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 […]
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RELEASE: Land Stewardship Action Applauds Proposal to Crack Down on Meat Industry’s Control of the Food System
Harris Proposal to Ban ‘Price Gouging’ Comes at a Time When Farmers Are Blocked From Fair Market Access, Decimating Rural Communities MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — At a time when meat packers are enjoying record profits while farmers are denied access to fair markets and consumers are paying inflated prices, Minnesota-based Land Stewardship Action (LSA) welcomed Vice President […]
LSA STATEMENT: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz — A Track Record of Accomplishments for Sustainable Agriculture & Rural Communities
8/6/24 MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Following today’s announcement that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will be joining Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign for President, Land Stewardship Action (LSA) supports seeing Walz’s record on farm, food systems and rural issues brought to national attention. Land Stewardship Project (LSP) members have worked with Governor Walz on issues related to […]
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 […]
VOTING RESOURCES: The Power and Importance of Soil and Water Conversation Districts
What is a Soil & Water Conservation District? SWCDs are local units of government that manage and direct natural resource management programs at the local level. Districts work in both urban and rural settings, with landowners and with other units of government, to carry out programs for the conservation, use, and development of soil, water, and […]