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Land Stewardship LIVE-WIRE, January 19, 2007 Hello: This is the 43rd issue of "Land Stewardship LIVE-WIRE," the Land Stewardship Project's e-mail newsletter. If you prefer not to receive this newsletter, please e-mail lspwbl@landstewardshipproject.org and write, "remove LIVE-WIRE" in the subject line. IN THIS ISSUE 1) LSP FAMILY FARM BREAKFAST FEB. 6 LSP will be holding its second annual Family Farm Breakfast near the Minnesota Capitol Tuesday, Feb. 6. The breakfast will be from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 105 University Ave. W., Saint Paul. The cost is $8, which can be paid at the door. Invite your legislator to this event early; it will be a great opportunity to introduce lawmakers to LSP's work while enjoying a great meal. Details are at http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/alerts/06/newsr_061215.htm. Paper programs will be distributed during the Family Farm Breakfast with advertising slots available for businesses/organizations to buy to help sponsor the event and show community members that you support sustainable agriculture and stewardship of the land. Ads are available in all sizes and price ranges. Contact Rachel Long at 612-722-6377 or rachel@landstewardshipproject.org for more on purchasing ads. By the way, look for LSP's platform for the 2007 session of the Minnesota Legislature to be up on our website by the end of next week. 2) DAVE SERFLING FUND FOR SUSTAINABLE AG EDUCATION LSP is now accepting applications for the Dave Serfling Memorial Fund for Sustainable Agriculture Education. Dave Serfling was a southeast Minnesota farmer and sustainable agriculture leader who, at the age of 46, was killed in an automobile accident on Jan. 8, 2006. The fund's money is available to participants in and graduates of LSP's Farm Beginnings program. The fund can be used to cover the cost of enrolling in the Farm Beginnings course, as well as for continuing education opportunities, such as classes, workshops and conferences. For details on how to apply or how to donate to the fund. see http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/07/newsr_070111.htm. 3) 'ABC'S OF ORGANIC CERTIFICATION' JAN. 23 LSP is co-sponsoring a workshop called "The ABC's of Organic Certification" Tuesday, Jan. 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Plainview (Minn.) Area Community Center, 346 West Broadway. It will feature LSP members Jim Riddle and Joyce Ford, both veteran organic inspectors. For more information, contact Edgar Hansgen at 507-932-4219 or ejhansgen@hotmail.com. 4) VALUE-ADDED CONFERENCE JAN. 26-27 LSP's Karen Stettler and Caroline van Schaik will speak at the Midwest Value-Added Conference Jan. 26-27 at Treasure Island Casino in Red Wing, Minn. More information is at http://www.rivercountryrcd.org. 5) WISCONSIN GRAZING CONFERENCE FEB. 2-3 LSP Board Member and dairy farmer Bonnie Haugen will have the organization's display at the 2007 Wisconsin Grazing Conference February 2-3, at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point, Wis. For details, see http://www.grassworks.org or call 715-261-6009. 6) ANDY HART AT SFA SE MN MEETING FEB. 3 LSP member Andy Hart will give a presentation on aerial interseeding of crops during the 2007 meeting of the Southeast Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota, Saturday, Feb. 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the St. Charles (Minn.) Community Center. For details, contact Edgar Hansgen at 507-932-4219 or ejhansgen@hotmail.com. 7) WETLANDS SUMMIT FEB. 3 LSP is helping put on the 2nd Annual Wetlands Summit Feb. 3, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, Minn. This year's theme will be "Cultivating a Minnesota Land Ethic." For details, see http://www.minnesotaikes.org/Mainpages/07WetlandsSummitAnnc_Registration.pdf. 8) FOOD ALLIANCE ANNUAL MEETING FEB. 8 "How Brands Can Leverage 'Sustainable Agriculture' in the Marketplace" is the theme of the Food Alliance Midwest's Annual Meeting on Thursday, Feb. 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Radisson Hotel in Roseville, Minn. These annual meetings are a chance for Food Alliance (http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/programs_mwfa.html) producers to get together with retailers, distributors and food service management company representatives to discuss how this sustainable seal can support land stewardship and healthy foods. Contact Food Alliance Midwest Director Jim Ennis at 651-265-3684 or jim@foodalliance.org. 9) ORGANIC DAIRY FIELD DAY FEB. 13 LSP is helping put on a field day on sustainable organic dairy farming at West Central Research and Outreach Center in Morris on Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Information on low-cost winter housing and feeding options, maintaining herd health without antibiotics, and local resources will be presented. Get the skinny at http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/06/newsr_061221.htm. 10) STEWARDSHIP & JUSTICE TALK FEB. 14 LSP's Mark Schultz will participate in a panel discussion called, "Towards Stewardship & Justice: Needed Reforms in U.S. Farm