Land Stewardship LIVE-WIRE, Jan. 19, 2005
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This is the 19th issue of "Land Stewardship LIVE-WIRE," the Land Stewardship Project's e-mail newsletter. We send this out periodically to provide an update on activities and information related to LSP's work. We hope you enjoy this service, and are looking for feedback. Please send your comments to Brian DeVore at bdevore@landstewardshipproject.org.
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IN THIS ISSUE
1) Extension Scholarships Available for Food Alliance Meeting Feb. 10
2) Frances Moore Lappé in S.E. Minnesota Feb. 11
3) Farm Groups Push for Policy That Meets the '96% Test'
4) BioScience Publishes Multiple Benefits of Ag Paper
5) Grazing Featured in DNR Magazine
6) 2005 CSA directory in the works
7) Updating the Stewardship Food Network List
8) Community Food & Farm Festival at Living Green Expo April 30 & May 1
9) Communication Intern Needed
10) Worth Repeating
11) Picture Local Democracy
12) Check the Calendar
13) Join LSP
1) EXTENSION SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR FOOD ALLIANCE MEETING FEB. 10
Travel scholarships are available for Extension educators interested in attending the Food Alliance Midwest's fourth Annual Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005. The meeting will be held in the Twin Cities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For details, see http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/04/newsr_041212.html.
2) FRANCES MOORE LAPPE´ IN S.E. MINNESOTA FEB. 11
On Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, Frances Moore Lappé will speak about the connections between democracy and hunger at Winona State University in southeast Minnesota. Lappé, a leading sustainability and anti-hunger activist, is the author of Diet for a Small Planet and You Have the Power, among other books. This LSP event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 507-523-3366,
or visit http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/05/newsr_050107.html.
3) FARM GROUPS PUSH FOR POLICY THAT MEETS THE '96% TEST'
Farm groups, allies and key legislators announced Jan. 10, 2005, support for legislation aimed at helping beginning dairy farmers, strengthening the anti-corporate farm law, devoting more resources to innovative livestock production, and defending the powers of local government. The groups, including LSP, also called for legislative leaders to make sure that state policies to promote livestock
in Minnesota pass the "96 percent test." For details, visit http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/05/newsr_050110.htm.
4) BIOSCIENCE PUBLISHES MULTIPLE BENEFITS OF AG PAPER
The Multiple Benefits of Agriculture initiative, a research project coordinated by the Land Stewardship Project, has produced a major peer-reviewed paper. The January 2005 issue of BioScience includes "Multifunctional Agriculture in the United States," by George Boody, Bruce Vondracek, David A. Andow, Mara Krinke, John Westra, Julie Zimmerman and Patrick Welle. Boody is LSP's Executive
Director, and Vondracek is a member of LSP's Board of Directors. This is the latest documentation of farming's multiple positive benefits that the Multiple Benefits of Agriculture initiative has produced. To read this paper and learn more about how agriculture can produce multiple benefits for society, check out LSP's newly redesigned Web page at http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/programs_mba.html.
5) GRAZING FEATURED IN DNR MAGAZINE
The environmental benefits of John and Donna Bedtke's southeast Minnesota grazing operation are highlighted in the Jan./Feb. issue of the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine. The Bedtkes are LSP members. Read more at
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/janfeb05/fngrasslands.html.
6) 2005 CSA DIRECTORY IN THE WORKS
In February, LSP will be producing its annual Twin Cities Area CSA Directory. This is the ninth year of this popular publication and copies are distributed via mail and the Internet. Many farms report back to us that the directory helps them recruit members while educating the general public about the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) model. If you are planning on operating a CSA farm in
2005 that will service the Twin Cities area, we'd like to invite you to be included in our 2005 directory. The listing fee is $20 for LSP members, and $30 for non-members. These fees go toward the costs of producing and mailing the directory, which is provided free to consumers. To be listed in this years directory email Karly Turner at kturner@landstewardshipproject.org.
If you are a consumer who is thinking about joining a CSA farm in 2005 and can't wait until February to learn more, you can download the 2004 directory now from www.landstewardshipproject.org/foodfarm-main.html. For information on getting a paper copy, call Louise Arbuckle at 651-653-0618 or e-mail her at lspwbl@landstewardshipproject.org.
A gathering for CSA farmers will be held in the Twin Cities area on February 17. Please call the White Bear Lake office at 651-653-0618 for more information.
7) UPDATING THE STEWARDSHIP FOOD NETWORK LIST
We are also in the process of updating Land Stewardship Project's Stewardship Food Network, which is a listing of LSP members who direct market food products and retailers that purchase from local farmers. If you were listed in the 2004 Network you will be getting a notice to review and update your profile shortly. You may access the 2004 Stewardship Food Network at: http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/foodfarm-main.html#SFN
If you would like to be listed in the 2005 Network, and were not listed in 2004, please contact Olivia via e-mail at olivia@landstewardshipproject.org or by telephone, 651-653-0618 ext.202.
8) COMMUNITY FOOD AND FARM FESTIVAL AT LIVING GREEN EXPO APRIL 30 & MAY 1
The Community Food and Farm Festival will be happening again this year in conjunction with the Living Green Expo. Last year's event was a great success welcoming more than 10,000 people! The expo will be held April 30 & May 1, 2005 at the Minnesota State Fair Grounds, Grandstand Building. For more information please visit: www.livinggreen.org.
LSP will soon be providing more information regarding exhibitor registration. If you would like to be involved this year by having a booth or volunteering please contact Olivia via e-mail at olivia@landstewardshipproject.org or by telephone, 651-653-0618 ext.202.
9) COMMUNICATION INTERN NEEDED
LSP has a communications internship available. This internship will provide hands-on experience in all aspects of nonprofit external communications. For more details see http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/jobs/position2.htm
10) WORTH REPEATING
"Food democracy. implies economic rules that encourage communities to safeguard the soil, water and wildlife on which all our lives and futures depend."
-- Frances Moore Lappe´
(http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/05/newsr_050107.html)
11) PICTURE LOCAL DEMOCRACY
LSP is sponsoring a series of newspaper advertisements that illustrate the importance of local democracy. To view the latest advertisement in pdf, go to http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pdf/MinarAd.pdf.
12) CHECK THE CALENDAR
For the latest on meetings, field days and other activities, check out http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/index-calendar.html.
13) JOIN LSP
The work of LSP, including the LIVE-WIRE, is supported by the donations of people like you. To become a member, give a gift membership, or donate an extra gift above your membership, visit http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/index-joinus.html. If you have questions about membership, contact cathye@landstewardshipproject.org.
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