Kara is seeking 8 acres (6 tillable, 1 forest, 1 pasture) in MN. Kara is interested in a barn or shed to house equipment. Water access, electricity, and entrance / access to land would be preferable. No house is needed. Kara would be interested by 1/31/25.
Taller Español de Acceso a la Tierra Sábado, 5 de abril de 2025 10am- 4:30pm Ubicación: Centro de Desarrollo Económico Latino, 804 Margaret St, St Paul, MN 55106 Nuevos o aspirantes a agricultores de habla hispana, ¡este taller es para ti! Averiguar cómo acceder a la tierra es una de las decisiones más complejas…
Samuel is seeking 2 acres of certified organic farmland to rent in WI. Samuel is looking for land to rent late 2025 to plant a crop of garlic on- the garlic would be harvested in the fall of 2026. A shed of some kind would be nice, but not completely necessary. He doesn’t need housing.
Dan McGrath has been a community and labor organizer for more than 20 years. For 12 years, Dan served as the founding executive director of TakeAction Minnesota. He also served as executive director of Progressive Minnesota and organized school bus drivers with SEIU International. Dan’s international experience includes work at the Glencree Centre for Reconciliation… Read More →
Les Macare is the co-owner of Racing Heart Farm, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) vegetable operation near Colfax, Wis. Les is a graduate of LSP’s Journeyperson course and recently participated in the organization’s Climate Resiliency Cohort. Les, along with partner Els Dobrick, who is also a Journeyperson graduate, found their land via LSP’s Farmland Clearinghouse.
Farm to School connects Minnesota farmers directly to students by serving locally-sourced foods in school as well as providing educational activities that connect them with local agriculture. As part of Land Stewardship Project’s support for community-based food systems, we have been a long-time champion of this program. Want to Get Involved? Want to stay connected… Read More →
In July 2024, Alex joined LSP’s staff in the Montevideo, Minn., office to work on soil health and land access issues. Alex grew up part-time in rural Wisconsin, spawning an affinity for open space, vintage tractors, bird chatter, and frog croaks. After 20-some-odd years working in the nooks and crannies of the food industry, she… Read More →
Over the past few decades, the dominant push in agriculture has been for farms to grow larger and for the industry to consolidate into a few hands to maximize profits. One of the many ways the biggest have been able to get bigger at the expense of small and mid-sized farmers, rural communities, and our… Read More →
Earlier this month, Land Stewardship Project farmer-members James Kanne and Adam Griebie flew to Washington, D.C., with me for a few days to gather with farmers and organizers from across the Midwest who are a part of the Campaign for Family Farms and the Environment and to meet with members of Congress about our shared… Read More →
Pam Hartwell joined LSP in October 2023, but has been a member since 2013, when she finished the organization’s Farm Beginnings class. She has a long history of working with a wide variety of nonprofits in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California. Having served as a mayor and city council member in Fairfax, Calif., Pam brings the… Read More →
