Sara began her relationship with LSP as a participant in the Farm Beginnings course, which launched her farm business in 2012, thorough which she grew vegetables for CSA and wholesale. Sara credits the education, networking, and confidence she gained through Farm Beginnings, and later LSP’s Journeyperson program, in assisting her purchase of a farm in… Read More →
In July 2024, Alex joined LSP’s staff in the Montevideo, Minn., office to work on soil health and land access issues. Alex grew up part-time in rural Wisconsin, spawning an affinity for open space, vintage tractors, bird chatter, and frog croaks. After 20-some-odd years working in the nooks and crannies of the food industry, she… Read More →
Seth Kuhl-Stennes joined LSP’s staff as an operations specialist in May 2024. In this position, he supports LSP’s day-to-day needs in the areas of facilities, technology, finance, and administration. Seth is the organization’s lead on IT and facilities project coordination. Prior to joining LSP’s team, he had worked for 15+ years in customer/client service and… Read More →
The Land Stewardship Project is dedicated to creating transformational change in our food and farming system. As we look ahead to 2025, LSP’s board of directors has started to develop a plan that will guide our work over the next five years. During 2024, we are gathering input from our members, supporters, allies, and staff… Read More →
Pam Hartwell joined LSP in October 2023, but has been a member since 2013, when she finished the organization’s Farm Beginnings class. She has a long history of working with a wide variety of nonprofits in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and California. Having served as a mayor and city council member in Fairfax, Calif., Pam brings the… Read More →
At the Land Stewardship Project, we value local control — the ability for smaller units of government to build upon laws set by larger units of government. While states like Iowa and Wisconsin have gutted or significantly weakened local control, Minnesota has stayed strong on this issue (because of organizing by LSP members and others)… Read More →
Claim: Grazed Grasslands Trump Cover Crops on Long-term Carbon Sequestration (6/5/22) The Food and Environment Reporting Network reports on research showing that rotationally grazed pastures sequester more carbon than annual cropping systems. An ongoing 29-year-old field experiment in Wisconsin shows that perennial pastures managed with rotational grazing accumulated 18% to 29% more soil organic carbon… Read More →
We’re Turning 40! In 2022, the Land Stewardship Project is celebrating 40 years of keeping the land and people together On this page you will find a schedule of the special evens will be holding to recognize our birthday. Check back here for updates as new events are scheduled. Summer & Fall: Regional Bonfire Celebrations… Read More →
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Spring is just around the corner, which means it’s time to sign-up for a 2022 share in a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) has recently published the 2022 edition of its CSA directory for farms that service the Twin Cities, outstate Minnesota and western Wisconsin region. It’s available at https://landstewardshipproject.org/csa-farm-directory.… Read More →
AUSTIN, Minn. — Ready to roll up your sleeves for roller crimping and no-till on your cropping operation? Get your efforts kick-started at a free workshop on Wednesday, March 2, from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m., at Riverland Community College’s West Event Center in Austin (14th Street SW and 8th Avenue SW). All farmers interested… Read More →
