Everett Rolfing knew one thing for certain: no-till would never work on his farm. His soil had a different idea. More Information: • LSP’s No-till & Soil Health web page • Land Stewardship Letter: A Season of Knowledge Transfer You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes, and other… Read More →
Own a piece of Land Stewardship Project history! These one-of-a-kind letter pressed posters were created by local artist Molly Poganski to commemorate the LSP Block Party and Picnic held on our 40th Anniversary. Supplies are limited — preorder yours today to guarantee availability. Preorders may be picked up at the picnic on Thursday, July 28, from 6 p.m.-9 p.m., or will be mailed the following week. Read More →
Allen Williams believes that farming in nature’s image isn’t just a nice idea, it’s an agricultural/ecological imperative. 1st of 4 episodes in a series: Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 More Information: Allen Williams will be presenting on two southeastern Minnesota farms Aug. 17-18, 2022. For details and to register, click here. LSP’s Soil Health Web Page Understanding Ag… Read More →
Dawn 2 Dusk’s dedication to helping Africans get established on Minnesota soil. More information: • Dawn 2 Dusk Farm • Kilimo Minnesota • LSP’s Farm Beginnings Class • Land Transition Resources • The Food Group/Big River Farms Incubator You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify, Stitcher, iTunes, and other podcast… Read More →
In an area that receives 8-10 inches of precipitation annually, Mexican rancher Alejandro Carrillo’s philosophy is: “It’s not how much rain you get, it’s what you do with it.” That’s why he makes sure that water falling out of the sky has a friendly reception on the ground. More Information • Understanding Ag case study… Read More →
Shepherd’s Way Farms sheep dairy is a family farm offering a cheese CSA with our handcrafted, award-winning sheep cheeses. Monthly selection of cheeses available at pick-up locations in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Northfield, and Rochester. Six-month or 12-month shares available. Read More →
How farmers involved in an LSP research project hope to use the Johnson-Su Bioreactor composting system to spark a chain reaction of underground ecological activity. More information: • An LSP Slideshow on Johnson-Su Bioreactor Construction in Minnesota • How to Build Your Own Bioreactor • Managing a Johnson-Su Composting Bioreactor • Microbiologist Elaine Ingham You can… Read More →
The classic LSP “LET’S STOP TREATING OUR SOIL LIKE DIRT” bumper sticker, which has been spotted literally across the globe, has returned! It has a black background with white and green lettering. Read More →
LSP’s baseball-style cap is 100-percent cotton twill with 100-percent polyester mesh. It is green and white with LSP’s embroidered logo featured on the front. A snap on the back makes this a one-size-fits-all cap. Read More →
When Mark Erickson’s combine got stuck in the muck, he knew he needed to unearth a different relationship with the land. Mark Erickson was interviewed as part of the We Are Water initiative, which documented the stories of several farmers in the upper reaches of the Minnesota River watershed who are using innovative production methods… Read More →
