Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy
Katherine is seeking 10 acres of farmland to rent or buy. Housing is necessary (fenced in yard would be great) and having outbuildings is preferred. Available 3/31/26.
Katherine is seeking 10 acres of farmland to rent or buy. Housing is necessary (fenced in yard would be great) and having outbuildings is preferred. Available 3/31/26.
John and Sonya are seeking a farmer to rent part of their home farm including 10 acres of hay (cool season grasses) and 18 acres of a former CRP field (forbes, warm season grasses, willow etc) on a former dairy farm in Spring Valley, Wisconsin (45 miles east of St Paul, MN). No chemical herbicides… Read More →
Ryan is seeking a farmer to rent 16 pastured acres in Milltown, Polk County, Wisconsin. The acres are fenced in, there are small outbuildings, and a small open air barn. There is no housing. $300- $400/ month rent and the acres are available immediately.
Soil Health Specialists Sound the Alarm on Continuing Soil Erosion (5/9/25) Despite a “Wake-up Call” warning issued a decade ago, wind erosion has continued to significantly damage soil health in North Dakota, according to Agweek. Highlights: Ten years after NDSU soil health expert Dave Franzen issued a report called “Wake-up Call” that highlighted high levels… 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 →
Dec. 18: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities National Soil Erosion Rates on Track to Repeat Dust Bowl-era Losses Eight Times Over (12/16/20) Unhealthy farming practices and more extreme weather spurred by climate change will lead to an increased rate of soil erosion across the U.S. in the coming decades, according… Read More →
Patrick is seeking 10 pasture acres to rent in Minnesota. No house is needed, water would be a plus but not a deal breaker. Available 4/1/26.
Rachel is seeking to rent or buy 100 acres (pasture, tillable, and forest) in Minnesota. Rachel is interested in a house along with additional outbuildings. Not required, but Rachel would like fencing, zoning that allows for multiple dwelling units and a petting zoo, and water on land.
While recording a recent LSP podcast interview with southwest Minnesota farmer Carmen Fernholz, I was reminded of how important it is that farmers identify closely with the land they’re producing a livelihood from. As Fernholz put it: “If you’re a good farmer you can’t help but become attached to the land. And when you become… Read More →
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 →