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LSP in the News
• WNAX Radio: LSP’s Brian DeVore Interviewed on the Afternoon 5 State Farm Report (10/6/26) • The Farmer: As Dairy Expansion Clears Hurdles, Questions Remain About Project’s Impact (9/29/26) • Food & Power: Minnesota Mega-Dairy Gets Greenlight to Expand (9/17/26) • Inside Climate News: A Minnesota Dairy Company’s Rapid Expansion Is Prompting Lawsuits Against Regulators… Read More →
Past LSP Projects
Over the years, the Land Stewardship Project has been involved with on-the-ground research projects about our food and farming system. As a way of archiving some of this work and documenting long-term initiatives, this page summarizes past projects LSP has been involved with. It also provides summary reports of ongoing initiatives. Read More →
LSP Publications
As part of its education-to-action strategy, the Land Stewardship Project periodically produces deeply researched publications on everything from soil health and local democracy to the need for policy reform. Click on the Headings to Download pdfs of these LSP Publications Read More →
LSP Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Rejection of Suit against Winona County Frac Sand Ban
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court announced that it would not hear frac sand corporation Minnesota Sands, LLC’s, suit attempting to overturn the Winona County frac sand ban. Thus, the ordinance preventing any frac sand mining, processing, or transportation operations within the southeastern Minnesota county’s jurisdiction remains in place. The Land Stewardship Project is pleased… Read More →
Farm Beginnings Profile: An Enigmatic Edge in Corn Country
This Gateway into Farming Hinges on Small Grains, Livestock & Soil Health With its pool table topography and coffee-colored soils, southern Minnesota’s Nicollet County perennially ranks as one of the top producers of corn and soybeans in the state, and land prices reflect it — in 2019 the average annual non-irrigated cropland rental rate in… Read More →
Protect Minnesota Voices During the 2021 Legislative Session
The government of Minnesota belongs to the people of Minnesota — not outside corporate interests who want to write special laws for themselves at the expense of our communities and democracy. During the last three legislative sessions, the Land Stewardship Project and our allies in the Protect MN Voices Coalition successfully stopped efforts by outside… Read More →
Red Rooster Ranch: Spreading the Cover Crop Message
Staff from the Land Stewardship Project’s Bridge to Soil Health Program have been getting out and visiting farms the past few months. These visits are primarily to: network and meet with farmers in our Soil Builders’ Network, see what practices people are trying out on the landscape, determine what farmers want more information on, and… Read More →
Red Rooster Ranch: Spreading the Cover Crop Message
Staff from the Land Stewardship Project’s Bridge to Soil Health Program have been getting out and visiting farms the past few months. These visits are primarily to: network and meet with farmers in our Soil Builders’ Network, see what practices people are trying out on the landscape, determine what farmers want more information on, and… Read More →
Ear to the Ground No. 245: Sustainable vs. Regenerative
Should we call it “sustainable” or “regenerative” ag? Dana Jackson makes it clear this is not a new debate and it all centers around soil, communities, and people.