Policy," from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., at St. Martin's Table, 2001 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis. For details, contact Schultz at 612-722-6377 or marks@landstewardshipproject.org. 11) HOG RAFFLE DRAWINGS FEB. 15 LSP's western Minnesota office is selling raffle tickets for two half hogs from Pastures A' Plenty farm. There will be two separate drawings for the meat. A ticket can be purchased for a $10 donation. The drawings will be Thursday, Feb. 15, at 8 p.m. during LSP's membership Appreciation Meeting at the Montevideo (Minn.) Community Center. You need not be present to win. For details, see http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/07/newsr_070118.htm. 12) CONTACT US NOW & WIN FREE TICKETS TO TRAMPLED BY TURTLES (YES, NOW) How would you like to help local alternative bluegrass group Trampled By Turtles (http://www.trampledbyturtles.com) celebrate the release of its new CD, "Trouble" while showing support for LSP? The party will be at First Avenue in Minneapolis on Feb. 16-17, and Trampled has graciously invited LSP to take part by having our display at this event. Sound fun? Well, we've got a free pair of tickets to the party for the first four people who renew their membership or buy a gift membership for someone else. Get those fingers flying and send an e-mail to bdevore@landstewardshipproject.org informing us of your intentions to purchase a membership. Good luck! 13) FARM BEGINNINGS PRESENTATION AT SFA STATE MEETING FEB. 17 LSP's Amy Bacigalupo will be presenting on the Farm Beginnings program at the 16th annual conference of the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota Saturday, Feb. 17, at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. For details, see http://www.sfa-mn.org/conference.php. 14) LSP AT ORGANIC FARMING CONFERENCE FEB. 22-24 Stop by the LSP booth at the 18th Annual Upper Midwest Organic Farming Conference Feb. 22-24 in La Crosse, Wis. For details, see http://www.mosesorganic.org, or call 715-772-3153. 15) FOOD ALLIANCE AT 'FOOD & WINE' FEB. 23-25 During the 2007 Twin Cities Food and Wine Experience, Food Alliance Midwest will be putting on a "mini" Minnesota Cooks event, with 12 chefs cooking up local foods over three days. The Food and Wine Experience is Feb. 23-25 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. For details, see http://www.foodwineshow.com. 16) GOAT FARM TOUR IN SPANISH FEB. 24 A farm tour and workshop on goat production will be held at Dry Weather Creek near Milan, Minn., on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event, which is sponsored by LSP's Farm Beginnings program, is targeted at Latino/a families interested in raising goats, and the presentations will be given in Spanish. The tour/workshop is free of charge and lunch will be provided. Space is limited, and transportation may be available upon request. For more information and to sign-up for the tour, call Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin at 952-201-8852, or e-mail Amy Bacigalupo at amyb@landstewardshipproject.org. 17) COLLIN PETERSON PRESENTS 'HOMEGROWN ECONOMY' CONF. FEB. 26 U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson is sponsoring a conference called "Homegrown Economy: Foods From Local Farms as Economic Development" at the University of Minnesota-Morris on Monday, Feb. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. LSP is helping put on this conference. For details, see http://www.regionalpartnerships.umn.edu/public/Publication2.pdf or contact LSP's Terry VanDerPol at 320-269-2105 (tlvdp@landstewardshipproject.org). The conference will feature Rob Marqusee and Ken Meter. You can read more about Marqusee and Meter's work at http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pdf/rural_develop_report.pdf. 18) SAC MEETING MARCH 6-8 The Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (SAC), a group to which LSP belongs, will present "Roots to Reform: Education and Advocacy for the 2007 Farm Bill," March 6-8, in Silver Spring, Md. This will be an opportunity for sustainable agriculture farmers and advocates from around the country to learn about and practice organizing and advocacy that starts from the ground up. For details, contact LSP's Adam Warthesen at adamw@landstewardshipproject.org or Mark Schultz at marks@landstewardshipproject.org. 19) LOCAL FOOD FORUM & EXPO MARCH 9 IN WINONA LSP and Winona County's Economic Development Authority are co-organizing the 2nd annual Local Food Forum & Expo on Friday, March 9, in Winona, Minn. This year speakers will focus on the intersection between regional food and institutions, especially health care and education. Key presenters include the Iowa farmers who run GROWN Locally (http://www.grownlocally.com) and Jamie Harvie of Health Care Without Harm (http://www.noharm.org). Exhibitors are encouraged to reserve space now. For details and to register, contact LSP's Caroline van Schaik at 507-523-3366 or caroline@landstewardshipproject.org. 20) SEWARD CO-OP CSA FAIR APRIL 21 The Seward Co-op will hold a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair on April 21 at 2111 East Franklin Street in Minneapolis. This is a great opportunity to meet CSA farmers and learn more about this model of agriculture. For more information, see http://www.seward.coop or call 612-338-2465. 