In October, I told the Minnesota House Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance Committee that we had begun to listen to our farm, an assertion lawmakers heard with some surprise. The occasion was testimony around the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s presentation of its “Nitrogen in Minnesota Surface Waters” report, which showed among other things that… Read More →
Sometimes laboratory science and the reality of what’s happening on the ground intersect in a graphic way. That’s what struck me this morning as I was watching a video shot by Minnesota beekeeper Steve Ellis on May 7. Ellis has documented the die-off of bees on the very day that neighboring fields were planted with… Read More →
I am a Planning Commissioner in Florence Township, which is in southeast Minnesota’s Goodhue County. I am also chair of the Save-The-Bluffs Citizen’s group and a new member of the Land Stewardship Project. I have been heavily involved in the silica frac sand issue here in Goodhue County since May 2011. I was retired once,… Read More →
If you are the sort who likes to be outdoors, self-reliant and working close to the land, what Anna Racer and Peter Skold did for five summers might sound ideal. They worked at a camp in northern Minnesota where they took teenagers into the wilderness for six weeks at a time. But there comes a… Read More →
Abby is seeking a farmer to rent farmland (10 acres tillable, 10 acres pasture and 2 forested acres) in Pierce County, Wisconsin. There is one barn available for use. There is fencing, a driveway, electricity, and a well. Located on the Rush River. There is no housing. Available immediately. Read More →
Pamela is seeking to buy 10 acres of farmland with road and water access. Read More →
Jennifer is seeking farmland (pasture, tillable and forest) to rent or buy in Wisconsin. Housing is necessary. Available 11/1/26. Read More →
Martin is seeking to buy 20 acres (15 pasture, plus tillable and forest) of farmland. Housing is necessary. Available 8/1/27. Read More →
Cooper is seeking to rent or buy farmland (tillable, pasture, forest) in Wisconsin. Housing is necessary. Available immediately. Read More →
Lauren is seeking 10 acres (pasture and tillable) of farmland in Wisconsin in Rusk County. A house on the property would be nice but not necessary depending on location. Read More →
