Posts By: Brian DeVore, Land Stewardship Project

When the U.S. House passed a new Farm Bill a few weeks ago, it was front-page news. As well it should have been—this marks the half-way point in development of… Read more »

Like the aroma of re-heated chili, a dangerous myth hangs over this nation’s school cafeterias. It’s the find of falacy that could do real damage to our children, as well… Read more »

The registration deadlne for the 2007-2008 edition of the Land Stewardship Project’s Farm Beginnings program is Thursday, Aug. 30. Classes will be held in La Crosse, Wis., and Marshall, Minn…. Read more »

Industrial agriculture has made farming into a bit of a one-trick pony. Here in the Midwest, the majority of cropland produces monocultures of corn and soybeans, and not much else…. Read more »

Years ago I happened upon a 1953 pamphlet called Conquest of the Land Through 7,000 Years. Written by renowned soil expert Walter Lowdermilk, it describes how care of the soil… Read more »

The dog days of summer are in full cry, nipping at the sweaty heels of a crabby populance. It’s good to remember at times like this that the Upper Midwest… Read more »

Today’s news that 20 common birds are in serious trouble because of habitat destruction highlights the key role working farmland can play in helping out our avian friends, particularly grassland… Read more »

It’s appropriate that author/farmer Wendell Berry will be in St. Paul June 29 for a special “Keeping the Land and People Together” public LSP celebration. After all, 2007 is the… Read more »

How did initiatives that benefit sustainable agriculture, family farms and rural communities fare in the 2007 Legislature? Well, it began on a positive note when in February the Agriculture, Rural… Read more »