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An organic farming pioneer’s sustainable vegetable production system.
An organic farming pioneer’s sustainable vegetable production system.
Organic farming as economic development in Woodbury County.
LSP’s organic initiative at the University of Minnesota.
Organic farming research comes of age.
Sign Up for E-mail Delivery of The Land Line Opinion: Huge Dairy Operations Change the Fabric of Farm Country (5/28/26) Dairy farmer Duane Holker writes in the Minnesota Star Tribune that plans to build the largest dairy operation in Minnesota are a threat to producers like himself, as well as rural communities in general. Highlights:… Read More →
Judith is seeking a steward to purchase a 768 sq ft single-story rambler on approximately ½ acre of mature permaculture-planted edible landscape in Maplewood (Saint Paul), MN. The lot has been chemical-free for 25 years. Edible plants include 12 established ramp plots, asparagus, black raspberries, red currants, sunchokes, chives, garlic chives, nodding onion, prairie onion,… Read More →
DRATfarm is a custom rotational grazing operation offering a nontraditional farm internship blending training on rotational grazing/regenerative agricultural practices with electoral campaigning. Farm internship description: Dan Wilson is looking for someone who is interested in helping on his ‘custom grazing’ operation of about 35 cows on our 60 acres of mixed woodland pasture outside of… Read More →
After Nitrate Lawsuit, Minnesota Opens Farm Fertilizer Rule for Public Comment (2/18/26) The Star Tribune reports that the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is seeking public comment on its 2019 groundwater protection rule, a standard that governs how and when fertilizer is applied. Highlights: It’s the first step in the MDA’s review of the standard… Read More →
Opportunity Knocks for Oats in Minnesota (1/28/26) Morning Ag Clips reports that interest in returning oats to Minnesota crop rotations is increasing as a result of a new processing facility being built and research related to the soil health benefits of planting the small grain. Highlights: A new, $68 million food-grade oat mill is expected… Read More →
We wanted to make you aware of an opportunity Farm Aid is offering Minnesota farmers as the Land Stewardship Project and our allies prepare to welcome the group’s 40th Anniversary concert to Minneapolis on Saturday, Sept. 20. Farm Aid is seeking farmers who would like to have their operations photographed in early August. These photos… Read More →