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As farmers from across the region haul corn past Allen and Kathleen Deutz’s farm to the local ethanol plant, they can’t help but notice fences, livestock, and a diversity of plants. What’s not as immediately evident is how this counter- intuitive way of farming is building long-term soil health and resilience. More Information ā¢ LSP’s Soil Health Web Page… Read More →
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Thinking of applying for NRCS funds? First, advises vegetable and livestock farmer Klaus Zimmermann-Mayo, figure out what kind of farming you want to do and how you want to do it. More Information ā¢ Whetstone Farm ā¢ Go Farm Connect ā¢ NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program ā¢ NRCS Service Center Locator You can find LSP… Read More →
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Father-son team Joe and Matthew Fitzgerald are quite willing to share their insights with other farmers on how to get started in organic crop production. First piece of advice: sell your fishing boat. More Information ā¢ Fitzgerald Organic Mad Agriculture Video ā¢ Organic Agronomy Training Service ā¢ LSP Soil Health Web Page You can find LSP… Read More →
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When Jay Fuhrer first started talking to his conservation colleagues about a different approach to protecting and building soil, he ended up eating lunch alone. But eventually the Burleigh County Soil Health Team helped launch a movement that’s showing how farming, the environment, and local economies benefit when people stop accepting soil as a degraded resource. More… Read More →
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Jon and Carin Stevens farm unforgiving land that leaves little room for mistakes. But thanks to a system based on no-till, cover cropping, and reintegrating livestock, a “victory year” has finally emerged from the ashes of failure. More Information ā¢ LSP Soil Health Web Page ā¢ Maple Grove Farms YouTube Page You can find LSP… Read More →
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Soil health expert Stephanie McLain has found that once farmers start seeking life in the bottom of a red Solo cup, there’s no turning back. More Information ā¢ LSP Soil Health Web Page ā¢ NRCS Soil Health Web Page You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, and other… Read More →
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Jerry and Nancy Ackermann’s use of no-till and cover-cropping is building healthier soil, boosting beneficial bugs, and bolstering a positive financial bottom line. More Information ā¢ LSPās No-till Web Page ā¢ LSP’s Cover Crops Web Page ā¢ Jerry Ackermann Video: Setting Up Your Equipment for Soil Health You can find LSP Ear to the Ground… Read More →
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By building soil biology via managed grazing, Langdon Collom is learning that expanding a farm’s capacity doesn’t always require horizontal expansion ā sometimes you can simply go vertical. More Information ā¢ LSPās Grazing & Soil Health Web Page ā¢ Match Made in Heaven: Livestock + Crops ā¢ Sustainable Farming Association ā¢ Midwest Grazing Exchange ā¢ Minnesota Cropland… Read More →
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Since taking over their family’s livestock operation, Parker and Sam Beard have added a few new twists. But one thing will never change: those hills will remain in grass. More Information ā¢ LSPās Grazing & Soil Health Web Page ā¢ LSP’s Farm Transitions Tools Web Page ā¢ Iowa Organic Association You can find LSP Ear… Read More →
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Elyssa Eull’s tiny farm is tucked between railroad tracks and an empty lot in the heart of a major metropolitan area, but its city soil is producing food on a commercial scale. More Information ā¢ LSP’s Farm Beginnings Course ā¢ California Street Farm ā¢ Twin Cities Metro Growers Network ā¢ USDA Urban Agriculture Programs at a Glance… Read More →
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Mapping a rural region’s “community food assets” reveals isolated islands of opportunity in a sea of corn and soybeans. LSP’s Scott DeMuth says now is the time to connect the dots and create a new relationship between farmers, eaters, and the places they live in. For a transcript of this podcast, click here. More Information ā¢… Read More →
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The NRCS’s Jeff Duchene has set up grazing plans in 50 Minnesota counties, and has yet to find that proverbial “magic grass.” But he’s more convinced than ever that good management and good planning are their own kind of silver bullet. (Fifth and last episode in a series on LSPās 2024 Grazing School.) More Information ā¢ 4th in… Read More →
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Rick Matt was flat on his back when it became evident how he and his son, Damien, could build an intergenerational farming operation based on soil health, diversity, and grazing. (Fourth episode in a series on LSPās 2024 Grazing School.) More Information ā¢ 5th in the Grazing School Podcast Series: “Pasture Pixie Dust” ā¢ 3rd in the… Read More →
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Poor soil, short growing seasons, and little infrastructure: beginning farmer George Heller is proving that a successful grazing operation doesn’t require optimal conditions. (Third episode in a series on LSPās 2024 Grazing School.) More Information ā¢ 5th in the Grazing School Podcast Series: āPasture Pixie Dustā ā¢ 4th in the Grazing School Podcast Series: “Grazing’s Generational… Read More →
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Clifford Johnson calls himself an “honest regenerative hypocrite,” which says a lot about his approach to building soil health on his family’s crop and livestock farm. (Second episode in a series on LSPās 2024 Grazing School.) More Information ā¢ 5th in the Grazing School Podcast Series: āPasture Pixie Dustā ā¢ 4th in the Grazing School… Read More →
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Wholesome Family Farms is known for juggling enough enterprises to overwhelm even the most ambitious farmer. But Rachelle Meyer says a “three-legged stool” strategy keeps them balanced. (First episode in a series on LSP’s 2024 Grazing School.) More Information ā¢ 5th in the Grazing School Podcast Series: āPasture Pixie Dustā ā¢ 4th in the Grazing School Podcast… Read More →
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LSP’s political action partner, the Land Stewardship Action Fund, is working to show that vibrant rural communities require local people participating in decision-making ā one vote at a time. More Information ā¢ Land Stewardship Action Fund ā¢ Land Stewardship Letter Article: “Land Stewardship Action Fundās Local Impact” ā¢ LSP’s Policy Campaigns You can find LSP Ear… Read More →
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Beginning farmer Alondra Cano’s conversations with other Spanish-speaking agrarians have unearthed insights into the role emerging farmers can play in a regenerative food system, and what needs to be done to help them succeed. More Information ā¢ LSP’s Farm Beginnings Course ā¢ LSP’s Farmland Access Web Page ā¢ LSP Farmland Clearinghouse ā¢ Latino Economic Development Center ā¢ MDA… Read More →
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The USDA’s recent creation of urban ag service centers is a recognition that growing food in the city is more than a quirky news story. More Information ā¢ Kajsa Beatty Contact ā¢ USDA Office of Urban Ag & Innovative Production ā¢ USDA Urban Service Centers ā¢ USDA Resources for Urban Farmers ā¢ LSP’s Farm Beginnings Course You can… Read More →
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For Jerome Fulsaas, cover cropping and no-till are creating an individual retirement account based on a living soil bank, not dead dirt. More Information ā¢ LSPās Bridge to Soil Health Web Page ā¢ LSPās Soil Buildersā Network ā¢ Order Your LSP “Let’s Stop Treating Our Soil Like Dirt” Bumper Sticker You can find LSP Ear… Read More →
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