Land Stewardship
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The Land Stewardship Project’s mission is to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture, and to develop healthy communities.
Thanks to farmers Paul Sobocinski and Carmen Fernholz, along with graduate student Stephen Gregg, for getting the word out recently in the Star Tribune about the threatened demise of the MN Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, a critical institution at the UMN.
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Opinion | Funding cuts hit sustainable agriculture partnership with U of M
"Instead of dismantling it, we should be empowering MISA with resources to continue the collaborative problem-solving model needed at the university to address the overwhelming human, ecological and e...
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September 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Thanks to farmers Paul Sobocinski and Carmen Fernholz, along with graduate student Stephen Gregg, for getting the word out recently in the Star Tribune about the threatened demise of the MN Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, a critical institution at the UMN.
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“We’ve been entrusted with this soil, and it’s our duty to treat it right and to pass it on to the next generation and to make it better.”
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Austin farmer Tom Finnegan cashes in on sunflowers on long road to land stewardship
A field day on Aug. 8 on the Finnegan Farm featured a hay ride through sunflower fields and lessons from their diversified farm.
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September 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
“We’ve been entrusted with this soil, and it’s our duty to treat it right and to pass it on to the next generation and to make it better.”
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MPCA is accepting comments through September 10 on updating its Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy 2025 which establishes a road map for reaching both phosphorus and nitrogen reductions.
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August 22, 2025 at 7:16 PM
MPCA is accepting comments through September 10 on updating its Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy 2025 which establishes a road map for reaching both phosphorus and nitrogen reductions.
Learn more and comment here: landstewardshipproject.org/mpca-nutrien...
Learn more and comment here: landstewardshipproject.org/mpca-nutrien...
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July 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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THANK YOU to all of our members who helped us finish our budget year strong. We had set a goal to raise $25,000 in the last five days of June, and we are happy to report that we brought in $18,310, with some final gifts still arriving.
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July 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
THANK YOU to all of our members who helped us finish our budget year strong. We had set a goal to raise $25,000 in the last five days of June, and we are happy to report that we brought in $18,310, with some final gifts still arriving.
Support LSP's work here: landstewardshipproject.org/join/
Support LSP's work here: landstewardshipproject.org/join/
Now that Senate has passed the Reconciliation package, it is headed to the House for a vote, and we need lawmakers to vote NO on this bad bill.
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Share with your friends and encourage them to take action too!
Use this link to contact your lawmaker: landstewardshipproject.org/tell-you-rep...
Share with your friends and encourage them to take action too!
July 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Now that Senate has passed the Reconciliation package, it is headed to the House for a vote, and we need lawmakers to vote NO on this bad bill.
Use this link to contact your lawmaker: landstewardshipproject.org/tell-you-rep...
Share with your friends and encourage them to take action too!
Use this link to contact your lawmaker: landstewardshipproject.org/tell-you-rep...
Share with your friends and encourage them to take action too!
The newest issue of the Land Stewardship Letter is available!
Want your own hardcopy? Join LSP at any membership level and each issue, packing with stories and valuable information, will be send to your address!
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Want your own hardcopy? Join LSP at any membership level and each issue, packing with stories and valuable information, will be send to your address!
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June 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The newest issue of the Land Stewardship Letter is available!
Want your own hardcopy? Join LSP at any membership level and each issue, packing with stories and valuable information, will be send to your address!
Join LSP here: landstewardshipproject.org/join/
Want your own hardcopy? Join LSP at any membership level and each issue, packing with stories and valuable information, will be send to your address!
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How one farm is utilizing rotational grazing and diversity to return cattle to the land will be the focus of a field day Wednesday, June 25, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Hoosier Ridge Ranch in Altura, MN.
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‘Returning Cattle to the Land’ Field Day June 25 in Altura - Land Stewardship Project
ALTURA, Minn. — How one farm is utilizing rotational grazing and diversity to return cattle to the land will be…
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June 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
How one farm is utilizing rotational grazing and diversity to return cattle to the land will be the focus of a field day Wednesday, June 25, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at Hoosier Ridge Ranch in Altura, MN.
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“The time is now,” says Theresa, who is a retired nurse and passionate about healthy communities. “We see what is happening, and we know what we want and need. When there is a threat to our neighbors, those of us who aren’t under threat should show up.”
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Rolling Out the Welcome Mat for New Neighbors - Land Stewardship Project
The Land Stewardship Project is an organization that believes we will not have a truly sustainable farm and food system…
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June 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
“The time is now,” says Theresa, who is a retired nurse and passionate about healthy communities. “We see what is happening, and we know what we want and need. When there is a threat to our neighbors, those of us who aren’t under threat should show up.”
