Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Justin is seeking to rent one acre of tillable farmland in Minnesota. Access to an irrigation well is preferred but not required. No house is necessary. Available 10/1/26. Read More →
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Seeking Farmland to Rent: Minnesota
Becky is seeking to rent pasture and tillable farmland in Minnesota. A house is needed. Read More →
Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota
Lecore is seeking an acre of farmland to rent or buy in Minnesota. Available 7.6.26. Read More →
Economic Sustainability: Financial Field-Talk
3rd in a Series on LSP's Soil Health Hubs
On a misty June morning in northeastern Iowa, Nikki Meyer led half-a-dozen farmers down a field road through a thick stand of oaks and other hardwoods. The going was tough — the road dropped 400 vertical feet in less than half-a-mile, and a half-inch rain earlier had made the footing greasy with mud. Sensing that… Read More →
Midwestern Farmers Invited to Answer this Question: What Do YOU Want in the New Farm Bill?
Farmers in Minnesota, Iowa & Wisconsin Asked to Participate in New Survey
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — As discussions around the 2023 Farm Bill get off the ground, a key group of people are being asked to share their views on the future of agricultural policy: farmers. During the next several weeks, the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) is circulating the National Young Farmer Survey in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin in… Read More →
Land for Labor & Love: One Idea for Repopulating & Regenerating the Countryside
I am not seeing any solid program that addresses access to land for new farmers. I do see networking and apprentice efforts (such as the one we have at our Earth Wisdom Farm) but I am not seen a comprehensive program that actually provides a viable path to ownership, or resident stewardship. With so much… Read More →
Farm Beginnings Profile: Josh & Sally Reinitz
In the Land of Green Giants
When you grow up on a farm in the shadow of the Jolly Green Giant, you can’t help but think that size matters when it comes to success in agriculture. Josh Reinitz’s family’s land sits between Minneapolis and Mankato, just a few miles from where a wooden likeness of the Green One and his apprentice… 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 →
Beginning Farmer Program for MN, WI & IA Accepting Applications for 2026-2027 Course
Early Bird Discount Deadline for Farm Beginnings Class Aug. 1
LEWISTON, Minn. — One of the most successful beginning farmer training programs in the country is now accepting applications for its 2026-2027 course session serving the Minnesota, western Wisconsin and northern Iowa region. The Land Stewardship Project’s (LSP) Farm Beginnings initiative is a training program that focuses on the goal-setting, marketing and financial skills needed… Read More →
LSP: MPCA’s Decision on West River Dairy Expansion Sets Bad Precedent
Stevens County Board Still Has Authority to Decide if Project Moves Forward
MORRIS, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) today sharply criticized the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s (MPCA) decision to allow Riverview LLP’s massive West River Dairy expansion to move forward without requiring a full environmental impact statement (EIS). If approved, the project would expand the operation from 7,855 cows to 18,855 cows, making it the… Read More →