Ear to the Ground 123
An LSP workshop focuses on how rural townships in Minnesota can use interim ordinances and comprehensive planning to protect the community from unwanted developments.
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Ear to the Ground 122
A key relationship developed through LSP’s Farmer Network helps a beginning farmer launch his operation with the help of mentors.
Bud Markhart’s Sustainable Legacy
The sustainable agriculture community lost a true friend this week when Bud Markhart passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. I had the opportunity to interview Markhart last fall for an LSP podcast. He was a professor of horticultural science at the U of M, and so it’s no surprise that he made his… Read More →
Farm Beginnings Profile: Alison & Jim Deutsch
On the home farm…at last
It’s early July—a time on one Wisconsin farm when there’s a brief reprieve between the spring rush of putting in crops and the mid-summer hurly-burly of making sure the land and animals are as productive as possible by fall. What better time to take a breather and assess where you’ve been, and where you’re going.… Read More →
Farmland Need Not be a Sacrificial Lamb
During yesterday’s otherwise excellent field day at the USDA’s soil conservation lab in Morris, the “S” word reared its ugly head. “S” as in our best farmland needs to be “sacrificed” in the name of food and fuel production, leaving room for only an odd corner here and there to provide a smattering of natural… Read More →
The 3 Ps of Farmland Conservation: Passion, Policy & Price
While leading a group of natural resource professionals through one of his dairy pastures one early fall day, Martin Jaus made it crystal clear he farms the land for more than a milk check. “Every day we see something that just amazes us,” he said with a smile. “One day I was making hay and… Read More →
Big Ag, Big Problems: LSP Panel on Rural Consolidation
Big Ag, Big Problems: LSP Panel on Rural Consolidation Tuesday, November 4, 2025 @ 7:00 PM Lanesboro Community Center, 202 Parkway Ave S, Lanesboro, MN 55949 RSVP HERE The concentration of money and power in our food and farming system is a threat to our rural way of life, the land, and Main Street economies.…
MAHA Gives Regenerative Agriculture a Moment in the Sun
Why a soil-health shoutout from RFK Jr.’s federal commission matters to toe-dippers, early adopters and true believers.
Note: This commentary originally ran in the Minnesota Star Tribune on Oct. 17. When Minnesota’s growing season draws to a close, so does another kind of season: that period between spring and fall when farmers invite other farmers onto their land for “field days,” so they can share ideas about what’s working and what isn’t.… Read More →
LSP Winter Farm Transition Planning Course Launches Jan. 27 Online
Sessions to be Led by Farmers as well as Legal & Financial Professionals
LEWISTON, Minn. — Are you a farmer or landowner thinking about the next steps for your farm and land? Or do you know someone who is? The Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Transition Planning Course provides a holistic opportunity to dig into important topics and learn from experienced farmers and professionals. The online course will be… Read More →
Welcome to LSP!
Thanks for finding the Land Stewardship Project at Farm Aid 40. We’re happy you’re here! Land Stewardship Project (LSP) is a grassroots membership organization. Our mission is to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture, and to develop healthy communities. LSP is dedicated to creating transformational change in our food and…