ORGANIZATION

Land Stewardship Project

Phone:
320-269-2105
Mailing Address:
301 State Road, Suite 2 Montevideo, MN 56265

Sponsored and Affiliated Programs

"Farmers Growing Farmers: Next Generation Education in Four Learning Stages will enhance and improve the delivery of farmer training by piloting new approaches that together with successful existing trainings will provide education and support fo
"Farm Beginnings is a Land Stewardship Project initiative that provides opportunities for beginning and transitioning farmers to learn firsthand about values clarification and goal setting, whole farm planning, business plan development, and low-
In 1997, ten farmers from northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin founded the Upper Midwest Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training (CRAFT), the second CRAFT program in the U.S.
"The project addresses four barriers during each of four learning stages for beginning farmers on their path from entering farming to a viable farm enterprise.

Sponsored and Affiliated Resources

The Growing Season Learning Plan for Vegetables should be used by beginning farmers in conjunction with the Vegetable Farming Skills Evaluation to identify a number of vegetable production skill areas for competency development.
The Growing Season Learning Plan for Livestock should be used by beginning farmers in conjunction with the Livestock Farming Skills Evaluation to identify a number of livestock production skill areas for competency development.
The Livestock Farming Skills Evaluation is a survey of livestock production, farm management and marketing skills and may be used by beginning and prospective farmers to assess competence areas in livestock production.
The Farm Planning Track is a "road map" help beginning farmers identify actions and activities for three years of learning to support their farm planning.
A listing where beginning farmers can advertise their desire to rent or buy farmland, or work on a farm as an intern or regular employee; and established farmers/landowners can advertise land they have for sale or rent, and employment/internship/