…Cookout, from page 34 as evidenced by the 2023 Cookout, is hopeful and clear-eyed about the work ahead, and as anyone who was there might tell you, it was probably the best Twin Cities Cookout and Potluck ever. p LSP membership support specialist Elizabeth Makarewicz can be reached at emakarewicz@landstewardshipproject.org or 612-400-6354.
Membership Questions?
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f you have questions about your Land Stewardship Project membership, contact LSP’s Clara Sanders at 612-400-6340 or csanders@landstewardshipproject.org. To renew, mail in the envelope included in this Land Stewardship Letter, or see landstewardshipproject.org/join.
New Address?
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as your address changed or do you anticipate moving in the next few months? Take a moment to update your address with LSP so that you can continue receiving the Land Stewardship Letter, event invitations, and other updates. To update your address, see landstewardshipproject.org/address. Make sure you use the same e-mail address you have on file with LSP so your data updates correctly.
Volunteer for LSP
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Participants in LSP’s 2023 Cookout and Potluck dined on local food, connected with each other, bid on pies, and had a chance to purchase local items via a silent auction. (LSP Photo)
t’s a stone cold fact: the Land Stewardship Project literally could not fulfill its mission without volunteers. Volunteers help us do everything from stuff envelopes and make telephone calls to enter data and set up logistics for meetings. Remote opportunities are available. To volunteer, fill out the form at landstewardshipproject. org/volunteer-for-lsp or contact Clara Sanders at csanders@ landstewardshipproject.org, 612-400-6340.
Planned Giving to LSP
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ince 1982, the Land Stewardship Project has been a leading advocate for family farms and sustainable agriculture. LSP is striving to create rural landscapes with more just and sustainable communities, healthy soil, and clean air and water. LSP’s work for stewardship of the land begins with people. As a membership organization, LSP relies on the engagement, leadership, and support of its members to advance long-term care of the land, thriving family farms, and healthy rural communities. Including the Land Stewardship Project in your estate creates a lasting gift that will help keep the land and people together for years to come. Legacy gifts of land, bequests, stock shares, a donor-advised fund, IRA distributions, or other planned gifts have a direct impact on the work and provide a lasting tribute to your values. If you have questions about making a planned gift to LSP, contact Josh Journey-Heinz by calling 612-400-6347 or via e-mail at jjourney-heinz@landstewardshipproject.org. p
In Memory & in Honor…
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he Land Stewardship Project is grateful to have received the following gifts made to honor and remember loved ones and friends:
In Honor of Dana Jackson
In Memory of Sherry Christiansen
In Honor of Karen Stettler
In Honor of Farm Ancestors
In Memory of Mary Wagner
In Honor of Hardworking LSP Staff
u Sue and Wendell Fletcher u Ryan Batalden u Bill Moore
u Brian DeVore u A Crane
u Dayna Burtness Nyugen
To donate to LSP in the name of someone, contact Clara Sanders at 612-400-6340 or csanders@ landstewardshipproject.org. Donations can be made online at landstewardshipproject.org/join.
The Land Stewardship Letter
In Memory of Paul Loecher u Elene Loecher In Honor of Farmworkers & Robin, Elizabeth & all the Powerful LSP Women u Erika Thorne In Honor of Amanda Koehler u Mary Voight In Memory of John P. Hynes u Patrick Ciernia In Honor of Laura & Adam Cullip u The Prairie Drifters No. 2, 2023
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