Ear to the Ground 272: Micro Milk Mentorship

Government regulators may be befuddled by Cella Langer and Emmet Fisher’s tiny dairy, but these Farm Beginnings/Journeyperson grads know exactly where it fits into their business.

More information:

• Land Stewardship Letter Oxheart Farm profile
• Oxheart Farm
• LSP’s Farm Beginnings
• LSP’s Journeyperson
• MOSES Farmer-to-Farmer Mentorship Program

You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes, and other podcast platforms.

Cella Langer and Emmet Fisher, with their son Otis, in the cooling room of their on-farm milk processing plant.

Upcoming Events

December 2022

Wednesday December 7 – Friday December 9

Montana Organic Association Conference Featuring LSP's Brian DeVore

Wednesday December 7 – Friday December 9

See https://montanaorganicassociation.org for more information.

Saturday December 10

9:00 am – 5:00 pm: LSP Soil Microbiology Workshop with Elaine Ingham

LSP Soil Microbiology Workshop with Elaine Ingham

Saturday December 10

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Soil microbiologist Elaine Ingham of Soil Food Web will provide an in-depth workshop on how to build and monitor soil microbiology. To register, click here.

For more information, contact LSP’s Shona Langseth at slangseth@landstewardshipproject.org or Barb Sogn-Frank at bsognfrank@landstewardshipproject.org.

Tuesday December 13

11:00 am – 12:00 pm: RMA Road Show on Whole Farm Revenue Protection & Mirco Farm

RMA Road Show on Whole Farm Revenue Protection & Mirco Farm

Tuesday December 13

11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The USDA is making the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm programs more accessible to small and mid-sized producers. This includes doubling the maximum insurable revenue under WFRP ($17 million beginning in 2023), more than tripling the approved revenue cap for Micro Farm eligibility (now $350,000 beginning in 2023), and reducing paperwork requirements for WFRP.

If you have looked at WFRP or the Micro Farm programs before and dismissed them, now might offer a good opportunity to take another look, and get in touch with a crop insurance agent to further explore these programs.

Join the USDA’s Risk Management Agency for a special virtual presentation covering the ins and outs of the Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm programs. RMA subject matter experts will provide an in-depth look at these policies and answer questions. These events kick off the Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm Road Show with in-person and virtual events across the country.

For details, click here.

The Land Stewardship Project appreciates feedback — are you interested in pursuing Micro Farm or Whole Farm Revenue Protection Coverage? Will these programmatic changes eliminate barriers to crop insurance coverage for your operation? Please reach-out and give us your feedback by contacting LSP’s Sarah Goldman or Karen Stettler.

January 2023

Tuesday January 3

All Day: 2023 Session of the Minnesota Legislature Convenes

2023 Session of the Minnesota Legislature Convenes

Tuesday January 3

For details on the Land Stewardship Project’s priorities for the 2023 legislative session, see https://landstewardshipproject.org/state-policy.

Thursday January 5 – Friday January 6

Minnesota Organic Conference

Thursday January 5 – Friday January 6

See https://www.mda.state.mn.us/environment-sustainability/minnesota-organic-conference for details.

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