NORTHFIELD, Minn. — A “Finding Farmland: Strategies and Tools for Accessing Affordable Land” workshop will be held Saturday, March 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Northfield Public Library (210 Washington St.). There is no charge for this Land Stewardship Project (LSP) event. Please RSVP by Tuesday, March 26, by contacting LSP’s Karen… Read More →
Do you own farmland and want to make sure it is taken care of using good stewardship practices? A series of “Managing for Stewardship” workshops will be held in Minnesota during January and February. These workshops are for farmland owners, retired farm men and women, those inheriting a farmland investment and farmers who would like… Read More →
AmandaJo is seeking to buy tillable, pasture and forested acres in Iowa. No housing is necessary, ready by 5/1/25.
Theresa is seeking 5-10 acres within 10 miles of Mankato, Minnesota. No house is necessary. Theresa is available for this opportunity 4/1/25.
Stephan is seeking 10 acres (a combination of pasture, tillable and forested) in Wisconsin. Housing is necessary. Fencing and an additional outbuilding would be preferred but not necessary. Stephan is ready for this opportunity 2/28/25.
Em is seeking 12 acres of pasture/ tillable land in MN/ WI. No house is necessary.
Nick is seeking five pastured/ tillable acres in Wisconsin.
Kara is seeking 8 acres (6 tillable, 1 forest, 1 pasture) in MN. Kara is interested in a barn or shed to house equipment. Water access, electricity, and entrance / access to land would be preferable. No house is needed. Kara would be interested by 1/31/25.
• 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 →
Pack-shed or people? That’s the question Les Macare and Els Dobrick are grappling with on a dank day in mid-March as they brave a biting wind to inspect the garden plots, cover crops, and outbuildings on Racing Heart Farm in western Wisconsin. With the exception of some onions sprouting in one of the hoop houses,… Read More →
