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Farm Beginnings graduates team up to create an innovative marketing cooperative in the Lake Superior region.
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LSP and Hope Community work to bring racial equity to the Minneapolis Park System’s urban ag initiative.
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An Australian ag financial planning expert talks to LSP about creative ways to transition farms to the next generation.
LSP Applauds MPCA Citizens’ Board Ordering of EIS on Massive Dairy Factory Farm
Historical Move Puts Mega-Operation Under the Microscope The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Citizens’ Board ruled this week that Riverview LLP’s proposed 8,850-cow dairy operation in Stevens County must undergo an in-depth Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). To my knowledge, this is the first time that the MPCA has ordered an EIS of a factory farm. The… Read More →
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What should you do when frac sand mining comes knocking? Get informed, get organized and get connected.
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An LSP-sponsored ‘BioBlitz’ in Minnesota’s Simon Lake area provides a kick-start for utilizing grazing to revitalize natural habitat.
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Farm Beginnings farmer-presenter Chris Duke talks about the importance of relationships in direct-marketing.
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NRCS soil health evangelist Ray Archuleta shares his passion for “farming in nature’s image.”
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How the Forever Green Initiative could make Minnesota farming more efficient.
MN Congressional Reaction to Beginning Farmer Funding
The USDA announced last week the availability of $19.2 million in funds for groups that assist beginning farmers through training and other support initiatives. This is the first grant cycle of the newly reauthorized Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP), which is part of the 2014 Farm Bill signed into law in February. In… Read More →