It’s not every day that you see the words “unicyclists” and “farming” used in the same sentence, but here we go: national and world champion unicyclists Andy Cotter and Irene Genelin launched a farming operation a half-a-dozen years ago. Now, this is the part of the story that cries out for a familiar trope like… Read More →
LSP Outlines Major Reforms for Making the Nation’s Largest Ag Program an Accountable & Reliable Safety Net for All Producers LE SUEUR, Minn. — The nation’s largest federal agriculture program is a significant barrier to beginning farmers who are trying to get access to land and capital, according to a new white paper released by… Read More →
Cover crops proved themselves foul weather friends during the Great Drought of 2012. A groundbreaking farmer survey conducted in the Upper Mississippi River watershed showed that during that year’s brutal growing season keeping the soil covered with small grains and other plants helped fields preserve enough precious moisture to provide a yield bump of, in… Read More →
There’s a bit of a disagreement over how many enterprises were originally on a certain wish list when Hannah Frank and Justin Thomas were considering launching a farm. “Didn’t we have, like, 40 different enterprises on our goal sheet?” Thomas asks Frank on an overcast day in July while the couple stands next to a… Read More →
Lee is looking to rent 200 acres in Minnesota.
Angie is seeking a farmer to rent 124 acres (54 tillable, 60 forested and 10 other) in Princeton, MN Mille Lacs County. There is a house available and various outbuildings. There is fencing, water and the farm is on a dead end road. Available 11/1/25.
Greg is seeking a farmer to rent 34 tillable acres in Wright County Minnesota. There is no house. The land would be available 1/1/26.
Dayna is seeking a farmer to rent 70 acres (pasture, tillable and forest) in Spring Grove, MN, Houston County. Pasture and silvopasture available for sheep, poultry and/or cattle plus some tillable land depending on interest in small scale annuals. Dayna’s current focus is on small scale seed production plus brush management goats, which means there… Read More →
Stefan is seeking a farmer to rent 20 tillable acres in White Lake, WI (Eastern Langlade County.) There is an alfalfa field that was seeded several years ago and still has a good stand. Looking for a farmer to maintain, mow, and keep the hay. Open to other uses as well. No house available. Willing… Read More →
Patty is seeking a farmer to rent 30 tillable acres in Maple Lake, MN Wright County. No house or buildings. This opportunity is available 1/1/26.
