This summer, I was one of 100 people from southeast Minnesota who participated in a meeting hosted by the Land Stewardship Project in Rushford. As someone who’s been paying close attention to the issue of frac sand mining for two years or more, I knew this would be a meeting I couldn’t miss. It was… Read More →
This year Minnesota has taken real steps to put people at the center of our health care system. Most recently, Governor Mark Dayton and the Legislature passed a budget that continues and strengthens MinnesotaCare. Thank you for your calls, e-mails and actions—you made a difference. The final Health and Human Services Budget makes MinnesotaCare more… Read More →
My great-great-grandfather moved to Houston County, Minnesota, at the end of the Civil War in 1865. I am blessed to be a lifelong resident of Houston County, living on part of our family’s Century Farm, between Houston and Money Creek. All my siblings are farmers in Houston County. Six generations of our family have hunted… Read More →
Jessica is seeking tillable farmland to buy in Racine/Kenosha/Walworth counties Wisconsin. Jessica is seeking a very open, smaller property and would prefer a house. Available 5/24/26.
Steve Loucks is seeking farmland in the Wisconsin Driftless area. Steve is an organic farmer looking to rent small/medium acreage in the Driftless for produce and perennials like strawberries and herbs… Does not have to be certifiable. Some pasture to run chicken tractors and/or sheep would be nice. Some sort of small off-grid dwelling would… Read More →
Amy is seeking 40 acres of farmland to buy in Wisconsin. Farm Transition Plan: Looking to purchase 40+ acres with the intention of developing only 5 acres initially. The remaining acreage would be leased back to the seller for $0 for a period of 10 years with the buyer retaining the right to develop up… Read More →
A young farmer is seeking farmland (60 acres pasture and 80 acres tillable and other) in Wisconsin. This farmer that has worked on organic regenerative grazing dairy in south eastern WI for many years, and is currently in Walworth and would love to stay within the county but am open to relocating and has a… Read More →
Katherine is seeking 10 acres of farmland to rent or buy. Housing is necessary (fenced in yard would be great) and having outbuildings is preferred. Available 3/31/26.
Eric is seeking 50 acres of pasture and tillable farmland in Illinois. No housing is necessary. Availability 1/5/26.
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 →
