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Winona County Stewards

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This web page highlights the efforts of Land Stewardship Project members in southeastern Minnesota’s Winona County to create a regenerative farm and food system that is good for the water, land, and rural communities. During the past three years, many Winona County residents have been focused on fighting the attempt by Daley Farm to expand its dairy to 6,000 animal units, four times the county’s current animal unit cap. This expanded facility would produce 46 million gallons of manure annually in a karst geological area already experiencing problems with groundwater pollution.

Here you will find blogs, press releases, action alerts, letters-to-the-editor, and videos related to this fight.

The Big Picture: Winona County Videos

Check out these videos produced by Greener Pastures for LSP where Winona County residents make it clear why they are fighting factory farming in their community.

• LSP Members Speak Out for a Farming System that’s Good for the Community

• Where’s It Gonna End?

Take the Pledge: Say NO to Factory Farms

In the Upper Midwest, we know how special the land that sustains us is. Factory farms jeopardizes not only the land itself but the communities that rely on it. They threaten the water and land with pollution, force small to mid-sized farmers out of business, and weaken local economies. Join other LSP members in taking the “No to Factory Farms” pledge today.

Letters: Speaking for the Land, Farms & Communities

One way Winona County residents have made their voices heard on the Daley Farm issue has been through letters-to-the-editor published in local newspapers. Below are some of those letters:

  • Oppose Daley Farm expansion, by Karen and Richard Ahrens — Nov. 28
  • County Animal Caps Matter, by James Armstrong — Nov. 28
  • Proposed expansion brings danger, by Wayne Ode — Nov. 28
  • Big Ag is on an intimidation campaign, by Tessa Schweitzer — Nov. 27
  • Feedlot cap serves purpose; variances should be modest, by Richard Dahl — Nov. 24
  • Daley Farm to subject county to literacy test, by Tim Ahrens — Nov. 10
  • Factory farms threaten rural communities, by Sam Streukens — November 17
  • Does Daley Farm even qualify for a permit? by Barb Nelson — September 22
  • Stop the Daley Farm expansion now, by Deanne Sczepanski — September 22
  • Daley Farm should conform to existing rules, by Barb Nelson — September 12
  • Farm expansion is a public health issue, by Lisa Schnepper — August 11
  • Preserve water quality, keep animal unit cap on farms, by Doug Nopar — August 4

Blogs, Press Releases, Action Alerts

• Farm Aid Blog: Fighting for Family Farms in Minnesota (6/6/22)

• Press Release: LSP Statement on Daley Farm Appeal of Winona County BOA Decision (1/5/22)

• LSP Blog: Winona County BOA Denial of CAFO Variance a Win for Farms, People & the Land (12/2/21)

• LSP Blog: Court’s Decision a Win for Land, Communities & Farms (11/3/21)

Media Stories

• Winona Post: County Board sticks by animal unit cap (6/1/22)

• Star Tribune: Winona County rejects dairy farm expansion (12/2/21)

• Winona Post: Daley Farm expansion denied again, appeal possible (12/2/21)

community holding signs against factory farms

Winona County residents gathered on Nov. 28, 2021, to call for the Board of Adjustment to deny Daley Farm’s request for a animal unit cap variance.

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Matthew Sheets, LSP organizer, e-mail, 612-767-9709

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June 2022

Tuesday June 28

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
'Farms, Not Factories' Webinar
'Farms, Not Factories' Webinar
Tuesday June 28
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm

How we build a system that stops factory farms and supports small and mid-sized farmers will be the focus of a webinar the Land Stewardship Project will be participating in on Tuesday, June 28, from 1:30 p.m.-3 p.m. CT. The webinar is being hosted by the HEAL Food Alliance, an LSP partner.

We hope you can join us for a conversation about how corporate power influences our current farm system, how LSP and others have taken on these battles and won, and what our vision for a farm system without mega-factory farms looks like.  

To register, click here.

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
LSP Monthly Virtual Policy Organizing Meeting
LSP Monthly Virtual Policy Organizing Meeting
Tuesday June 28
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join LSP as we launch our first of many Monthly Virtual Policy Organizing Meetings! On the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. we will gather to learn about what is happening at the state, local, and federal level; take collective action together; dive into an issue campaign of your choice; and break out into regional groups to build relationships with other LSPers in your area. For more information, see https://secure.everyaction.com/yguSa_Wy8EukCc13XRjVmQ2.

Wednesday June 29

10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Volunteer Johnson-Su Bioreactor Construction Event
Volunteer Johnson-Su Bioreactor Construction Event
Wednesday June 29
10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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This is the second year of a two-year research project through the Minnesota Department of Agriculture looking into creating on-farm compost recipes using the Johnson-Su Bioreactor design. Land Stewardship Project staff are working with five farms to build a total of 10 bioreactors in the month of June. We are looking for 3 to 5 member-volunteers for the days of June 7, 9, 15, 17, and 29. Details are here.

E-mail Shona Snater at ssnater@landstewardshipproject.org for more information and to sign-up as a volunteer.

July 2022

Wednesday July 6

4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Farming in Karst Country
Farming in Karst Country
Wednesday July 6
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

A special LSP workshop called “Farming in Karst Country” will highlight the intersection of soil-building farming practices, water movement, and karst geology. Local farmer presenters and karst geologists will share how practices like no-till, cover crops and intensive, rotational grazing can improve the health of the soil and underground streams. The Bishop family will host the event at Niagara Cave. The cost to attend is $20 for adults, $10 fo runder 16, and includes a cave tour and dinner. Space is limited to 75 participants. For details and to register, click here.

Tuesday July 12

6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
LSP Deep Canvassing Training
LSP Deep Canvassing Training
Tuesday July 12
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Deep canvassing is a candid, non-judgmental, two-way conversation where canvassers ask voters to share their relevant, emotionally significant experiences and reflect on them aloud. It is one of the most durable and proven forms of persuasion when talking to people who might hold differing beliefs than you and is going to be critical in creating the world we want and need.

Join the Land Stewardship Action Fund to learn about deep canvassing, what it is and why it’s important, and get trained on how to deep canvass so you’re able to powerfully participate in LSAF’s upcoming deep canvasses and put these important skills to use in your community. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/f4vV9QoSbUWMe4UVzQFrVg2.

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