The Land Stewardship Project family is saddened to hear of the recent passing of Dr. Elaine Ingham, a giant in the soil health movement. Here's an Ear to the Ground podcast interview we did with Elaine the last time she visited the state: landstewardshipproject.org/podcast/ear-...
“The current commodity system, dominating with corn and beans, it really seems that only a few people are winning, and the farmers continue to lose. The more that the farmers continue to lose, they move off the land, our communities suffer."-LSP's Shea-Lynn Ramthun
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This story and more are highlighted in this week's Land Line from LSP. The Land Line is a regular round-up of local, regional, and national news that touches on the work of LSP.
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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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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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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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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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The newest issue of the Land Stewardship Letter is available!
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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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“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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"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...
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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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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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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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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.
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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!
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-...
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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She embraced Farm to School champion Sara George (Renewing the Countryside) ahead of Sara's powerful testimony to the crowd about the powerful relationship between the 3 Cs: Cafeteria, Community, & Classroom!
"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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