sustainable agriculture

Networking Event for Farmers Invested in Soil Health & Sustainable Practices Aug. 22 in Austin Area

August 6, 2024

AUSTIN, Minn. — Farmers in the Austin area are invited to a special networking event Thursday, Aug. 22, from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at Lightly Farm (22238 880th Ave., Oakland, Minn.). This Land Stewardship Project (LSP) event is free and attendees are invited to bring a dish to share and a lawn chair. LSP… Read More →

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Upcoming Events

September 2024

Sunday September 1

All Day: Final Deadline for LSP's Farm Beginnings Class
Sunday September 1
Final Deadline for LSP's Farm Beginnings Class
Hybrid

Beginning and prospective farmers are invited to apply to the Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings course, a year-long training program that focuses on the goal setting, marketing, and financial skills needed to establish a successful farm business. The Farm Beginnings course creates a space for folks to name their vision, acquire the tools and skills needed to make it happen, and become part of a community of support to help them succeed.

The course will run from November 2024 through March 2025, with some additional educational opportunities to take place later in 2025.

The deadline for applications is Sept. 1. Early bird applications submitted by Aug. 1 will receive a $100 discount if you are accepted into the class. Partial scholarships are available.

More details are at http://www.farmbeginnings.org or contact Whitney at wterrill@landstewardshipproject.org or Annelie at annelie@landstewardshipproject.org

You can apply to the course at https://bit.ly/FBApp24-25.

Thursday September 12

11:30 am – 12:30 pm: Life After Farming…What’s Next for You and Your Land? (part 2)
Thursday September 12
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Life After Farming…What’s Next for You and Your Land? (part 2)
Webinar

The Farmland Access Hub, which the Land Stewardship Project belongs to, is hosting two online webinars — one in August and one inSeptember — with the goal of providing resources to farmland owners interested intransitioning their land with a positive community legacy while engaging inpeer-driven problem solving.

Whether you are interested in renting, selling, ortransitioning your farm to a new owner, the information provided during these one-hour programs is geared to help landowners and retiring farmers identify andovercome fears and challenges as they think through the next steps for theirland.

Come to Session 1 (Aug. 14) with your questions, ready to learn and gatherresources. In Session 2 (Sept. 12), landowners will dive deeper into specific challengesand scenarios with facilitated support from succession coordinators and landtransfer specialists.

For details and to register for Session 1, click here; for Session 2, click here.
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm: Green Lands Blue Waters: “Match Made In Heaven: Livestock + Crops” Field Day
Thursday September 12
5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Green Lands Blue Waters: “Match Made In Heaven: Livestock + Crops” Field Day
Langdon Collum Farm, Eagle Bend, MN 56446, USA
“Match Made In Heaven: Livestock + Crops” is a 3-year, 6-state grant project that creates opportunities for farmers to share their interests, challenges, and needs, and for the crop and livestock organizations that they engage with to hear from their members and meet their needs with their programming and resources. The project is a collaboration between 50+ groups including crop and livestock associations, universities, public agencies, and soil/water groups.

For details and to register for the Sept. 12 field day, click here.

Saturday September 14

3:00 pm – 8:00 pm: LSP-COPAL Farm Event
Saturday September 14
3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
LSP-COPAL Farm Event
53504 173rd St, Austin, MN 55912
On Saturday, Sept. 14, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., LSP and COPAL (Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action) are collaborating on a special event at the Ruth and Jon Jovaag farm near Austin, Minn. We will participate in a tour of the farm, dance to live music, and share a farm-to-table community meal. The event will be potluck style, so please bring a dish to share during our meal!

For more information and to register, click here.

Únase a COPAL y al Land Stewardship Project para un Día de familia y granja en Austin, Minnesota. Participaremos en una visita a la granja de la familia Jovaag, bailaremos con música y compartiremos una comida comunitaria de la granja a la mesa. El evento será al estilo pot luck, ¡así que por favor traigan un plato para compartir durante nuestra comida!

Questions? Contact LSP’s Clara Sanders at csanders@landstewardshipproject.org.

Wednesday September 18

4:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Celebración de la Cosecha (Harvest Celebration) at Sharing Our Roots
Wednesday September 18
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Celebración de la Cosecha (Harvest Celebration) at Sharing Our Roots
Sharing Our Roots Farm, 4905 315th St W, Northfield, MN 55057, USA
Join Sharing Our Roots Farm for a celebration of harvest season with cultural dancers, delicious food, garden tours, conversations with growers, and an emerging farmers’ market. This is a free public event. The emerging farmers’ market will be from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.. The Harvest Celebration will be from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For details and to register, click here.

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