21) CSA DIRECTORY ON THE WEB IN MARCH Speaking of CSA farms, the 2007 edition of LSP's Twin Cities Area CSA Farm Directory will be available in March. You can check it out online at http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/csa.html or call 651-653-0618 for a paper copy. The 2006 edition is currently online. 22) ALTERNATIVE HOG PRODUCTION ROUND-TABLES Round-table discussions of sustainable, low input hog production and marketing systems are being held around Minnesota in the next several weeks: -ROCHESTER -- January 23, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., room HA134 of the Heinz Center, Rochester Community and Technical College. The discussion will be led by hog farmer Jim VanDerPol and Yuzhi Li of the Alternative Swine Research Center at the University of Minnesota-Morris. -MONTEVIDEO -- Jan. 31, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Java River Coffee Shop. This discussion will feature hog farmer Eric Klein and Yuzhi Li. -WORTHINGTON -- Feb. 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Farmers Room of the Nobles County Courthouse. This discussion will feature hog farmer Steve Stassen and Yuzhi Li. - REDWOOD FALLS -- Feb. 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pizza Ranch. This discussion will feature hog farmer Justin Leonhardt and Yuzhi Li. For more information and to register, contact Wayne Martin at the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) by calling 612-625-6224 or e-mailing marti067@umn.edu. 23) CHECK THE CALENDAR (BEFORE IT EXPLODES) Riiiiiiiip. That's the sound of LSP's events calendar bursting at the seams. See http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/index-calendar.html for the latest happenings. Details on events can also be found on our "Events of Interest" page at http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/resources-events.html, or at our "Press Releases" page at http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/news-pr.html. 24) FOOD & FARM FEST INTERN NEEDED LSP and the Minnesota Food Association, with support from Minnesota Grown, will co-sponsor an expanded Community Food and Farm Festival (http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/cfff/cfff.html) at the 2007 Living Green Expo May 5-6 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The sponsors seek an intern to be the coordinator. Responsibilities include corresponding with farmer exhibitors and managing applications, developing plans for the event with sponsoring agencies and coordinating activities on both days of the festival. Hours per week are variable and flexible. For more information, contact LSP's Dana Jackson at 651-653-0618 or danaj@landstewardshipproject.org. 25) LSP A GREEN PATCH RECIPIENT AT LINDEN HILLS LSP has been selected as one of the 2007 recipient organizations for Linden Hills Co-op's Green Patch donation program. When co-op shoppers bring reusable cloth bags from home to carry out their groceries, they receive a "Green Patch," which is worth a nickel. Shoppers can save up 20 patches and get $1, or drop their patch in a donation box. Linden Hills (http://www.lindenhills.coop) is at 2813 West 43rd Street in Minneapolis. 26) AUGUST EARTH CSA NEEDS INTERNS August Earth Farm (http://www.augustearth.com) near Hutchinson, Minn., is looking for interns for its 2007 season. A monthly stipend, along with produce that is in-season at the farm, will be offered, as well as housing. For more information, contact Katy or Peter Hemberger at 320-587-0310 or info@augustearth.com. To read more about August Earth, see LSP's Farm Beginnings profile at http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/fb/profiles/hemberger.htm. 27) GALE WOODS NEEDS CSA ASSISTANT Gale Woods Farm (http://www.galewoodsfarm.org) in Minnetrista, Minn., is looking for a CSA Assistant to work at the farm's Community Supported Agriculture garden this season. The assistant will work with all aspects of running a 50-share CSA: greenhouse work, planting, cultivating, harvesting and preparing produce for market. This is a paid position. For more information, contact Leslie Geissinger at 763-694-2003 or LGeissinger@threeriversparkdistrict.org. 28) WORTH REPEATING "As you can probably tell, I love farming." -- Dave Serfling (http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/07/newsr_070111.htm) 29) WORTH REPEATING II "I insist there could be 10 One Sun Farms around here." -- Farm Beginnings graduate Dave Varney (http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/fb/profiles/varney.htm) 30) 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, see http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/index-joinus.html. If you have questions about membership, contact cathye@landstewardshipproject.org. LSP_LIVE-WIRE is the Land Stewardship Project's e-mail newsletter. To change your options or password, visit http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/lsp_live-wire.
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