As the 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature heads into its final two weeks — barring a special session — proposals related to several Land Stewardship Project priorities remain alive. Both the House and Senate have passed their respective Agriculture Bills, and now the proposals head into the conference committee process — the system within which lawmakers… Read More →
Thousands of Land Stewardship Project members and supporters from across Minnesota came together during the 2021 session of the state Legislature and organized around our shared values. Together, we mobilized around a collective vision that includes a just food and farm system, a healthy landscape, thriving small and mid-sized farms, just and prosperous communities, and… Read More →
Michelle is seeking a farmer to buy 22 acres in Tamarack, MN, Carlton County. There is a large milking barn built in 1950s and an older barn that was used for milking prior. There is a house and a garage with dirt floor. No chemicals have been used since 2013 and the farm is MN… Read More →
Laura and Adam Cullip are seeking a farmer to buy 40 certified organic acres (15 tillable, 10 pasture, 5 forested and 10 other) in Hutchinson, MN. In addition to a house, there are 3 high tunnels (1/4 acre total), 2 greenhouses, barn with pack shed, heated shop, granary and tool sheds. Eleven acres is in… 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.
When considering significant changes to the way one farms, there’s nothing like a couple acres of convincer, a template for the potential offered up by tapping into the land’s ability to build soil health in an economically viable manner utilizing livestock and perennial plants. Mark Erickson points out just such a personal proving ground on… Read More →
Hannah is seeking a farmer to buy 7 acres (5 tillable) in Dorchester, WI, Clark County. Main field spent summer of 2022 in cover crop followed by 3 seasons of market/CSA vegetable production. Not certified organic, but upholding those standards. Established pollinator habitat surrounds main field. Fields have been rotated between summer & winter cover… Read More →
Maryann is seeking a farmer to buy 420 acres (372 tillable) available in London, Ohio (Madison County.) On the property there is a 55×96 pole barn; a 40×40 pole barn both metal sided, and 2 grain bins one 10,000bu and one 5000bu. There is also a well maintained two story farmhouse, 1839 square with private… Read More →
Bridget is seeking a farmer to buy 6 acres in South Dakota. The 6 acres are mostly fenced in. There is a large 60×80 ft organic garden and over 30 fruit trees or shrubs. There is a 16×40 ft storage building, 10×12 chicken coop, and small primitive barn. There is a private setting with amazing… Read More →
When you grow up on a farm in the shadow of the Jolly Green Giant, you can’t help but think that size matters when it comes to success in agriculture. Josh Reinitz’s family’s land sits between Minneapolis and Mankato, just a few miles from where a wooden likeness of the Green One and his apprentice… Read More →
