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Tell Congress Farmers Need Real Relief & Real Solutions

If You Are a Farmer, Sign On to this Letter by Jan. 19 to Let Congress Know Band-Aid Solutions are not Enough

January 18, 2026

Last year was a tough one for most of us, and, based on recent events, it seems as if there’s little chance of reprieve for folks in agriculture. Farmers and ranchers experienced rising input costs and significant domestic and international market disruptions in 2025. To help address these problems, USDA is issuing $12 billion in…  Read More →

Seeking Farmer: Wisconsin

Les and Els are seeking a Farm Crew Member to participate in field prep, planting, weeding, maintenance, harvesting, washing, packing, and delivery of vegetables on their farm in Colfax, WI.   This is a small farm, with a small crew.  Racing Heart Farm is a Certified Organic farm using no-till methods to produce vegetables for farmer’s…  Read More →

LSP and UMN Soil Health Survey Report

This report, created in partnership with the University of Minnesota, describes the findings of an assessment of the Land Stewardship Project’s Soil Health Program. This information was collected in 2024 and 2025 using an online and mail survey of program participants, as well as two focus groups with LSP Soil Hubs in Plainview and Austin,…

Big Ag, Big Problems: LSP Panel on Rural Consolidation

Couldn’t make it in-person on Nov. 4, 2025? Watch the Recording HERE. The concentration of money and power in our food and farming system is a threat to our rural way of life, the land, and Main Street economies. According to research compiled by Farm Action, agricultural industries ranging from poultry processing to seed distribution…

MAHA Gives Regenerative Agriculture a Moment in the Sun

Why a soil-health shoutout from RFK Jr.’s federal commission matters to toe-dippers, early adopters and true believers.

By Brian DeVore
October 20, 2025

Note: This commentary originally ran in the Minnesota Star Tribune on Oct. 17. When Minnesota’s growing season draws to a close, so does another kind of season: that period between spring and fall when farmers invite other farmers onto their land for “field days,” so they can share ideas about what’s working and what isn’t.…  Read More →

Welcome to LSP!

Thanks for finding the Land Stewardship Project at Farm Aid 40. We’re happy you’re here!  Land Stewardship Project (LSP) is a grassroots membership organization. Our mission is to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture, and to develop healthy communities. LSP is dedicated to creating transformational change in our food and…

Tell Your Representatives: We Want a Farm Bill for All, Not a Tax Break for the Wealthiest

The Current Budget Reconciliation Bill is Bad for Farmers, the Land & Communities

July 2, 2025

The Land Stewardship Project and our allies have been loud and clear for years: we need strong agricultural legislation that invests in programs that nourish people, protect our environment, and build strong economies. All farmers deserve support so they can thrive, and all community members deserve access to nutritious food. The House of Representatives will soon vote…  Read More →

U.S. Supreme Court’s Decline of Iowa Case Bolsters Local Control

SCOTUS Action a Good Indicator That These Kinds of Laws Work

By Matthew Sheets
July 2, 2025

On July 1, the United States Supreme Court delivered a win for local control and a blow to Big Ag when it declined to hear the Iowa Pork Producers Association’s case against a California law that mandates the amount of space livestock animals, in particular hogs, have while being raised. The Iowa Capitol Dispatch explains…  Read More →