citizens’ Board Was Eliminated after Ordering an EIS on a Factory Farm

March 8, 2023

SAINT PAUL, Minn. — A bill to reinstate a key body for allowing Minnesota residents to have a say in the future of their communities’ environmental health will be considered during a legislative hearing on Thursday, March 9. The Senate State and Local Government and Elections Committee will consider the reinstatement of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s…  Read More →

Ear to the Ground 297: Web of Willing Workers

Scientist Elaine Ingham believes minding the microbes makes farmers the masters of their own destiny. More Information • Microbiologist Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web page • LSP’s Soil Microbiology web page • Ear to the Ground No. 292: Interview with David Johnson & Hui-Chun Su Johnson about the Johnson-Su Bioreactor system You can find LSP…  Read More →

Ear to the Ground 280: Maximum vs. Optimal

Adhering to the tenets of Ag Econ 101, a pair of beginning farmers are avoiding commodity row crops and embracing grazing, silvopasturing, and “bale grazed veggies.” More Information: • LSP’s Soil Health & Grazing web page • Ear to the Ground Episode 246: Letting Livestock do the Work You can find LSP Ear to the…  Read More →

LSP Block Party & Picnic Poster

Own a piece of Land Stewardship Project history! These one-of-a-kind letter pressed posters were created by local artist Molly Poganski to commemorate the LSP Block Party and Picnic held on our 40th Anniversary. Supplies are limited — preorder yours today to guarantee availability. Preorders may be picked up at the picnic on Thursday, July 28, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., or will be mailed the following week.

Ear to the Ground 270: It Doesn’t Rain Grass

In an area that receives 8-10 inches of precipitation annually, Mexican rancher Alejandro Carrillo’s philosophy is: “It’s not how much rain you get, it’s what you do with it.” That’s why he makes sure that water falling out of the sky has a friendly reception on the ground. More Information • Understanding Ag case study…  Read More →

LSP Tote Bag

This nice big canvas tote bag features original Land Stewardship Project artwork by LSP staff member Josh Journey-Heinz.

Clara Sanders

Clara Sanders started at LSP as a volunteer in 2016 and joined LSP’s staff a year later. Clara coordinates the membership renewal cycle, manages membership data in the database, supports staff in using the database for organizing, contributes to communications work, and works on social and racial justice initiatives. Clara grew up in Oklahoma and…  Read More →

Alex Romano

Alex lives in southeastern Minnesota and joined LSP’s Soil Health Team in July 2018. Alex organizes around farmer-to-farmer grazing education and racial, gender, and economic justice. Alex grew up in Osage, Iowa, and earned her degree in Anthropology and Indigenous Studies from Iowa State University. Prior to joining LSP’s staff, Alex served as an environmental…  Read More →

Timothy Kenney

Timothy Kenney joined the Land Stewardship Project in the summer of 2014 as its finance director. He has a bachelor’s degree from Bethel University in Business, Accounting and Finance. Timothy has several years of experience working with diverse communities and financial experience working with low to moderate-income individuals. At LSP, he is responsible for budget…  Read More →