When considering significant changes to the way one farms, there’s nothing like a couple acres of convincer, a template for the potential offered up by tapping into the land’s ability to build soil health in an economically viable manner utilizing livestock and perennial plants. Mark Erickson points out just such a personal proving ground on… Read More →
I am a Planning Commissioner in Florence Township, which is in southeast Minnesota’s Goodhue County. I am also chair of the Save-The-Bluffs Citizen’s group and a new member of the Land Stewardship Project. I have been heavily involved in the silica frac sand issue here in Goodhue County since May 2011. I was retired once,… Read More →
MANKATO, Minn. — Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices? Are you a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? A workshop to help you act on your conservation values will be held Friday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at School Sisters of Notre Dame in… 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 →
John is seeking a farmer to rent from 8 acres (market gardening) to 75 acres (55 chemical-free tillable, 20 in pasture or forage) near Whitewater, WI. Chemical-free for 28 years, in alfalfa for last 6 yrs -excellent soils. Biodiverse, regenerative ecosystems include prairies, oak savanna/woods and a spring-fed creek. Organic buffer zones and Ice Age… Read More →
Sylvester is seeking a renter for 40 pasture acres in Oxford, WI, Adams County. There is no house, but there is an operation shed plus electric and water on site. Rent is $500/ month. Availability: 1/1/26
The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) report, “Breaking the Rules for Profit: An Analysis of the Frac Sand Industry’s Violations of State Regulations & Manipulation of Local Governments in Wisconsin,” posted on our website on Nov. 6, 2014, inadvertently contained errors regarding AllEnergy. These errors have been retracted in a revised version of the report, which… Read More →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.
Land Stewardship Project Sees Bill as Important Step for Getting More Beginning Farmers on the Land SAINT PAUL, Minn.—A bill moving through the Minnesota Legislature would help beginning farmers overcome one of the biggest barriers they face when trying to launch an agricultural business: access to land. According to farmer-members of the Land Stewardship Project… Read More →
