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A Report from Wisconsin’s Sand Counties

In late May, I traveled to western Wisconsin’s Chippewa and Barron counties to see frac sand mining and processing sites firsthand. I particularly wanted to see the EOG processing plant in Chippewa Falls — one of the largest of its kind in existence — because last year, a company called Minnesota Proppant proposed an even…  Read More

Eating Our Own Farm Financial Cooking

One winter evening in 1999 I was sitting in on a Farm Beginnings class being held in the southeast Minnesota community of Plainview when a local banker stood up and made a statement that about knocked me out of my chair. “We need to eat our own cooking,” said the banker, Dean Harrington. The statement…  Read More

MN Beginning Farmer Land Access Legislation Advances

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

Loving the Land Enough to Let it Go

While recording a recent LSP podcast interview with southwest Minnesota farmer Carmen Fernholz, I was reminded of how important it is that farmers identify closely with the land they’re producing a livelihood from. As Fernholz put it: “If you’re a good farmer you can’t help but become attached to the land. And when you become…  Read More

Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota

Gabrielle is seeking to buy or rent 3 pasture acres in MN.  Water access is required. Ideally there is some fencing, but not required. Gabrielle is looking to move a herd of goats to a better site, and a flock of sheep in the future, raising for meat, milk and fiber.  No house needed.  Gabrielle…  Read More

Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota

Lawrence is seeking 3 tillable acres in Minnesota to rent or buy.  No housing is necessary but a structure for drying cannabis flowers, water, electricity, and fencing would be helpful.

Seeking Farmland to Rent or Buy: Minnesota

Joe is seeking two pasture acres in Minnesota to rent or buy.  Outbuildings if available, would be helpful for sheltering poultry or sheep, but not absolutely necessary. Water and electricity would be helpful, but also not absolutely necessary.  No housing is necessary.