Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota
Rachel is seeking 8 acres of land in MN to either rent long term that she could put a tiny house on or land with a large house for purchase.
Rachel is seeking 8 acres of land in MN to either rent long term that she could put a tiny house on or land with a large house for purchase.
Dan is seeking 30-50 acres (open to larger as well) in Xcel territory for a combined use of agrivoltaics and an incubator farm for emerging farmers. 30 acres is probably the minimum for the solar. Farmable land can be part of that 30 acres or a different part of the parcel would be preferable. No… Read More →
Derek is seeking to rent forest and pastured acres in MN. He doesn’t need a house but would prefer outbuildings if possible. Derek is available for this opportunity on or after 11/11/24.
AUSTIN, Minn. — Farmers in the Austin area are invited to a special networking event Thursday, Aug. 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Lightly Farm (22238 880th Ave., Oakland, Minn.). This Land Stewardship Project (LSP) event is free and attendees are invited to bring a dish to share and a lawn chair. LSP… Read More →
CALEDONIA, Minn. — An in-depth, two-day, school for livestock graziers who want to take their skills to the next level will be held June 28-29 near Caledonia, Minn. Jordan and Rachelle Meyer of Wholesome Family Farms will host this Land Stewardship Project (LSP) workshop. There is no charge for the Driftless Grazing School, but pre-registration… Read More →
RIDGEWAY, Iowa — How can we put a dollar value on soil health? That will be the topic of discussion during a “Soil Health Economics: Learn the Value of Low-Input, Soil-Building Farm Systems” workshop on Tuesday, March 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Ridgeway Community Center (690 County Street). Sign-in for this… Read More →
Featherstone has been a certified organic (MOSA) CSA farm for 26 years. We are also certified Real Organic. We’re located in southeastern Minnesota and we grow our crops on 130 acres of rich farmland. We deliver personalized CSA shares — made just for you — to over 25 drop-sites throughout the Twin Cities, as well… Read More →
Pack-shed or people? That’s the question Les Macare and Els Dobrick are grappling with on a dank day in mid-March as they brave a biting wind to inspect the garden plots, cover crops, and outbuildings on Racing Heart Farm in western Wisconsin. With the exception of some onions sprouting in one of the hoop houses,… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) applauded the White House’s recent signing of an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, and sees it is an important step toward addressing a legacy of corporate control in our food and farm system. The executive order, which was issued July 9, directs the… Read More →
In my experience, few learning experiences are more motivating to me than the ones that help us see the connections around us, empowering us to make more of a difference than we thought possible. I see this a lot in my work with non-operating farmland owners via their enthusiasm to learn about soil health, farming… Read More →