The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the fragility of global, concentrated supply chains. In addition, farmers adopting regenerative practices and growing food that nourishes people in Minnesota need markets to sell their production to. That’s why the Land Stewardship Project will be working during the 2022 session of the Minnesota Legislature to pass policies that help… Read More →
In a win for the people and the land of southeastern Minnesota’s Winona County, the Minnesota Court of Appeals has declined to take up an appeal case that was brought forward by a large dairy attempting to expand well beyond an existing animal unit cap. This comes after years of neighbor-to-neighbor action and public engagement… Read More →
I became a member-leader of the Land Stewardship Project to help achieve justice for the people and the land. By identifying our self-interest, listening to our neighbors, and acting on our values, I also believe that we can become a welcoming community. Doug Nopar,who worked for many years as a rural LSP organizer, believes that… Read More →
• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A pdf version is here. • Archived Land Stewardship Letters are here. • Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-722-6377 or via e-mail. Table of Contents Stewardship Roots…3 • Everything is Connected to Everything Else • Glover Named LSP’s New…
• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A pdf version is here. • Archived versions of Land Stewardship Letters are here. • Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-722-6377 or at via e-mail. Table of Contents Stewardship Roots…3 • One Disruption Away • COVID-19 Crisis Resources •…
• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A pdf version is here. • Archived versions of Land Stewardship Letters are here. • Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-722-6377 or via e-mail. Table of Contents Stewardship Roots…3 • Sustainable Vs. Regenerative In Remembrance…4 • Dennis Johnson’s Deep-Rooted Legacy…
• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A pdf version is here. • Online versions of other Land Stewardship Letters are here. • Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-722-6377 or via e-mail. Table of Contents Stewardship Roots…3 • Sustainable Vs. Regenerative In Remembrance…4 • Dennis Johnson’s…
Laura Schreiber first joined LSP as a Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) intern in 2018, helping to launch our Local Foods Campaign. She has worn several hats with the Land Stewardship Project and the Land Stewardship Action Fund since. Laura coordinated LSP’s 2019 Family Farm Breakfast at the Capitol and can confirm it… Read More →
There are upsides to launching a farm on raw, open land: no broken-down outbuildings or junk piles to deal with, the ability to truly start anew from the soil up. Then…there’s the other side of the fence, so to speak. “I decided to move the sheep before they move themselves,” says Hannah Bernhardt with a… Read More →
NOTE: The Land Stewardship Project is saddened to learn that Paul Johnson, a giant in the promotion of working lands conservation on America’s farms, passed away this week. We send our condolences to Paul’s family — he will be sorely missed. Below is an excerpt of a 2020 Land Stewardship Letter article on Paul and… Read More →
