Details are here.

Join Renewing the Countryside and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this summer at one of their eight conservation events in a town near you, where you will:

• Learn how conservation benefits Minnesota’s rural communities.
• Hear from a panel of local speakers.
• Discover available NRCS Farm Bill programs and the economics of on-farm practices.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch, plus a chance to win door prizes.
• Network with local farmers, neighbors, and conservation professionals.
• Receive helpful materials and personalized support on next steps after the event.  

For more information, click here. 

Locations & Dates:
Each event is free, open to all, and runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the venues listed. Space is limited, please register in advance.

• Hallock (Kittson County) – Tues, July 22 @ Far North Spirits
• Elbow Lake (Grant County) – Wed, July 23 @ Elbow Lake Community Building
• Sleepy Eye (Brown County) – Thur, July 24 @ Sleepy Eye Brewing Company
• Milaca (Mille Lacs County) – Tues, July 29 @ Gorecki Community Center
• Mora (Kanabec County) – Thur, July 31 @ Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery
• Owatonna (Steele County) – Tues, August 5 @ Owatonna Public Utilities Building
• Jordan (Scott County) – Wed, August 6 @ Ridges at Sand Creek
• Fairmont (Martin County) – Thur, August 7 @ Red Rock Center for the Arts

This free webinar series is about cattle and sheep solar grazing and growing forages or grain crops under solar panels.

The practice of grazing livestock under solar panels has become increasingly popular. It is often referred to as agrivoltaics or solar grazing. This system involves the use of land for both solar energy production and livestock grazing or crop production. In this session, Sabrina Florentino will talk about forage production research and the Rauenhorst Farm Agrivoltaics Project on growing row crops under solar panels.

To register, click here. 

Details are here.

Join Renewing the Countryside and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this summer at one of their eight conservation events in a town near you, where you will:

• Learn how conservation benefits Minnesota’s rural communities.
• Hear from a panel of local speakers.
• Discover available NRCS Farm Bill programs and the economics of on-farm practices.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch, plus a chance to win door prizes.
• Network with local farmers, neighbors, and conservation professionals.
• Receive helpful materials and personalized support on next steps after the event.  

For more information, click here. 

Locations & Dates:
Each event is free, open to all, and runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the venues listed. Space is limited, please register in advance.

• Hallock (Kittson County) – Tues, July 22 @ Far North Spirits
• Elbow Lake (Grant County) – Wed, July 23 @ Elbow Lake Community Building
• Sleepy Eye (Brown County) – Thur, July 24 @ Sleepy Eye Brewing Company
• Milaca (Mille Lacs County) – Tues, July 29 @ Gorecki Community Center
• Mora (Kanabec County) – Thur, July 31 @ Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery
• Owatonna (Steele County) – Tues, August 5 @ Owatonna Public Utilities Building
• Jordan (Scott County) – Wed, August 6 @ Ridges at Sand Creek
• Fairmont (Martin County) – Thur, August 7 @ Red Rock Center for the Arts

Join Renewing the Countryside and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this summer at one of their eight conservation events in a town near you, where you will:

• Learn how conservation benefits Minnesota’s rural communities.
• Hear from a panel of local speakers.
• Discover available NRCS Farm Bill programs and the economics of on-farm practices.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch, plus a chance to win door prizes.
• Network with local farmers, neighbors, and conservation professionals.
• Receive helpful materials and personalized support on next steps after the event.  

For more information, click here. 

Locations & Dates:
Each event is free, open to all, and runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the venues listed. Space is limited, please register in advance.

• Hallock (Kittson County) – Tues, July 22 @ Far North Spirits
• Elbow Lake (Grant County) – Wed, July 23 @ Elbow Lake Community Building
• Sleepy Eye (Brown County) – Thur, July 24 @ Sleepy Eye Brewing Company
• Milaca (Mille Lacs County) – Tues, July 29 @ Gorecki Community Center
• Mora (Kanabec County) – Thur, July 31 @ Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery
• Owatonna (Steele County) – Tues, August 5 @ Owatonna Public Utilities Building
• Jordan (Scott County) – Wed, August 6 @ Ridges at Sand Creek
• Fairmont (Martin County) – Thur, August 7 @ Red Rock Center for the Arts

Join Land Stewardship Project members and supporters for a fun and casual evening of delicious local food, live music, and dancing. Bring a dish to share for the Twin Cities’ best potluck, among other Cookout favorites:

• A Pie Raffle in support of LSP’s work keeping the people and the land together.

