Brenda is seeking an emerging farmer(s) to join her on her 48 acres (20 tillable and 20 pasture, 5 forest and small pond) outside of Faribault, MN (Rice County). The land can be certified organic as the land has been idle for five years and nothing sprayed for 20 years. There is a machine shed,… Read More →
Joe and Sylvia are looking for a farmer to rent 10 tillable acres in Alexandria, MN. The 10 acres are surrounded with a deer exclusion fencing, irrigation, 4 high tunnels (three 16′ x 100′; one 30′ x 96′). The land is located on a dead end road on east Lake Jessie with access to the… Read More →
Peg is looking for a farmer to buy 13 acres (pasture and tillable) in Renville County, MN. There is a fenced in garden 150 x 75′ and second garden space 75 x 50′ not fenced. Additionally, there are 3 fenced pastures with electric fencing, 1 smaller storage shed for hay, 1 larger metal storage, 1… Read More →
Noreen Thomas got into organic crop farming almost three decades ago as a way to produce healthy food and survive economically. Today, she’s the mentor she never had. More Information • Register for LSP’s “Bringing Small Grains Back to Minnesota” Networking Meeting on Aug. 2, 2025, in Madison, Minn. • Doubting Thomas Farms • 2025… Read More →
Emily is seeking 20 acres (pasture and tillable) to buy in Minnesota. She is looking for land and a house south of the Metro between Lonsdale and Red Wing MN to start a regenerative U-pick orchard, pumpkin patch and Christmas tree farm. Emily is ready 8/13/25.
Pearce is seeking two acres (1 tillable and one pasture) to buy in Eastern Minnesota. Pearce and Eleanor Jensen currently run StrongHeart Farms at Big River Farms in Marine on St. Croix, MN. StrongHeart is an organic mixed vegetable operation in their 5th growing season. They are currently seeking to purchase a property where they… Read More →
From crunching the numbers to developing relationships with public and private landowners, Eric Heins of Hoosier Ridge Ranch isn’t afraid to question the status quo when it comes to grazing livestock. More Information • Hoosier Ridge Ranch • LSP’s Grazing & Soil Health Web page You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes… Read More →
Ryan is seeking a farmer to work for him on his 50 acre conventional dairy farm in Waterloo, Iowa. Ryan has a dairy parlor that is setup for sheep or goats, along with numerous buildings for housing animals, and acreage available for pasture or haying. Current tenant is retiring after the 2025 season.
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When Alan Perish passed away May 14, we lost a stalwart advocate for family farming and local democracy. Alan, a fourth-generation farmer, milked cows in central Minnesota’s Todd County for many years and he was a longtime Land Stewardship Project and Minnesota Farmers Union member. Over the years, I had several opportunities to talk with… Read More →
