Seeking Farmland to Buy: Minnesota
Sarah is seeking farmland (pasture and tillable) to buy in Minnesota. Livestock buildings would be appreciated if possible- for hogs/goats/poultry. She is interested in a house.
Sarah is seeking farmland (pasture and tillable) to buy in Minnesota. Livestock buildings would be appreciated if possible- for hogs/goats/poultry. She is interested in a house.
Kurt is seeking to buy 20 acres of farmland in extreme SW Wisconsin or Eastern Iowa. Kurt plans to start a small regenerative ag operation, grass based. Live water and rolling topography with both open pasture land and some wooded would be preferred. Kurt can build fences as needed. A house and old outbuildings would… Read More →
Edric is seeking a farmer to rent house and 8 acres (forest, pasture, other) in Northfield, MN. A spacious 2 story country house with multi-bedrooms, multi-bath, nestled in 7acres woods just a few miles from Northfield, MN. It is surrounded by a solar farm, with great transportation access via bike or car. It is partially… Read More →
Sylvester is seeking a farmer to rent 40 pasture acres in Oxford, WI Adams County. There is no housing but there is a facility shed. The land has not been sprayed. Asking $150/ acre rent and is available 6/1/25.
When you grow up on a farm in the shadow of the Jolly Green Giant, you can’t help but think that size matters when it comes to success in agriculture. Josh Reinitz’s family’s land sits between Minneapolis and Mankato, just a few miles from where a wooden likeness of the Green One and his apprentice… Read More →
The Midwest has Lost 57.6 Billion Metric Tons of Soil Due to Agricultural Practices (3/16/22) The Midwest has lost approximately 57.6 billion metric tons of topsoil since farmers began tilling the soil, 160 years ago. And this is despite conservation practices put in place in the wake of the Dust Bowl in the 1930s, according to Phys.org. Much… Read More →
Dec. 18: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities National Soil Erosion Rates on Track to Repeat Dust Bowl-era Losses Eight Times Over (12/16/20) Unhealthy farming practices and more extreme weather spurred by climate change will lead to an increased rate of soil erosion across the U.S. in the coming decades, according… Read More →
Nov. 29: An LSP Round-up of News Covering Land, People & Communities Why Non-operating Landowners Need to be Part of the Conservation Dialogue (11/22/20) Non-operating landowners, otherwise known as NOLOs, are generally in favor of conservation programs and practices, as are the farmers who operate on their land. But there is often a disconnect between… Read More →
Unearthing the Links Between Soil Health, Farm Profits & Water Quality Building soil health may be about bugs, bacteria, and biology, but justifying farming practices that nurture such a natural process often comes down to a human-generated gauge of success: how much money does it put (or keep) in the bank? On a sunny day… Read More →
Benjamin is seeking 3- 10 acres (tillable, pasture, forest) in Northwestern Wisconsin/ East Central Minnesota. He has more than 15 years experience in vegetable production and seed development. This emerging farmer is ready to begin his own venture. Benjamin is passionate about sustainable agriculture, soil health, and land management. Seeking a homestead for organic and… Read More →