Luis is seeking land to buy or rent in Wisconsin. Luis would provide specially Quackgrass/ Couchgrass and other invasive weed non-chemical low impact removal and controlling services in exchange for renting and working part of the land organically or improve into transit to be organically certified. Available immediately. Read More →
Jessica is seeking to rent or buy tillable, pasture and forested acres in Wisconsin. Fencing & Land Management: Established Perimeter Fencing: Existing high-tensile, predator-proof woven wire fencing for livestock containment. Cross-Fencing Potential: Open acreage that allows for the implementation of rotational grazing paddocks (to support long-term pasture health and parasite management). Terrain: Clear, rock-free, and… Read More →
Holly is seeking to rent or buy tillable, pasture and forested acres in Wisconsin. A house is needed. A pole building for storage, water and fencing would all be pluses. Available 9/1/26 Read More →
Dawit is working with a group and seeking a meat processing plant to rent or buy in or near Minneapolis/ St. Paul. They would be open to considering locations within 45 minutes to 1 hour outside the metro area. 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 →
Since the 2023 session of the Minnesota Legislature ended last May, Land Stewardship Project members have been celebrating our historic wins and preparing to build upon them during the 2024 session, which begins Monday, Feb. 12. This past summer and fall, LSP organizers engaged in hundreds of one-to-one and group conversations with LSP members, supporters,… Read More →
LSP Members Shaped the Outcomes & Continue to Build Power to Make Transformational Vision a Reality During the recently concluded session of the Minnesota Legislature, Land Stewardship Project members from across the state were deeply engaged in advancing our vision for a transformational farm and food system that fosters strong family farms, vibrant rural communities,… Read More →
LSP Members Shaped the Outcomes & Continue to Build Power to Make Transformational Vision a Reality During the recently concluded session of the Minnesota Legislature, Land Stewardship Project members from across the state were deeply engaged in advancing our vision for a transformational farm and food system that fosters strong family farms, vibrant rural communities,… Read More →
What with farmland changing hands at price levels that would make a Beverly Hills realtor blanch, one could be forgiven for jumping to an obvious conclusion: Farm Country is flush with cash these days. Indeed, based on pure numbers, the statistics are impressive. Midwestern farmland values increased 16 percent in 2012, the third largest gain… Read More →
A Viral Carrot Sale During a Pandemic Reveals Local Food’s Potential…& Limits In mid-March, when it was becoming clear the COVID-19 pandemic was going to change the way food is procured in the U.S. and beyond, the owners of Open Hands Farm placed five bags of carrots and a money box in their driveway. Farm… Read More →
