There is a widely-circulated public story, or narrative, that growing enough food for the world’s future population will require doubling production by relying on technologies such as nitrogen fertilizer and pesticides tied to traits in genetically modified crops. The narrative is that family farmers, consumers and governments must rely on corporate-controlled technology from multi-national agricultural… Read More →
LSP and Hope Community work to bring racial equity to the Minneapolis Park System’s urban ag initiative.
An Australian ag financial planning expert talks to LSP about creative ways to transition farms to the next generation.
We have learned that quality produce on our eight-acre vegetable farm starts with the soil—soil that teems with life at both the macro- and micro-level. First, some background: I had grown up on a conventional hay, corn and soybean farm in western Iowa and moved to Rochester, Minn., for work after getting a mechanical engineering… Read More →
An LSP-sponsored ‘BioBlitz’ in Minnesota’s Simon Lake area provides a kick-start for utilizing grazing to revitalize natural habitat.
A group of prospective farmers gathered recently for a Land Stewardship Project Farm Dreams workshop at Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista, Minn., to network and identify next steps in their journey into farming. Farm Dreams is a four-hour workshop designed to help people clarify what motivates them to farm, get their vision on paper, inventory… Read More →
People share their connections to the land and community at a special LSP storytelling event.
LSP Citizens’ Frac Sand Summit (part 6): Earth Works’ Jennifer Krill describes the negative impacts of extreme energy extraction.
LSP Citizens’ Frac Sand Summit (part 5): The MPCA’s John Linc Stine talks about the role his agency plays in regulating the frac sand industry.
LSP Citizens’ Frac Sand Summit (part 4): Scientist Crispin Pierce describes cutting-edge research on silica sand dust in Wisconsin.