• An opportunity to hear from LSP members and staff about on-the-ground organizing and how you can get involved!
   
• Square dancing with caller Julie Young Walser. There will be square dancing, line dancing, and Bachata lessons from Eduardo Peñascoa. 

• LSP’s Summer Silent Auction: Winners will be called at the Cookout. Find out if you won! Haven’t placed your bids? Do so here.  

It’s never too early to RSVP! Follow this link to let us know you’re coming.
 
LSP could still use more volunteers to make this event run smoothly. Please consider signing up for a shift.

Details are here.

Details are here.

Join Renewing the Countryside and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this summer at one of their eight conservation events in a town near you, where you will:

• Learn how conservation benefits Minnesota’s rural communities.
• Hear from a panel of local speakers.
• Discover available NRCS Farm Bill programs and the economics of on-farm practices.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch, plus a chance to win door prizes.
• Network with local farmers, neighbors, and conservation professionals.
• Receive helpful materials and personalized support on next steps after the event.  

For more information, click here. 

Locations & Dates:
Each event is free, open to all, and runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the venues listed. Space is limited, please register in advance.

• Hallock (Kittson County) – Tues, July 22 @ Far North Spirits
• Elbow Lake (Grant County) – Wed, July 23 @ Elbow Lake Community Building
• Sleepy Eye (Brown County) – Thur, July 24 @ Sleepy Eye Brewing Company
• Milaca (Mille Lacs County) – Tues, July 29 @ Gorecki Community Center
• Mora (Kanabec County) – Thur, July 31 @ Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery
• Owatonna (Steele County) – Tues, August 5 @ Owatonna Public Utilities Building
• Jordan (Scott County) – Wed, August 6 @ Ridges at Sand Creek
• Fairmont (Martin County) – Thur, August 7 @ Red Rock Center for the Arts

This is a free, family-friendly Swift County SWCD event all about soil health and sustainable farming. Explore exciting, hands-on exhibits and demonstrations designed to teach both kids and adults about how farmers are caring for the land. There will also be several agricultural vendors on site, including consultants, product suppliers, and more.

Enjoy activities like:

• Rainfall Simulator
• Cover Crop Plots
• Stream Table
• Seeding Drone Displays
• Soil to Snack
• The Edible Underground
• ​GeoSandbox Explorer
• Equipment Displays
• Ask-a-Soil-Health-Farmer Booth 

A free-will donation meal will be served, with all proceeds supporting local soil health programs. 

For details and to register, click here. 

Join Renewing the Countryside and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this summer at one of their eight conservation events in a town near you, where you will:

• Learn how conservation benefits Minnesota’s rural communities.
• Hear from a panel of local speakers.
• Discover available NRCS Farm Bill programs and the economics of on-farm practices.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch, plus a chance to win door prizes.
• Network with local farmers, neighbors, and conservation professionals.
• Receive helpful materials and personalized support on next steps after the event.  

For more information, click here. 

Locations & Dates:
Each event is free, open to all, and runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the venues listed. Space is limited, please register in advance.

• Hallock (Kittson County) – Tues, July 22 @ Far North Spirits
• Elbow Lake (Grant County) – Wed, July 23 @ Elbow Lake Community Building
• Sleepy Eye (Brown County) – Thur, July 24 @ Sleepy Eye Brewing Company
• Milaca (Mille Lacs County) – Tues, July 29 @ Gorecki Community Center
• Mora (Kanabec County) – Thur, July 31 @ Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery
• Owatonna (Steele County) – Tues, August 5 @ Owatonna Public Utilities Building
• Jordan (Scott County) – Wed, August 6 @ Ridges at Sand Creek
• Fairmont (Martin County) – Thur, August 7 @ Red Rock Center for the Arts

For more information, contact LSP’s Alex Kiminski 
at akiminski@landstewardshipproject.org.

 Join LSP for a book reading and Q & A with Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty, the authors of Sea of Grass: The Conquest, Ruin, and Redepmtion of Nature on the American Priaire, at Lac qui Parle State Park. Prior to the book reading, we will go on a guided prairie walk to learn firsthand about the great Minnesotan prairies. Through the event, we will gain an understanding of the history, present, and future of the land and ways to work towards building more sustainable and just food and farming systems that protect our natural ecosystems. You can read a review of Sea of Grass in the current Land Stewardship Letter.
 
To reserve a spot, click here.
 
