One of the special things about our upcoming event at DreamAcres Farm on Sat., 6/1 at 4pm is the PIZZA! In addition to a buffet of pizzas and flatbreads, we’ll also have grilled brats and veggie dogs, and we encourage guests to bring a potluck dish.

RSVP: bit.ly/bootsandroots

This #MNleg session LSPers made progress and built a strong foundation to hit the ground running with larger proposals in 2025. Learn more about our policy and organizing wins in our new blog: landstewardshipproject.org/2024-minnesota…

Sat., June 1, 4-9 pm - Find these fine musicians & more at DreamAcres Farm! Crater City String Band will play a contra dance set w/ caller Robin Nelson. Whether you sit back & listen or plan to bring your dancing boots, there's something for everyone! RSVP bit.ly/bootsandroots

Farmer Jerome Fulsaas on LSP's podcast: 'The Land Stewardship Project, they have some bumper stickers, and I've got one on my truck, that says, 'Let's Stop Treating Our Soil Like Dirt.' And I agree — we need to treat it as a living organism.' #soilhealth landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-to…

LSP podcast: Farmer Josh Nelson talks about taking a soil health-centered approach to figuring ROI, one that takes long-term sustainability into account. 'Are you just searching for yield, or are you searching to be a profitable business?” landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-to… #soilhealth

On Three Rivers 's 'Wandering Naturalist,' LSP organizer Alex Romano provides (in plain English) a fun, insightful description of why building soil health is so important & the role farmer-to-farmer education plays in this ag revolution. #soilhealth thewanderingnaturalist.libsyn.com/secrets-of-the…

In LSP's Ear to the Ground podcast, Gary Zimmer, the 'father of biological farming,' talks about how in order to have a sustainable farm, one must first regenerate it — and that starts with the soil. #soilhealth #regenerativeagriculture landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-to…

NEWS: House Committee on Agriculture released its proposed Farm Bill Framework & Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems released its proposed Farm Bill text today. LSP will be digging into these. One big win includes the Senate reforming crop insurance for small, beginning, & diversified farms! dtnpf.com/agriculture/we…

'It's a sacrifice, I can't lie. But if you want to work, you can do it,' said farmer Rodrigo Cala during a Spanish-language 'Land Access: Are You Ready?' LSP workshop on Saturday. For more on land access resources, see landstewardshipproject.org/land-transitio… #beginningfarmers

Sara George has experienced “farm-to-fork” from just about every angle possible. This has given her invaluable insights into ways to connect farmers & institutional buyers. Check out her insights on LSP's podcast. #localfood #communitybasedfood landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-to…

After many delays, the House agriculture committee is expected to release a draft #FarmBill text by the end of this month. Join us for a #webinar on May 13 to learn what’s at stake for sustainability & conservation funding as the 2024 Farm Bill progresses. iatp.org/event/finding-…

LSP podcast: Farm Beginnings grad Marcos Giossi talks about how the course has helped him in his efforts to work with youth learning urban farming & marketing. 'I think we can win. I think we can build a better world here.' #beginningfarmer #urbanfarming landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-to…

Public News Service has done an audio story on the innovative Olmsted County program that's helping farmers protect groundwater while building soil. #cleanwater #soilhealth publicnewsservice.org/2024-04-22/sus…

Every day, independent producers of food are building the food system we need.

Here's how FarmSTAND helps: farmstand.org/farmers-rural-…

Conservation programs help farmers invest in resilient soils, but some members of Congress want to use their funding to increase subsidies for farms using industrial practices that promote climate change. This is stalling the #farmbill !

Take action: actnow.io/raSm1yQ

🌾 Dream of owning a ranch? Learn to rent, buy, & maintain farmland. Free food & childcare!
📅 Apr 27, 10-3 PM, Emmaus Church, MN.
📲 Register: WhatsApp 612-483-5359 or email.

Hosted by Land Stewardship Project, LEDC, and Sharing Our Roots #FarmOwnership

Miss LSP's recent 'Economics of Soil Health' workshop? Never fear: we have posted LSP Ear to the Ground podcast interviews with the 3 farmer presenters: Jerome Fulsaas, Josh Nelson & Gary Zimmer. #soilhealth #regenerativeagriculture landstewardshipproject.org/ear-dirt/

'I want to have good, safe drinking water for myself and my children and grandchildren,' says LSPer Vance Haugen in Star Tribune. 'And I want to farm, to be able to do both of those things. And I don't think they should be mutually exclusive.' #cleanwater startribune.com/50-years-of-pr…