Ear to the Ground No. 241: A Farm Transition Power Team
A desire to continue a legacy (and a love of weed-pulling) eases Foxtail Farm into the hands of the next generation.
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LSP Names Jess Anna Glover as Executive Director
Mark Schultz Retiring After 3 Decades with the Land Stewardship Project MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — A veteran advocate for independent family farmers and sustainable rural communities has been named as the Land Stewardship Project’s new executive director, the organization’s board of directors announced today. Jess Anna Glover will take over from Mark Schultz, who is wrapping… Read More →
Join LSP Dec. 20 for Healthcare Meeting & Petition Delivery
Join Us at the State Capitol Thursday, Dec. 20 Thanks to the hard work of Land Stewardship Project members and supporters, we gathered more than 3,200 signatures this fall on our petition calling for Minnesota’s next Governor to take bold action to address the rural healthcare crisis. Petition signers are invited to join us on… Read More →
Beginning & Retiring Farmer Networking Workshop March 25 in Elgin
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 →
Ear to the Ground 186: New LSP Leadership
George Boody and Mark Schultz discuss their personal passions and how LSP brings about positive change as the organization prepares for a leadership transition.
The King of Cover Cropping
An Indiana initiative has made the state a national leader in getting continuous living cover established on crop acres. Can it change the way farmers view soil? Michael Werling is, literally, a card-carrying connoisseur of soil health. “I call it, ‘My ticket to a farm tour,’ ” says the northeastern Indiana crop producer, showing off… Read More →
The Future of Farming & Vibrant Local Communities Focus of Starbuck Meeting June 30
STARBUCK, Minn. — What do you want your community to look like in the next 10 years? Issues related to beginning farmers, farm success, farm transition and vibrant local communities will be on the agenda during a Land Stewardship Project (LSP) community meeting Tuesday, June 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the gallery… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 158
An Australian ag financial planning expert talks to LSP about creative ways to transition farms to the next generation.
Ear to the Ground 138
A brother-sister team uses Farm Beginnings and Journeyperson to help transition from being landowners to active farmers.
Farm Transition Course 2026
PLANNING YOUR FARM TRANSITION: Join This Winter 2026 Online Course to Begin Farm Transition Planning Today Are you a farm family or landowner thinking about the future or next steps for your farm? Are you interested in planning for the next generation of farmers on your land? Do you have a spouse/partner helping to make…