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At the link below, check out the latest issue of Land Line, the Land Stewardship Project's twice-monthly round-up of media coverage related to the issues we and our allies are involved in.
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May 30, 2025 at 1:57 PM
At the link below, check out the latest issue of Land Line, the Land Stewardship Project's twice-monthly round-up of media coverage related to the issues we and our allies are involved in.
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"Lawmakers listened and worked together to pass an Agriculture Bill that will help communities meet this moment.”
Read more about the final version of the Minnesota Ag Bill here: landstewardshipproject.org/mn-ag-bill-s...
Read more about the final version of the Minnesota Ag Bill here: landstewardshipproject.org/mn-ag-bill-s...
MN Ag Bill Supports Market Access, Land Access & Soil Health - Land Stewardship Project
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Although the Minnesota Legislature wrapped up its 2025 session on May 19 with some unfinished business…
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May 23, 2025 at 1:58 PM
"Lawmakers listened and worked together to pass an Agriculture Bill that will help communities meet this moment.”
Read more about the final version of the Minnesota Ag Bill here: landstewardshipproject.org/mn-ag-bill-s...
Read more about the final version of the Minnesota Ag Bill here: landstewardshipproject.org/mn-ag-bill-s...
The Land Stewardship Letter is the official publication of the Land Stewardship Project, a private, nonprofit organization.
Members of the Land Stewardship Project receive a hard copy of this newsletter as a benefit. Learn about how to become a member on our website at landstewardshipproject.org
Members of the Land Stewardship Project receive a hard copy of this newsletter as a benefit. Learn about how to become a member on our website at landstewardshipproject.org
Land Stewardship Project - Promoting Sustainable Agriculture
Stewardship for farmland, sustainable agriculture, healthy communities.
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May 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The Land Stewardship Letter is the official publication of the Land Stewardship Project, a private, nonprofit organization.
Members of the Land Stewardship Project receive a hard copy of this newsletter as a benefit. Learn about how to become a member on our website at landstewardshipproject.org
Members of the Land Stewardship Project receive a hard copy of this newsletter as a benefit. Learn about how to become a member on our website at landstewardshipproject.org
Learn where each of the LSP-supported bills stand today in this legislative update: landstewardshipproject.org/lsp-legislat...
LSP Legislative Update: Heading into the Final Days - Land Stewardship Project
As the 2025 session of the Minnesota Legislature heads into its final two weeks — barring a special session —…
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May 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Learn where each of the LSP-supported bills stand today in this legislative update: landstewardshipproject.org/lsp-legislat...
Last month LSP and Hutchinson Public School hosted legislators and local officials for a Farm to School meal to show the program in action.
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Hopping into the Lunch Line - Land Stewardship Project
On April 15, 2025, LSP saw farmers, community members, agency staffers, nonprofit folks, legislators, school district staff, and champions of…
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May 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Last month LSP and Hutchinson Public School hosted legislators and local officials for a Farm to School meal to show the program in action.
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USDA must rehire and fully staff all local offices and make sure the programs that bring food from farm to table continue to work for us.
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April 25, 2025 at 7:27 PM
USDA must rehire and fully staff all local offices and make sure the programs that bring food from farm to table continue to work for us.
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When USDA terminated the LFPA and LFS programs, it cancelled valuable contracts for farmers and made it more difficult for food banks and schools to get the food our communities need.
Tell your member of Congress to support funding for these programs:
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Tell your member of Congress to support funding for these programs:
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Tell Congress to Restore Funding for Local Food Purchases - Land Stewardship Project
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April 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
When USDA terminated the LFPA and LFS programs, it cancelled valuable contracts for farmers and made it more difficult for food banks and schools to get the food our communities need.
Tell your member of Congress to support funding for these programs:
landstewardshipproject.org/restore-fund...
Tell your member of Congress to support funding for these programs:
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Happy #EarthDay! What better way to celebrate than by supporting farmers invest in soil health and clean water - ask your Members of Congress to cosponsor the #AgResilienceAct!
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April 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Happy #EarthDay! What better way to celebrate than by supporting farmers invest in soil health and clean water - ask your Members of Congress to cosponsor the #AgResilienceAct!
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Ka Zoua Berry says supporting a future generation of farmers who don’t fit the traditional Midwestern stereotype isn’t just about building a resilient farm and food system. It’s also about building resilient communities.
