Manure spills

LSP Demands Answers Surrounding Recent Manure Spill in Kandiyohi County

Riverview's Meadow Star Dairy Suffers Manure Leak From Biogas Digester System

March 7, 2025

PENNOCK, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) today called on one of the country’s largest dairy farming firms and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to release details on a recent manure spill that was reported in southwestern Minnesota’s Kandiyohi County. According to the West Central Tribune, Riverview, LLP officials reported to state officials that… Read More →

Category: News Releases

Tags: CAFOs • clean water • dairy farming • factory farm • manure digesters • Manure spills • MPCA • Riverview

Ask Your MN Representative to Co-Author LSP’s Manure Management Reform Legislation

April 24, 2024

Over the past few decades, the dominant push in agriculture has been for farms to grow larger and for the industry to consolidate into a few hands to maximize profits. One of the many ways the biggest have been able to get bigger at the expense of small and mid-sized farmers, rural communities, and our… Read More →

Category: Action Alerts

Tags: CAFO • clean water • factory farm • livestock production • manure • Manure spills • Minnesota Legislature • nitrate pollution

Fish Kill Bill Offers Comprehensive Protections for MN Water Quality

Local Citizen Organizing Prompted Passage of Legislation After SE MN Disasters

June 6, 2023

LEWISTON, Minn. — Winona County residents are hailing the passage of a comprehensive bill that makes significant changes to the investigation of fish kills in Minnesota. The legislation, which was passed during the recently concluded session of the state Legislature, was pushed by a group of local residents after a series of fish kills in their… Read More →

Category: News Releases

Tags: DNR • fish kills • karst geology • Manure spills • Minnesota Legislature • MPCA • nitrates • water pollution • water quality

2023 Minnesota Legislative Session Wrap-Up

Historic Wins for Sustainable & Regenerative Ag, Small & Mid-sized Farmers & Rural Communities

By Laura Schreiber & Amanda Koehler

May 25, 2023

During the recently concluded session of the Minnesota Legislature, Land Stewardship Project members and partners worked to win record investments in sustainable and regenerative agriculture, small and mid-sized farmers, and rural communities after decades of underfunding. We won a MinnesotaCare Public Option, as well as historic investments in the Emerging Farmers Office at the Minnesota… Read More →

Category: Blog

Tags: affordable healthcare for all • DNR • fish kills • local food systems • local meat processors • Manure spills • Minnesota Legislature • MPCA • rural economic development • soil health • water quality

Upcoming Events

April 2025

Wednesday April 30

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm: May Day Teach-In: Minneapolis, Minn.
Wednesday April 30
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
May Day Teach-In: Minneapolis, Minn.
Centro de Trabajadores Primero de Mayo, 3521 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406, USA
Join the Land Stewardship Project and the Immigrant Defense Network for a powerful teach-in to learn about the origins of International Workers’ Day, the 1886 Chicago protests, and how the struggle continues today for immigrant workers across Minnesota. Then, take action with us to change the narrative!

• We’ll assemble May Day Worker Defense baskets filled with resources, reports, and tools for worker protection.

• Gain talking points to explain why immigrants are essential to industries like agriculture, food processing, and other sectors.

• Together, we’ll encourage employers and companies to acknowledge the real impact of enforcement actions and take steps to protect our community.

Confirmed teach-in events:

• Minneapolis May Day Teach-In
Wednesday, April 30
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Centro de Trabajadores Primero de Mayo
3521 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55406
Dinner provided

• Rochester May Day Teach-In
Wednesday, April 30
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
1210 ½ 7th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Dinner provided

• Mankato May Day Teach-In
Thursday, May 1
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Shared Spaces
127 S. 2nd St. #100 Mankato, MN 56001
Breakfast provided

For more information, contact LSP’s Nick Olson at nicko@landstewardshipproject.org.
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm: May Day Teach-In: Rochester, Minn.
Wednesday April 30
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
May Day Teach-In: Rochester, Minn.
2 7th St NW, Rochester, MN 55901, USA

Join the Land Stewardship Project and the Immigrant Defense Network for a powerful teach-in to learn about the origins of International Workers’ Day, the 1886 Chicago protests, and how the struggle continues today for immigrant workers across Minnesota. Then, take action with us to change the narrative!

