Note: This is the 10th installment in the 12-part “A Sense of Where You Are” series. There’s nothing like getting diminishing returns on your investment in time, labor, and resources to put things in context. “I just got sick and tired of spending money on fertilizer, planting in the dry powder, and watching the soil blow… Read More →
LEWISTON, Minn. — Corporate agriculture interests have failed in their attempt to limit the time the public has to submit comments to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) about a massive dairy project’s potential environmental risks. A lawsuit was filed in Ramsey County District Court seeking to prevent the comment period for an Environmental Assessment… Read More →
Every budding farm enterprise goes through that certain stage at least once—the one where setbacks outnumber successes, careful planning gets bushwhacked by forces beyond one’s control and the learning curve can resemble a roller coaster headed in one direction: up. It’s at that period in an enterprise’s life that minimal risk is a farm’s best… Read More →
If ever there was a shining example of a smart public investment in our food and farming future, Minnesota’s Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Grant Program is it. This program has been an important driver of sustainable (and conventional) farming innovations in the state for almost a quarter-century. Farmers who qualify for these competitive grants are able… 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.
Pa is seeking less than an acre preferably around the Rochester, MN area. No house is needed- just a space big enough to raise 10 chickens with his kids. Water and electricity available would be nice. Preferably around the Rochester, MN area.
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 →
Ed is seeking a renter for 8 acres of certified organic land (1 tillable, 1 pasture and 7 forested) in Northfield, MN. Specifically, Ed is looking for someone to practice sustainable forestry and develop associated products. There is a house available along with some sheds. Some additional buildings will be constructed by the owner in… Read More →
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 →
Many beginning farmers struggle to find the capital they need to get started. Buying a piece of land, fencing supplies, a packing shed, tractor, young fruit trees—these things can add up to an overwhelming initial investment. And these farmers often have a hard time finding the financing that fits their operations. Dean Harrington is a… Read More →
