HOFFMAN, Minn. — A special “Bringing Livestock Back” workshop will be held Thursday, June 14, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the Hoffman Community Center, 127 Main Avenue West. This event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota. For more information and to...
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'Bringing Livestock Back' Workshop June 14 in Hoffman
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LSP Statement: Gov. Dayton’s Veto of Ag Policy Bill Right Call for Rural Minnesota
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — On May 21, 2018, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton vetoed the Omnibus Agriculture Policy Bill (House File 4133). The Land Stewardship Project supports this veto action and believes it is in the best interest of rural communities. The bill contained an unacceptable provision that severely undermined a law designed to address soil erosion. This law allows...
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LSP: Failure of Disastrous Farm Bill Opens Up Opportunity for Legislation that Responds to Needs of Family Farms, Land & Communities
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) today applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for defeating the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R. 2) by a 212-198 vote. LSP members have been clear from the beginning that we need a Farm Bill that supports family farmers, the land and communities. This proposal failed on all counts. It simply would have benefited corporate...
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LSP & 33 Other Groups: House Farm Bill Should be Rejected
Bill Backs Corporate Interests Over Family Farmers, Rural Communities & the Environment
A deeply flawed U.S. House Farm Bill represents corporate interests, particularly industrial livestock operations, at the expense of independent farm families and the environment, and should be swiftly rejected when it comes to a vote this month, the Land Stewardship Project, along...
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LSP Statement on MN Court of Appeals Hearing on Frac Sand Ban
LEWISTON, Minn.—Oral arguments in Minnesota Sands, LLC’s, appeal of its lawsuit attempting to overturn Winona County’s frac sand ban will be heard at the Minnesota Court of Appeals on Thursday, May 10, at 10:05 a.m. in Room #200 of the Minnesota Judicial Center, 25 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul. The Land Stewardship Project (LSP)issued the...
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Cover Crop Establishment Field Day May 14 on Byron Area Farms
BYRON, Minn. — How did various cover crop seeding methods fare over the winter in southeastern Minnesota? That question will be discussed Friday, May 14, on several Byron-area farms. This free field day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the farms of Rick Lutzi, Kevin Connelly, Martin Larsen and Tom Pyfferoen. The farmers will evaluate the previous year’s cover...
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MN Farmer Calls for Racial Justice in Rural Communities During Rural Progressive Strategy Summit in DC
Minnesota Part of 10-State Rural & Small Town Organizing Strategy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Racial justice is an essential element in developing a food and farming system that supports healthy and prosperous rural communities, said central Minnesota farmer Laura Frerichs today during a national rural progressive strategy summit at the National Press Club in...
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House Draft Farm Bill Fails Family Farmers, Rural Communities & the Land
Over the past two years, Land Stewardship Project (LSP) members and staff have worked hard together to advocate for a better Farm Bill. Through listening to LSP member-farmers and rural community members, it was clear that this Farm Bill must put people, communities and the land first.
It must:
• Respond to the current challenges that farmers,...
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‘Dealing with Farm Financial Stress’ Focus of Meeting April 25 in Rochester
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Farmers seeking resources on how to deal with financial stress are invited to a special Land Stewardship Project (LSP) meeting Wednesday, April 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at Peace United Church of Christ (1503 2nd Ave. NE) in Rochester. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact LSP’s Karen Stettler at 507-523-3366 or...
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2018 CSA Farm Directory Now Available
Over 60 Twin Cities-Minnesota Region Farms Offering Shares in 2018
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.—It’s been a long winter, but another Community Supported Agriculture season is ...
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LSP Calls on Rep. Peterson to Support a Strong, Secure SNAP
The Honorable Collin Peterson
United States House of Representatives
2204 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515Dear Rep. Peterson,
We write to you as Minnesota and Wisconsin farmers and members of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) Federal Policy Steering Committee. Our committee decided on the agricultural policy priorities in LSP’s ...
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Farmers & SNAP Recipients Gather at MN Headquarters of NAU Insurance to Call for Crop Insurance Changes in 2018 Farm Bill
New Report Calls for Reforms to Nation’s Biggest Ag Safety Net
RAMSEY, Minn. — The nation’s biggest farm “safety net” has evolved into a program that harms family farms, the land and rural communities, while bolstering profits for major insurance companies, including one headquartered in Minnesota, said farmers and Supplemental...
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New Report Calls for Reforms to Nation’s Biggest Ag Safety Net
Crop Insurance Changes Needed in 2018 Farm Bill
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The nation’s biggest farm “safety net” has evolved into a program that harms family farms, the land and rural communities, while bolstering profits for major insurance companies, including one headquartered in Minnesota. That’s the conclusion of ...
