MANKATO, Minn. — Are you a farmland owner who values good stewardship practices? Are you a farmer looking to invest in soil building on rented land? A workshop to help you act on your conservation values will be held Friday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at School Sisters of Notre Dame in… Read More →
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 →
Land Stewardship Project members believe that the kind of agricultural system and democracy we have is up to us. Our members are the experts when it comes to their communities and farms and, together, we can and must make regenerative agriculture the norm, rather than the exception. We believe our public institutions exist to serve the… Read More →
By season 10 or before, you may be able to quit your day job if that is your goal. You have developed a playbook for your farm. Many farm families have off-farm income and that is okay. If you want to farm full time you will need a plan to do so. How much income… Read More →
Trump Suggests U.S. Will Buy Argentine Beef to Lower Prices (10/20/25) Farmdoc reports that President Donald Trump is proposing importing more Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down prices for American consumers. Trump has been working to help Argentina bolster its collapsing economy with a $20 billion credit swap line and additional financing from… Read More →
A Viral Carrot Sale During a Pandemic Reveals Local Food’s Potential…& Limits In mid-March, when it was becoming clear the COVID-19 pandemic was going to change the way food is procured in the U.S. and beyond, the owners of Open Hands Farm placed five bags of carrots and a money box in their driveway. Farm… Read More →
Eric is seeking tillable, pasture and forested land with a house in Minnesota.
Ryan is seeking 15 acres (tillable, pasture and forest) in Wisconsin. Ryan would consider fenced acres, but also willing to put in fence, water line, and convert acreage as needed. No house is needed.
Gabrielle is seeking 2 pasture acres in Minnesota within a 20 to 30 minutes drive of Apple Valley within Dakota County if possible. Gabrielle is looking to pasture sheep close to her home. Looking for a pasture of any size that would be willing to host 3 or 4 sheep for a year or two… Read More →
Scott is looking for a farmer to rent or buy 15 tillable, 30 pasture, 20 forest and 5 other acres in Edgar, WI. The land is on a state highway that would be a great place to have CSA and a store front. There is a house and a wood working shop.
