Welcome to the Land Stewardship Project Action Alerts page. The Land Stewardship Project periodically sends out Action Alerts that describe how citizens can make their voices heard on critical issues related to family farming, the environment and our rural communities.

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* ACTION ALERT *

2012

• May 5, 2012: Gov. Dayton Vetoes Corporate-Backed Health Care Bill
• May 1, 2012: Tell Gov. Dayton to Veto Corporate-Backed Health Care Bill
• April 23, 2012: U.S. Farm Bill on Fast Track
• April 16, 2012: Beginning Farmer Program Under Threat in U.S. Senate; Calls Needed Today From Farmers
• April 11, 2012: Farm Bill Marching Forward in the U.S. Senate
• April 9, 2012: Bill Weakening Local Control Fails On Senate Floor
• March 31, 2012: Bill Weakening Local Control Passes House Floor; Calls to Senators Needed Today
• March 28, 2012: Tell City Council Not to Delay the Urban Ag Text Amendments Any Longer
• March 20, 2012: Call Your Mpls. City Council Member to Support the Urban Ag Text Amendments as They Are Currently Written
• March 14, 2012: Legislation Weakening Local Control Stalled on the MN House Floor but Could Come Up Again at Any Time
• March 8, 2012: Calls Needed TODAY: Legislation Weakening Locsal Control Could Receive Vote on the MN House Floor Anytime
• February 26, 2012: Legislation Weakening Local Control Moving Forward at State Capitol
• February 22, 2012: Bill that Weakens Township & County Rights in MN Passes Key House Committee & is Headed to the Floor
• February 17, 2012: Bill that Weakens Township & County Rights Up (Again) in the MN State Legislature Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 10:15 a.m.
• February 16, 2012: Tell the Mpls. City Council it Needs to Support Market Gardens in Residential Areas
• January 25, 2012: Keep Local Democracy Strong in Minnesota

2011

• December 16, 2011: Conservation Stewardship Program Sign-Up Deadline Jan. 13, 2012
• November 23, 2011: Want to Help Make Urban Ag a Vibrant Part of our Community’s Economy?
• October 5, 2011: Conservation Stewardship Program Funding at Risk
• September 30, 2011: Ask Your 2 Senators & Your Member of Congress to Co-sponsor the Beginning Farmer & Rancher Opportunity Act of 2011
• July 27, 2011: Urban Agriculture Policy Plan Open Discussion Tuesday, Aug. 2, in Minneapolis
• July 19, 2011: Standards for MN Factory Farms Weakened Behind Closed Doors as Part of State Finance Bill Negotiations
• June 27, 2011: National Call-in Day for Family Farm Conservation & Local Food Tuesday, June 28
• June 7, 2011: Pres. Obama Needs to Stand Up for Fair Market Livestock Reform
• May 5, 2011: Bill to Weaken Local Control Passes MN Senate Committee & is Headed to the Senate Floor — Calls Needed Now
• April 18, 2011: Take Action to Keep Local Democracy Strong in Minnesota
• April 7, 2011: Calls are Needed TODAY to Ensure that a Key Minnesota Sustainable Ag Program Survives Budget Cuts
• April 4, 2011: Urgent Action Needed to Support LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS & URBAN AGRICULTURE in Minneapolis
• March 18, 2011: Call your Minneapolis City Council Member TODAY & Tell Them You Support the Urban Ag Policy Plan
• February 20, 2011: MN Bill that Weakens Township Rights to Get a Senate Hearing on Monday; Calls & E-mails Needed Immediately
• February 14, 2011: Livestock Producer Fairness Rules Under USDA Review
• February 11, 2011: Call Today to Stop Legislation that Weakens Township & Community Rights in Minnesota
• February 1, 2011: Call MN Capitol Today to Oppose Weakening Environmental Review
• January 10, 2011: Comment on the Proposed Minneapolis Urban Ag Policy Plan by Jan. 31

2010

• November 10, 2010: Comment on Proposed GIPSA Rule by Nov. 22; Farmers’ Voices Need to be Heard
• October 25, 2010: Tell Congress that GIPSA Needs to be Enacted & Enforced
• September 23, 2010: Troubled Waters Released—Now Demand an Explanation
• September 20, 2010: Don’t Let the U of M Get Away with Suppressing Documentary About Mississippi River & Ag Pollution
• June 22, 2010: Support Call for Changes to the Minneapolis Community Garden Pilot Program by June 30
• June 11, 2010: Support Call for Changes to the Minneapolis Community Garden Pilot Program by June 21
• April 22, 2010: Tell USDA Proposed Regulations will Hurt Small Meat Processors, Family Farmers & Consumers
• March 1, 2010: Proposed Legislation Weakens MN State Control Over Factory Farms