• We’ll assemble May Day Worker Defense baskets filled with resources, reports, and tools for worker protection.

• Gain talking points to explain why immigrants are essential to industries like agriculture, food processing, and other sectors.

• Together, we’ll encourage employers and companies to acknowledge the real impact of enforcement actions and take steps to protect our community.

Confirmed teach-in events:

• Minneapolis May Day Teach-In
Wednesday, April 30
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Centro de Trabajadores Primero de Mayo
3521 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55406
Dinner provided

• Rochester May Day Teach-In
Wednesday, April 30
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
1210 ½ 7th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Dinner provided

• Mankato May Day Teach-In
Thursday, May 1
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Shared Spaces
127 S. 2nd St. #100 Mankato, MN 56001
Breakfast provided

For more information, contact LSP’s Nick Olson at nicko@landstewardshipproject.org.

May 2025

Thursday May 1

9:00 am – 10:00 am: May Day Teach-In: Mankato, Minn.
Thursday May 1
9:00 am – 10:00 am
May Day Teach-In: Mankato, Minn.
Shared Spaces, 127 S 2nd St, Mankato, MN 56001, USA

Join the Land Stewardship Project and the Immigrant Defense Network for a powerful teach-in to learn about the origins of International Workers’ Day, the 1886 Chicago protests, and how the struggle continues today for immigrant workers across Minnesota. Then, take action with us to change the narrative!

• We’ll assemble May Day Worker Defense baskets filled with resources, reports, and tools for worker protection.

• Gain talking points to explain why immigrants are essential to industries like agriculture, food processing, and other sectors.

• Together, we’ll encourage employers and companies to acknowledge the real impact of enforcement actions and take steps to protect our community.

Confirmed teach-in events:

• Minneapolis May Day Teach-In
Wednesday, April 30
5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Centro de Trabajadores Primero de Mayo
3521 E. Lake St. Minneapolis, MN 55406
Dinner provided

• Rochester May Day Teach-In
Wednesday, April 30
6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
1210 ½ 7th St. NW, Rochester, MN 55901
Dinner provided

• Mankato May Day Teach-In
Thursday, May 1
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Shared Spaces
127 S. 2nd St. #100 Mankato, MN 56001
Breakfast provided

For more information, contact LSP’s Nick Olson at nicko@landstewardshipproject.org.

Thursday May 29

9:00 am – 12:30 pm: Storytelling for Sales: Digital Marketing for Sustainable Farmers
Thursday May 29
9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Storytelling for Sales: Digital Marketing for Sustainable Farmers
Zoom Online
Storytelling for Sales: Digital Marketing Best Practices to Get Your Farm’s Next Customer is designed to help farmers grow their customer base by sharpening their storytelling and digital marketing skills—whether they’re selling through farmers’ markets, CSAs, or direct-to-retail. This Greener Pastures and Meet the Minnesota Makers workshop will cover how websites and social media can actually convert viewers into buyers to creating content that builds community loyalty.

This workshop is also designed for ag educators, professionals, and partner organizational staff who support farmers directly and want to be well-versed on the marketing best practices to support direct-to-consumer farms.

For details and to register, click here.

June 2025

Saturday June 28

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm: LSP's Boots & Roots: A Celebration of Land & People
Saturday June 28
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LSP's Boots & Roots: A Celebration of Land & People
Dream Acres, Co Hwy 8, Spring Valley, MN 55975, USA
Join Land Stewardship Project members and supporters to kick-start the Driftless summer with an evening of good food, good music, and good times. We’ll have activities for all ages that will get you out in nature, exploring the connection between our region’s farms and your community’s food, land, and water. Bring a side or dessert to share for dinner, and the Dream Acres wood-fired oven will provide locally-sourced pizzas and flat breads. Dinner will be followed by live music and contra dancing by the Crater City String Band.

To reserve a spot, click here.

Camping sites are available at nearby Masonic Park and Forestville Mystery Cave and Lake Louise State Parks. Camping at Masonic is rustic,first-come-first-serve, free, and does not require a reservation. Fillmore County, who manages the park, only asks that you call the dispatchers at507-765-3874 when you arrive with your vehicle information and phone number in case of emergency. State Park reservations cost $25 a night and can be made online.

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