Soil microbiologist Elaine Ingham of Soil Food Web will provide an in-depth workshop on how to build and monitor soil microbiology. To register, click here.
 
For more information, contact LSP’s Shona Langseth at slangseth@landstewardshipproject.org or Barb Sogn-Frank at bsognfrank@landstewardshipproject.org.

The USDA is making the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm programs more accessible to small and mid-sized producers. This includes doubling the maximum insurable revenue under WFRP ($17 million beginning in 2023), more than tripling the approved revenue cap for Micro Farm eligibility (now $350,000 beginning in 2023), and reducing paperwork requirements for WFRP. 

If you have looked at WFRP or the Micro Farm programs before and dismissed them, now might offer a good opportunity to take another look, and get in touch with a crop insurance agent to further explore these programs.

Join the USDA’s Risk Management Agency for a special virtual presentation covering the ins and outs of the Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm programs. RMA subject matter experts will provide an in-depth look at these policies and answer questions. These events kick off the Whole Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm Road Show with in-person and virtual events across the country.
 
For details, click here.

The Land Stewardship Project appreciates feedback — are you interested in pursuing Micro Farm or Whole Farm Revenue Protection Coverage? Will these programmatic changes eliminate barriers to crop insurance coverage for your operation? Please reach-out and give us your feedback by contacting LSP’s Sarah Goldman or Karen Stettler.

Robin Wall Kimmerer will help the Land Stewardship Project wind up its 40th Anniversary observance Jan. 20 with an evening that celebrates our relationships with the land and with each other. This event will feature live music and a virtual live address by Kimmerer. Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants as well as Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Mosses. She lives in Syracuse, N. Y., and is a SUNY distinguished teaching professor of environmental biology as well as director of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.
 
We are still finalizing plans for this virtual event. For the latest details, check LSP’s website at landstewardshipproject.org/40th-anniversary-events, or contact LSP’s Olivia Blanchflower at oblanchflower@landstewardshipproject.org.

Join us to learn how the Minnesota Legislature works, what LSP will be championing and supporting during the 2023 legislative session, and how you can plug in so we win big! 
 
To register, click here.

Questions? Contact LSP’s Amanda Koehler at akoehler@landstewardshipproject.org or 612-400-6355.

Join public officials, partners, and members of the Land Stewardship Project to hear about LSP and LSP partner organizations’ priorities for the 2023 Minnesota legislative session. 
 
Presentation at noon and an optional Q + A portion at 1 p.m. You can register here.
 
Questions? Contact LSP Policy Manager Amanda Koehler at akoehler@landstewardshipproject.org or 612-400-6355.

Join us for the Best Breakfast in Town! Gather with hundreds of Land Stewardship Project members and supporters, partners, and public officials over a delicious meal featuring locally-sourced products from LSP members’ farms. Hear directly from LSP members about the issues LSP is working on and how we’re organizing for change. Stay for our Lobby Day to meet with your Minnesota Senator, Representative, and other public officials. 

Tickets
Family Farm Breakfast tickets are $15. Family Farm Breakfast mugs are $15. A new or renewed basic LSP membership is $35.

• This year, we are upgrading our famous Family Farm Breakfast mugs. Rather than purchasing a limited amount of mugs and offering them for free, we are making them available for purchase and guaranteeing that we will have enough for all who order one!

• To ensure public health, we are offering the meal in two shifts: 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. and 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. The program will run during both of those shifts. When not eating, there will be other space for mingling and visiting with others.

• By purchasing both a Family Farm Breakfast ticket and a mug, you will save $5. By purchasing both a Family Farm Breakfast ticket and a new or renewed LSP membership, you will save $5. By purchasing a Family Farm Breakfast ticket, a mug, and a new or renewed basic LSP membership, you will save $10.

Lobby
Lobby meetings and meetings with public officials will begin around 10 a.m. Please let us know below if you are staying for lobbying. It is highly encouraged! There will be several training options offered prior to the Lobby Day, including time to strategize with others in your district. We will also offer a day-of training for those unable to attend a training beforehand. If you plan to stay, please let us know if there is a time that you must leave by so we can try to arrange meetings times that work for you.

To register and purchase a ticket, click here.

Want to have a say in the mug style, design, and color? Vote here!