Schedule: 

• 3 p.m. – Guided prairie walk with prairie naturalist Amy Rager  
• 4:30 p.m. – Sea of Grass book reading by authors Dave Hage and Josephine Marcotty     
• 5 p.m. – Q & A with Dave and Josephine   
• 5:30 p.m. – Discussion and reflection  
• 6 p.m. – Dinner 

Camping will be available at Lac qui Parle State Park. LSP has reserved a Group Camp Site which is in the lower area of the park and can accommodate up to 50 people. Only tents are allowed — participants will need to bring their own tents and supplies. There is no electrical hookup; water spigot and vault toilets available. Please let us know via the event registration form if you plan to camp at the Group Camp Site.

For more information, contact LSP’s Melody Arteaga at marteaga@landstewardshipproject.org.

Join Renewing the Countryside and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this summer at one of their eight conservation events in a town near you, where you will:

• Learn how conservation benefits Minnesota’s rural communities.
• Hear from a panel of local speakers.
• Discover available NRCS Farm Bill programs and the economics of on-farm practices.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch, plus a chance to win door prizes.
• Network with local farmers, neighbors, and conservation professionals.
• Receive helpful materials and personalized support on next steps after the event.  

For more information, click here. 

Locations & Dates:
Each event is free, open to all, and runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the venues listed. Space is limited, please register in advance.

• Hallock (Kittson County) – Tues, July 22 @ Far North Spirits
• Elbow Lake (Grant County) – Wed, July 23 @ Elbow Lake Community Building
• Sleepy Eye (Brown County) – Thur, July 24 @ Sleepy Eye Brewing Company
• Milaca (Mille Lacs County) – Tues, July 29 @ Gorecki Community Center
• Mora (Kanabec County) – Thur, July 31 @ Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery
• Owatonna (Steele County) – Tues, August 5 @ Owatonna Public Utilities Building
• Jordan (Scott County) – Wed, August 6 @ Ridges at Sand Creek
• Fairmont (Martin County) – Thur, August 7 @ Red Rock Center for the Arts

The Land Stewardship Project and CURE, in collaboration with the Immigrant Defense Network, will be hosting a Constitutional Observer Training in Montevideo on Tuesday, August 5, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
 
This training is intended to develop local community leaders’ knowledge and understating of civil rights and to encourage engagement in civil initiatives that protect immigrant rights and due process. The training blends elements of “Know Your Rights” and “rapid response” in a practical, hands-on workshop experience.
 
This training is intended to empower local community members with the tools and resources needed to support the legal rights of our immigrant neighbors. Immigrant communities are essential to the strength, resilience, and prosperity of Minnesota. LSP and CURE envision a Minnesota where immigrant families live without fear, children dream freely, and communities stand united in their pursuit for justice and their right to thrive.
 
To reserve a spot and for more information, contact LSP’s Nick Olson at nicko@landstewardshipproject.org.

Join Renewing the Countryside and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this summer at one of their eight conservation events in a town near you, where you will:

• Learn how conservation benefits Minnesota’s rural communities.
• Hear from a panel of local speakers.
• Discover available NRCS Farm Bill programs and the economics of on-farm practices.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch, plus a chance to win door prizes.
• Network with local farmers, neighbors, and conservation professionals.
• Receive helpful materials and personalized support on next steps after the event.  

For more information, click here. 

Locations & Dates:
Each event is free, open to all, and runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the venues listed. Space is limited, please register in advance.

• Hallock (Kittson County) – Tues, July 22 @ Far North Spirits
• Elbow Lake (Grant County) – Wed, July 23 @ Elbow Lake Community Building
• Sleepy Eye (Brown County) – Thur, July 24 @ Sleepy Eye Brewing Company
• Milaca (Mille Lacs County) – Tues, July 29 @ Gorecki Community Center
• Mora (Kanabec County) – Thur, July 31 @ Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery
• Owatonna (Steele County) – Tues, August 5 @ Owatonna Public Utilities Building
• Jordan (Scott County) – Wed, August 6 @ Ridges at Sand Creek
• Fairmont (Martin County) – Thur, August 7 @ Red Rock Center for the Arts

Join Renewing the Countryside and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) this summer at one of their eight conservation events in a town near you, where you will:

• Learn how conservation benefits Minnesota’s rural communities.
• Hear from a panel of local speakers.
• Discover available NRCS Farm Bill programs and the economics of on-farm practices.
• Enjoy a complimentary lunch, plus a chance to win door prizes.
• Network with local farmers, neighbors, and conservation professionals.
• Receive helpful materials and personalized support on next steps after the event.  