Hear the story:
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Hear the story:
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Ear to the Ground 369: Emerging Agrarians - Land Stewardship Project
https://landstewardshipproject.org/wp-content/uploads/Ear-to-the-Ground-No.-369.mp3Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 37:52 | Recorded on April 10, 2025Ka Zoua Berry says supporting a futu...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Ka Zoua Berry says supporting a future generation of farmers who don’t fit the traditional Midwestern stereotype isn’t just about building a resilient farm and food system. It’s also about building resilient communities.
Hear the story:
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Hear the story:
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As we pass a key date in the 2025 Minnesota legislative calendar, several initiatives supported by the Land Stewardship Project remain alive and are moving through the committee process.
Get the full update here: landstewardshipproject.org/lsp-legislat...
Get the full update here: landstewardshipproject.org/lsp-legislat...
LSP Legislative Update: Proposals Related to Local Food, Land Access & Soil Health Moving Forward - Land Stewardship Project
As we pass a key date in the 2025 Minnesota legislative calendar, several initiatives supported by the Land Stewardship Project…
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April 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
As we pass a key date in the 2025 Minnesota legislative calendar, several initiatives supported by the Land Stewardship Project remain alive and are moving through the committee process.
Get the full update here: landstewardshipproject.org/lsp-legislat...
Get the full update here: landstewardshipproject.org/lsp-legislat...
The next issue of LSP's The Land Line is out! This roundup of news covering land, people and communities features a diversity of news and stories that directly connect to LSP's program and policies.
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April 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The next issue of LSP's The Land Line is out! This roundup of news covering land, people and communities features a diversity of news and stories that directly connect to LSP's program and policies.
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We hope to see everyone at our open house and social on Thursday, April 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at LSP’s new office space in downtown Montevideo, located at 111 North First Street. Refreshments and snacks will be provided, and no RSVP is needed!
March 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
We hope to see everyone at our open house and social on Thursday, April 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., at LSP’s new office space in downtown Montevideo, located at 111 North First Street. Refreshments and snacks will be provided, and no RSVP is needed!
An extractive economic system is decimating and dividing our rural communities. Now, more than ever, we need solidarity, says Cristina Ortiz.
Listen to our latest Ear to the Ground Podcast on any of your favorite platforms or at this link: landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-...
Listen to our latest Ear to the Ground Podcast on any of your favorite platforms or at this link: landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-...
Ear to the Ground 368: Big Ag-Big Problems - Land Stewardship Project
https://landstewardshipproject.org/wp-content/uploads/Ear-to-the-Ground-No.-368.mp3Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 40:05 | Recorded on March 24, 2025An extractive economic system is dec...
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March 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
An extractive economic system is decimating and dividing our rural communities. Now, more than ever, we need solidarity, says Cristina Ortiz.
Listen to our latest Ear to the Ground Podcast on any of your favorite platforms or at this link: landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-...
Listen to our latest Ear to the Ground Podcast on any of your favorite platforms or at this link: landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-...
On March 18, Chief Justice Natalie Hudson announced that the Court would not hear an appeal filed by Daley Farm of Lewiston, LLP.
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LSP Applauds State Supreme Court’s Rejection of Daley Appeal - Land Stewardship Project
LEWISTON, Minn. — The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) applauded the Minnesota Supreme Court’s recent decision to deny a Winona County…
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March 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
On March 18, Chief Justice Natalie Hudson announced that the Court would not hear an appeal filed by Daley Farm of Lewiston, LLP.
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"This is the best event! It's the reunion of all of our people!" exclaims LSP member and IATP policy partner Erin McKee at last Thursday's Family Farm Breakfast & Lobby Day.
March 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
"This is the best event! It's the reunion of all of our people!" exclaims LSP member and IATP policy partner Erin McKee at last Thursday's Family Farm Breakfast & Lobby Day.
“Fighting matters, but building something people want to be a part of also matters. And I see LSP and the other organizations in this building doing that every single day.”
-Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan speaking at LSP's Family Farm Breakfast
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-Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan speaking at LSP's Family Farm Breakfast
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LSP Supporters Talk ‘Farm to Kids,’ Land Access & Soil Health During 20th Family Farm Breakfast at the Capitol - Land Stewardship Project
SAINT PAUL, Minn. — Getting healthy, local food to Minnesota’s children, providing support for emerging farmers and building resilient soil…
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March 18, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Fighting matters, but building something people want to be a part of also matters. And I see LSP and the other organizations in this building doing that every single day.”
-Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan speaking at LSP's Family Farm Breakfast
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-Lt. Gov Peggy Flanagan speaking at LSP's Family Farm Breakfast
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