Sara is seeking a farmer to join her operation in Mount Horeb, WI Dane County. Currently running sheep, poultry, pigs (in woods) on 177 acre former dairy farm (hilly, ~120 crop ground, converting to pasture.) Would like to add beef and vegetables. She is looking to bring another operator (or two) into their relatively new… Read More →
Ryan is seeking a farmer to work for him on his 50 acre conventional dairy farm in Waterloo, Iowa. Ryan has a dairy parlor that is setup for sheep or goats, along with numerous buildings for housing animals, and acreage available for pasture or haying. Current tenant is retiring after the 2025 season.
• An online version of the Land Stewardship Letter is here. • A downloadable pdf version is here. • Downloadable pdf back issues of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Interactive online back issues of the Land Stewardship Letter are here. • Paper copies are available by contacting Brian DeVore at 612-816-9342 or via e-mail. Table of Contents Stewardship… Read More →
Ryan is seeking a farmer to custom plant 19 acres of soybeans in the Briggs Lake, WI area this spring- 4/15/25. Depending on quality of work, there could be the potential for custom harvesting as well.
Sara is seeking a holistically minded individual, couple, or small family to co-steward 80 sacred acres in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin (La Farge, WI). This land features rolling limestone bluffs, 40 acres of diverse hardwood forest, and 40 acres of prairie, tamarack bog, and a trout stream. The vision is to create a healing… Read More →
Bradley is seeking a farmer to help their operation- not a paid position but in return would have the shared use of land, tractors, equipment, greenhouses, and maple syrup equipment. This 280 acre farm has 200 tillable acres and 80 acres woods and is located in Western Marathon County, Central WI. Bradley raises cattle, bison,… Read More →
Note: This is the 3rd installment in the 12-part “A Sense of Where You Are” series. History is a critical piece of context. All too often, farming practices are carried out without taking into consideration past practices and their subsequent impact. Regenerative farmers often say they are “listening to the land” when making management decisions.… Read More →
Note: This is the 7th installment in the 12-part “A Sense of Where You Are” series. Here’s some troubling context in the land of plenty: in 2023, 18 million U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year, according to the USDA. That figure is up from 17 million in 2022. Food insecurity… Read More →
Tory is seeking an internship. She just finished the 10 month farm program at the arboretum and has over 9 yrs of vegetable work experience. She has a year of farmers market production. Tory was as a WEI farmer intern and just completed a solar panel training program. Tory is a sustainable landscaper and is… Read More →
Joe is seeking a farmer to help him convert 150+ acres from conventional ag to a regenerative, grass-based system in Washington, Missouri. Joe is open to various plans that include a ruminant, pigs, and/or chickens (layers or meat). Joe has a vision, but needs help executing. No housing available however, Joe lives on the farm,… Read More →
