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Land Stewardship Letter, No. 2, 2022
LSP News
LSP Welcomes New Board Members
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Les Macare, Sara Morrison, Jody
Lenz, and Beth Slocum have joined the Land Stewardship Project’s board of directors.
Macare is the co-owner of Racing Heart Farm, a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) vegetable operation near Colfax,
Wis. Lenz, who is also a Farm Beginnings graduate, has been active in various LSP committees related to policy and farm resiliency. She previously served on the LSP board, including a stint as chair.
Slocum raises sheep near Welch, Minn., and over the years has participated in numerous
LSP steering committees, cohorts, and campaigns. She serves on the board of the Land Stewardship Action Fund, LSP’s political leadership development partner (see page 11). Slocum is currently serving as the chair of LSP’s board. p
Les Macare
Wis. Macare is a graduate of LSP’s Journeyperson Course and recently participated in the organization’s Climate Resiliency Cohort. Macare, along with partner Els Dobrick, who is also a Journeyperson graduate, found their land via LSP’s Farmland Clearinghouse (see page 15).
Morrison is a graduate of LSP’s Farm Beginnings (see page 15) and Journeyperson courses, and participated in the organization’s Racial Justice Cohort. She is the general manager of the River Market Community Co-op in Stillwater, Minn.
Lenz co-owns Threshing Table Farm, a CSA vegetable operation near Star Prairie,
Sara Morrison
Jody Lenz
Beth Slocum
LSP Staff Update
R
yan Perez has left the Land Stewardship Project’s Advancement Team to work as the political campaign manager for COPAL, an organization working primarily with Minnesota Latino communities on public policy, leadership, and community service.
Since joining LSP’s staff in 2021, Perez has worked as the organization’s data specialist. In that capacity, he undertook major improvements to the management of LSP’s database. In late 2021, Perez facilitated the transfer of LSP’smembership data to a new system, conducting a major
Ryan Perez
overhaul of how the information is managed in the process. This initiative greatly improved the organization’s ability to serve its membership and utilize its base to organize around key issues. p
Want Someone to Speak about LSP’s Work to Your Group?
Would others in your community or a group you’re a part of be interested in learning about the Land
Stewardship Project’s work?
Staff members are available to speak about our various initiatives. Contact us at info@landstewardshipproject.org to learn more and to get something set up.
For details on other ways to connect with LSP, see landstewardshipproject.org/connect-with-lsp.
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No. 2, 2022The Land Stewardship Letter
LSP 40 th Anniversary Events
Members of the Land Stewardship Project have been celebrating the organization’s 40 th birthday in earnest throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Bonfires, a square dance, and lots of good food, music, and conversations were featured at these events (see photos).
By the way, see page 34 for a report on another 40 th Anniversary event we held this year: the LSP Picnic and Block Party. And you can check out a quick LSP history timeline at landstewardshipproject. org/40th-anniversary-events.
And we aren’t through yet. In January, author Robin Wall Kimmerer will help the Land Stewardship Project wind up its 40 th birthday with an evening that celebrates our relationships with the land and with each other. It will feature live music and a virtual live address by Kimmerer. See page 32 for details on this exciting event. p
Square dancing was featured at the “Hoe Down and Dinner on the Farm” event at Seeds Farm in Northfield, Minn., in September. (LSP Photo)
Open Hands Farm kicked-off a series of LSP 40 th Anniversary bonfires by hosting the inaugural event in June. (LSP Photo)
Julie Young and the band Shake These Bones provided calling and music for the square dance at Seeds Farm. (LSP Photo)
CSA Farmers: Time to Sign-up for the 2023 Directory
If you are a Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA) farmer operating in Minnesota or western Wisconsin, the Land Stewardship Project invites you to be listed in the 2023 edition of LSP’s Twin Cities, Minnesota & Western Wisconsin Region CSA Farm Directory. An online version of the CSA Farm Directory will be available in February at landstewardshipproject.org/ csa-farm-directory. On that web page, you will find an online form for submitting information about your farm.
The deadline for submitting listings is Friday, Jan. 20. The listing fee is $15 for LSP members and $20 for non-members. There is a 250-word limit for listings.
For details on having your farm listed, contact LSP’s Brian DeVore at bdevore@ landstewardshipproject.org or 612-816- 9342.
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Sign up for the LIVE-WIRE e-letter to get monthly updates from the Land Stewardship Project sent straight to your inbox. Details are at landstewardshipproject. org/live-wire-sign-up. p
LSP Fact Sheets
The Land Stewardship Project has available a series of well-researched fact sheets on everything from regenerative agriculture’s relationship to a resilient environment to ways people are working together to improve their communities. Check out this growing list of fact sheets and download pdf copies at landstewardshipproject.org/fact-sheets.
In addition, installments in LSP’s popular “Myth Buster” series (see page 4) are available for downloading at landstewardshipproject.org/myth-busters. p
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