LEWISTON, Minn. — Farming has always required adaptability, and today’s changing weather patterns are creating new challenges and opportunities. Commodity crop and small grain growers are invited to participate in a summer program where they can learn how to prepare their operations for unpredictable, extreme weather events. This program is being offered by the Land Stewardship Project (LSP), in collaboration with University of Minnesota Extension. For details and to register for the free “Risk to Resilience” online cohort, see landstewardshipproject.org/risk-to-resilience or contact LSP’s Alex Kiminski at akiminski@landstewardshipproject.org, 320-269-2105.

During four, two-hour sessions, participants will learn:

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

This course will be online and will consist of four sessions: July 9, July 16, Aug. 20 and Aug. 27. The course will pause for small grains havest before concluding in August. A $250 stipend will be provided to participants who attend the sessions and provide feedback on experience and content.

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The Land Stewardship Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to an ethic of stewardship for farmland, promoting sustainable agriculture and developing healthy communities. LSP has offices in the Minnesota communities of Lewiston, Montevideo and South Minneapolis. More information is at landstewardshipproject.org.