I recently phoned members of my geographically far-flung family to give them Thanksgiving greetings and was struck by a common element of our ensuing conversations. From Iowa and Nebraska to Kentucky and Texas, the report was the same: drought, drought and more drought. I thought about that recently while watching the new documentary, The Dust… Read More →
The sustainable agriculture community lost a true friend this week when Bud Markhart passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. I had the opportunity to interview Markhart last fall for an LSP podcast. He was a professor of horticultural science at the U of M, and so it’s no surprise that he made his… Read More →
While spending time in western Minnesota’s Big Stone County recently, I came across a lot of talk about food deserts—those places where people don’t have good access to healthy, affordable food. But while interviewing LSP organizer Rebecca Terk for this week’s podcast, an interesting twist emerged: a type of food desert can exist even when… Read More →
Patty is seeking a farmer to rent 30 tillable acres in Maple Lake, MN Wright County. No house or buildings. This opportunity is available 1/1/26.
Wendy is seeking a renter for 3 grazing acres in Wright County, MN. There is a potential for rental housing, a barn and a chicken coop. There is also some fencing and closer to the house there is a well for watering. The acreage is on a gravel dead end road near Maria State Park. … Read More →
Anne on behalf of the Land Conservation Natural Burial Association is seeking to conserve/restore a minimum of 20 acres. But if the land directly touches other protected land, the minimum is much lower: just 5 acres (though more is welcome!). If you have a much larger parcel of land that you would like to conserve,… Read More →
Dylan and his wife are farming family land near Urbank, MN in 2025 and beyond. They are interested in renting or purchasing more tillable acres in a 15-20 mile radius of Urbank. They are open to taking up CRP and pasture land.
Em is seeking 12 acres of pasture/ tillable land in MN/ WI. No house is necessary.
Kevin is seeking a renter for 20 acres (5 tillable / 15 other) in New Germany, MN / Carver County. He is looking to expand a 1/2 acre market garden that broke ground in 2024. A new well was installed in 2024. Additional materials available include irrigation, fabric, and accessibility to tools. Flexible terms may… Read More →
Cameran is seeking an acre of land to rent or buy in MN. Cameran is interested in planting and managing perennial plants to support habitat and sell products (herbs, seeds, cuttings, fruit, berries, roots). A small shed would be nice but not necessary. No housing is needed and Cameran would be interested 4/1/25.
