Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota (Central)
Theresa is seeking 5-10 acres within 10 miles of Mankato, Minnesota. No house is necessary. Theresa is available for this opportunity 4/1/25.
Theresa is seeking 5-10 acres within 10 miles of Mankato, Minnesota. No house is necessary. Theresa is available for this opportunity 4/1/25.
Stephan is seeking 10 acres (a combination of pasture, tillable and forested) in Wisconsin. Housing is necessary. Fencing and an additional outbuilding would be preferred but not necessary. Stephan is ready for this opportunity 2/28/25.
Em is seeking 12 acres of pasture/ tillable land in MN/ WI. No house is necessary.
Nick is seeking five pastured/ tillable acres in Wisconsin.
Kara is seeking 8 acres (6 tillable, 1 forest, 1 pasture) in MN. Kara is interested in a barn or shed to house equipment. Water access, electricity, and entrance / access to land would be preferable. No house is needed. Kara would be interested by 1/31/25.
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 →
AUSTIN, Minn. — A field day focused on cover crops, interseeding, grazing cover crop mixes, and roller crimping will be held Tuesday, July 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Tom Cotter farm, 50203 205th St., in Austin. Registration for this free event, which is co-sponsored by the Land Stewardship Project and the… Read More →
I coordinate a project in western Minnesota that is based on the idea that producing positive environmental impacts in a watershed can happen without having to remake the entire region’s landscape. Scientific studies and on-the-farm experience suggest that just a 10 percent increase in diverse crop rotations, grasses and other perennial plant systems can be enough to meaningfully improve the safety of the water, reduce flood potential, restore wildlife habitat and stimulate a thriving local and regional foods economy. This is especially true if we can target fields that are particularly sensitive to problems like erosion.
ELGIN, Minn. — Beginning farmers looking for land and retiring farmers seeking next-generation farmers are encouraged to attend a special Land Stewardship Project workshop on Saturday, March 25, from 9:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at Peace United Methodist Church (52497 275th Ave.), in Elgin. “LSP’s Networking Farming Generations: Beginning with Hope, Retiring with Security” is… Read More →
ELGIN, Minn. — Beginning farmers looking for land are encouraged to attend a special Land Stewardship Project (LSP) workshop on Saturday, March 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Peace United Methodist Church (52497 275th Ave.), in Elgin. LSP’s “Beginning Farmer Land Access Workshop: Assessing Risks, Affordability and Land Access Options” is for aspiring… Read More →