In early May, I represented the Land Stewardship Project at “Sequestering Carbon in the Soil: Addressing the Climate Threat,” an international conference held in Paris and organized by Breakthrough Strategies and Solutions. The conference convened 200 scientists, governmental leaders and representatives of nongovernmental organizations from around the world. Attendees included farmers from the Global South… Read More →
In Boone County, Iowa, fertile farmland stretches as far as the eye can see. But as our van of Land Stewardship Project members rounded the corner on a rural road, we saw a disturbing sight: miles of black, vacant land where the landscape has been shaved to make way for the Dakota Access Pipeline. On… Read More →
Dofa is seeking an internship in Minnesota. Dofa has been farming for the last two seasons, one with Big River Farm, Minnesota in 2024 and then 2025 Dofa farmed with Sudan Farmers at Sharing Our Roots in Northfield, Minnesota. Ideally Dofa is looking for a situation where there is a teaching/ learning exchange going both… Read More →
• 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 →
Abdi is seeking an internship or employment Saturdays and Sundays in the Owatonna, MN area. Abdi is interested in vegetable production and dairy. In addition to learning the skills for each Abdi has interest in developing skills and understanding of cover crops, soils, tools and machinery, business planning and on farm processing of milk/ cheese.
Victoria is seeking a farmer to join her operation or to work for her in Shakopee, MN, Scott County. The city allows only vegetation-based agricultural land use on her rural residential property (hobby scale for chickens and bees and no other livestock). Victoria is looking for someone who is interested in being the boots on… Read More →
Abdi is seeking a general farm internship near Owatonna, MN and is available Saturdays and Sundays. Some of the interests include: CSA and market vegetables, dairy and on-farm processing, fencing, tools and machinery as well as business planning.
Nora is seeking a farm work experience. Nora has 10+ years working on organic farms through and by-proxy-of WWOOF-USA; specialized on several medicinal herb farms/apothecaries; and has experience with dairy goats, chickens, and ducks. Nora also has 6+ years of solo folk-herbalism study & practice. Nora is most interested in medicinal herbs; growing, harvesting, medicine… Read More →
On an overcast morning in June, more than a dozen livestock producers gathered in the on-farm cabinetmaking shop of Leslea and Brad Hodgson, situated in the scenic hills near southeastern Minnesota’s Root River. Soon after taking seats on folding chairs arranged in a wide circle, the farmers answered an opening question: “Why am I here?”… Read More →
• 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 →