For more information, click here. 

Locations & Dates:
Each event is free, open to all, and runs from noon to 2 p.m. at the venues listed. Space is limited, please register in advance.

• Hallock (Kittson County) – Tues, July 22 @ Far North Spirits
• Elbow Lake (Grant County) – Wed, July 23 @ Elbow Lake Community Building
• Sleepy Eye (Brown County) – Thur, July 24 @ Sleepy Eye Brewing Company
• Milaca (Mille Lacs County) – Tues, July 29 @ Gorecki Community Center
• Mora (Kanabec County) – Thur, July 31 @ Sapsucker Farms Yellow Belly Cidery
• Owatonna (Steele County) – Tues, August 5 @ Owatonna Public Utilities Building
• Jordan (Scott County) – Wed, August 6 @ Ridges at Sand Creek
• Fairmont (Martin County) – Thur, August 7 @ Red Rock Center for the Arts

Land Stewardship Action (the Land Stewardship Project’s partner organization) and COPAL (Communities Organizing Latine Power and Action) invite you to an ice cream social at Sauk River Park in Melrose on Thursday, August 14. There will be sweet treats and opportunities to connect with those in your community, many of whom you might not know yet. This is a time to come together over our shared vision for a better future rooted in community, diversity, fairness, health, and democracy.

If you’re able, please register ahead of time through the link below so we can get an idea of numbers. Feel free to pass the invite on to others in the community as well — the more the merrier!

You can register here. 
 
For more information, contact Land Stewardship Action’s Emily Minge at eminge@landstewardshipaction.org.

Details are here.

Farmers, ranchers, and landowners interested in improving their grazing systems and fencing strategies are invited to attend the Adaptive Grazing & Fencing two-day workshop scheduled for August 21–22, in Olmsted County. 

This workshop is being hosted by Olmsted County Soil and Water Conservation District, Minnesota Grazing Lands Conservation Association, and the University of Minnesota Extension in Olmsted County, and is open to all those interested.

Led by grazing specialist Kent Solberg, this practical, hands-on workshop will explore strategies to enhance forage productivity, soil health, and profitability through adaptive grazing. 

Day 1 will be held at Alan Bedtka’s Farm and will focus on the big picture of grazing, its effects on soil health, riparian zones, weed management, and grazing economics.

Day 2 will take place at John Meyer’s Farm and will delve into cost-effective fencing, water systems, and real-world adaptive grazing practices that can be tailored to changing conditions.

Cost: $75/person (includes lunch both days)
Scholarships: 10 scholarships available for those needing financial assistance (inquire early).
Registration: Call 507-328-7070 or e-mail PWService@olmstedcounty.gov.

Farmers, ranchers, and landowners interested in improving their grazing systems and fencing strategies are invited to attend the Adaptive Grazing & Fencing two-day workshop scheduled for August 21–22, in Olmsted County. 

This workshop is being hosted by Olmsted County Soil and Water Conservation District, Minnesota Grazing Lands Conservation Association, and the University of Minnesota Extension in Olmsted County, and is open to all those interested.

Led by grazing specialist Kent Solberg, this practical, hands-on workshop will explore strategies to enhance forage productivity, soil health, and profitability through adaptive grazing. 

Day 1 will be held at Alan Bedtka’s Farm and will focus on the big picture of grazing, its effects on soil health, riparian zones, weed management, and grazing economics.

Day 2 will take place at John Meyer’s Farm and will delve into cost-effective fencing, water systems, and real-world adaptive grazing practices that can be tailored to changing conditions.

Cost: $75/person (includes lunch both days)
Scholarships: 10 scholarships available for those needing financial assistance (inquire early).
Registration: Call 507-328-7070 or e-mail PWService@olmstedcounty.gov.

Details are here.

LSP will be hosting a town hall meeting Sunday, Aug. 24, in central Minnesota on consolidation in livestock agriculture. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will be on-hand to hear from producers about their experiences with monopoly power. This meeting is for small to mid-sized livestock producers and others who want to push back against consolidation in agriculture.

This town hall will be held somewhere in central Minnesota; an exact location will be determined shortly. 

To reserve a spot, click here. For more information, contact LSP organizer Matthew Sheets via e-mail or at 612-767-9709.

Details are here.

Details are here.