“As governor in Minnesota, Governor Walz and our legislature have put historic investments into soil health programs, creating an emerging farmer office, developing a down payment assistance program to help farmers buy land. And these are policies that address the root systemic change we need in agriculture. Keep more farmers on the land and allow […]
LSA Hosts Winona County Candidate and Community Conversation
On Tuesday, August 20 over 80 people joined LSA’s Candidate & Community Event in Ridgeway, MN. We were joined by three candidates for Winona County Soil & Water Conservation District, both candidates for Winona County Board District 4, and one candidate for MN House District 26A candidate. Folks asked questions about building a resilient food […]
Land Stewardship Action Staff Member Featured Speaker at Bernie Sanders’ Town Hall in Mankato
Land Stewardship Action was proud to be included as a featured speaker at Senator Bernie Sanders’ Town Hall in Mankato on Friday, August 2, alongside AFSCME and IBEW to speak to corporate consolidation and climate resiliency. Nearly 700 people attended the event. Land Stewardship Policy Manager Amanda Koehler shared in her remarks: “If we are […]
Seeds of Local Democracy: LSA’s Electoral Work in 2024
Listen to LSP’s recent Ear to the Ground episode where Political Organizer Emily Minge talks about the electoral work Land Stewardship Action has planned this year to build power around local elections. You can find LSP Ear to the Ground podcast episodes on Spotify, Pandora, iTunes, and other podcast platforms.