Farming has always required adaptability, and today’s changing weather patterns are creating new challenges and opportunities. The Land Stewardship Project, in collaboration with University of Minnesota Extension, has created a resilience-focused program that gives commodity and small grain growers the opportunity to join a cohort with other like-minded farmers and learn how to prepare their operations for the future. At this Risk to Resilience cohort, you will learn:

• How changing weather patterns in the Upper Midwest are likely to affect your farm.
• How you can prepare a plan that protects your farm from a changing climate.
• How to improve your planning skills and meet with experts for opportunities to grow climate resilience  on your farm.
• How to build community with fellow farmers interested in creating operations that are sustainable and resilient in the long term.

Program Details:

•  Online format — join from your home or farm.
•  Four sessions, 10-15 hours total investment — built for busy schedules, beginning July 2025. We’ll pause workshops for small grains harvest and resume in August 2025.
• A $250 stipend will be provided to participants who attend the sessions and provide feedback on experience and content.

Dates of the Risk to Resilience Sessions:

Interested? Sign up HERE

For more information, contact LSP’s Shea-Lynn Ramthun via e-mail.