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Applications Now Open for 2018 Conservation Stewardship Program
LSP Urges Farmers to Apply to this Working Lands Conservation Program Before the March 2 Deadline
American farmers and ranchers have until March 2 to submit an initial fiscal year 2018 application for the nation's largest working lands program—the Conservation Stewardship...
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LSP Members & Supporters Meet in Staples to Advance their Vision for Rural Minnesota
Meeting Focuses on Need for Policies that Support Family Farmers, Affordable Healthcare & Strong Local Government
STAPLES, Minn.— If the 2018 session of the Minnesota Legislature is to advance policies that support rural communities, then lawmakers need to support family farmers, affordable healthcare and strong local government, according to a...
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'Soil health impacts everyone,' MN Farmer tells Congressional Ag Leaders
Austin Crop & Livestock Farmer Testifies at Special Congressional Hearing on the Need to Support Healthy Soil in the Next Farm Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Building healthy soil on agricultural acres doesn’t just benefit rural communities, said a southern Minnesota farmer during a special Congressional hearing on soil health that was held in...
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'Cover Crops, No-Till & More' Workshop Feb. 16 in Preston
PRESTON, Minn.—“Cover Crops, No-Till and More” will be the focus of a special soil health workshop Friday, Feb. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at St. Columban Church (408 Preston St. NW) in Preston. This Land Stewardship Project (LSP) workshop will feature West Union, Iowa, farmer Loran Steinlage. There will also be short presentations by a local farmer panel on...
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USDA Secretary Perdue’s Farm Bill Priorities Silent on Reforming Programs that Benefit Corporate Interests While Hurting Family Farmers & Rural Communities
The Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment (CFFE), with member organizations in four Midwest farm states, criticized U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s Farm Bill priorities released today for not reforming programs currently hurting independent family farms, rural economies and clean water while supporting corporate interests—including factory farm...
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Land Stewardship Project Applauds Introduction of 'Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018'
Bill Proposes Common Sense Reforms that Would Support Conservation Efforts & Help Beginning Farmers
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) applauded today’s introduction of the “Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018” by Minnesota U.S. Representative Rick Nolan. Rep. Nolan is the Ranking Member of the...
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LSP Statement on Latest Attempt to Undermine the Winona County Frac Sand Ban
On Tuesday, Jan. 16, frac sand corporation Minnesota Sands, LLC, filed a notice of appeal declaring its intent to challenge a district court ruling upholding the Winona County, Minn., frac sand ban. Pro-frac...
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Goodhue County Citizens Take Fight Against Kohlnhofer Factory Farm to the Minnesota Supreme Court
Appeal of Lower Court Ruling Puts County Feedlot Permit on Hold
ZUMBROTA, Minn. — Residents of Zumbrota Township in southeastern Minnesota’s Goodhue County filed an appeal today with the Minnesota Supreme Court in an ongoing effort to protect their community from a proposed factory hog farm. The proposed facility would house 4,700 hogs, a...
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LSP Farmer-to-Farmer Soil Health Discussion Workshops to be held in Lewiston & Caledonia Jan. 25 & 30
LEWISTON, Minn. — Two farmer-to-farmer Land Stewardship Project (LSP) discussion workshops focusing on soil building topics will be held in southeastern Minnesota Jan. 25 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. On Jan. 25, the discussion workshop will be held at Recreation Café, 20 E. Main St., in Lewiston. On Jan. 30, farmers will meet at Good Times Restaurant, 118...
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MN Beginning Farmer Tax Credit Meeting Jan. 22 in Northfield
NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Details on how to apply for the newly launched Minnesota Beginning Farmer Tax Credit will be the focus of a Land Stewardship Project workshop on Monday, Jan. 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at First United Church of Christ, 300 Union St., in Northfield. Dessert and coffee will be served. There is no cost for the meeting, but RSVPs are appreciated. RSVPs...
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‘Managing for Stewardship’ Workshops to Explore Conservation Farming Needs on Rented Farmland Jan. 24 & Feb. 1
Do you own farmland and want to make sure it is taken care of using good stewardship practices? Two “Managing for Stewardship” workshops are being presented in Minnesota this winter by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) and the Upper Mississippi Region of the League of Women Voters. These workshops are for farmland owners, retired farm men and women, and those inheriting a farmland...
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In Wake of MN Court of Appeals Ruling, Citizens Announce Next Steps in Campaign to Stop Kohlnhofer Factory Hog Farm
Local Residents Deliver 687 Postcards from Across Minnesota to Jeff Kohlnhofer at Kohlnhofer Insurance Agency
LAKEVILLE, Minn.—In the wake of a ruling from the Minnesota Court of Appeals, rural neighbors to a proposed factory hog farm in Goodhue County’s Zumbrota Township gathered in Lakeville today to announce their next steps in the fight to...
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