2009

• October 30, 2009: Stop USDA Loans for the Construction of New Factory Farms
• July 14, 2009: Stop Wasteful Government-Backed Loans
• March 10, 2009: Act Today to Fix Green Acres
• March 10, 2009: A Case for Fixing Green Acres
• February 5, 2009: Act Now to Fix Green Acres!
• January 7, 2009: Preserve Funding for Beginning Farmer, Conservation & Organics

2008

• September 17, 2008: Help Close Loopholes in Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL)
• July 16, 2008: Help Make Sure Livestock Investment Grants Program is Fair
• May 9, 2008: Tell Congress to Pass the 2008 Farm Bill
• March 25, 2008: Tell Gov. Pawlenty to Fund RIM-Clean Energy
• March 13, 2008: Farm Bill Action Alert: Call Today—Conservation Security Program in Jeopardy
• March 7, 2008: Call the MN Capitol Today to Protect Local Control
• February 7, 2008: ‘Naturally Raised’ Label Comment Period Extended to March 3

2007

• December 19, 2007: Contact USDA Officials by Jan. 28 & Tell Them We Need a Meaningful ‘Naturally Raised’ Label
• December 11, 2007: Senate Acting on Farm Bill this Week
• October 19, 2007: Beginning Farmer & Rancher Sign-on Letter for Senate Ag Committee
• September 5, 2007: Stop Factory Farm Handouts in the Farm Bill—Support Stewardship on the Land
• September 1, 2007: Flooded Out Farmers in SE Minn. & SW Wis. Need Your Help
• August 31, 2007: 2007 Farm Bill: Call Senate Ag Committee Members Klobuchar & Coleman to Restore Open Competition, Fair Markets & Healthy Rural Communities
• May 11, 2007: Support Beginning Farmers in the 2007 Farm Bill
• May 1, 2007: Tell the MN Legislature to Fully Fund Organic, Sustainable Ag at U of M
• April 24, 2007: Fight Corporate Concentration in the Livestock Industry
• April 12, 2007: Make Minnesota a National Leader in Sustainable & Organic Ag
• March 21, 2007: Sustainable & Organic Ag Legislative Package is Funded in the Minnesota Senate; Call Today to Make Sure it is Funded in the House
• February 28, 2007: Action Needed to Make Minnesota a National Leader in Sustainable & Organic Agriculture

2006

• December 15, 2006: Invite Your Legislators to LSP's Family Farm Breakfast Feb. 6
• November 24, 2006: Make Your Voice Heard on U.S. Farm & Food Policy Dec. 12
• October 12, 2006: Protect Minnesota Organic & Sustainable Ag Programs
• August 29, 2006: Help Protect Organic Soil From Big Oil
• July 21, 2006: July 21, 2006: Tell USDA by Aug. 10 That You Want a Strong Grass-fed Label
• May 15, 2006: Urgent Action Needed to Create Incentives for Sustainable Livestock Production & Beginning Farmers in the MN Tax Bill
• May 4, 2006: Tell Your Legislators Today to Pass Proposals that Promote Beginning Farmers & Sustainable Livestock Production
• April 11, 2006: LSP Family Farm Breakfast & Day at the Capitol Wednesday, April 19
• March 24, 2006: Contact Your Legislators Today & Tell Them to Stand Up for Strong Local Democracy
• February 27, 2006: Stand up for Local Democracy & Family Farms this Legislative Session

2005

• November 1, 2005: Save Conservation Funding—Call Sen. Norm Coleman by Nov. 3
• October 3, 2005: Save Nutrition & Conservation Funding in October
• September 2, 2005: Save Nutrition & Conservation Funding by Sept. 16
• August 2, 2005: Support Family Farms & the Environment. Stop Taxpayer Handouts to Mega-Farms
• May 23, 2005: Action Needed to Stop Last Minute Attack on Local Control
• May 12, 2005: Help Keep Community Rights Strong as Session Winds Down
• March 7, 2005: Deliver 1-2 Punch for Family Farms & Conservation March 7-9
• February 16, 2005: Citizens’ Day at the MN Capitol Feb. 23
• February 3, 2005: Urgent Action Needed to Stop U.S. EPA From Giving Factory Farms a Free Pass to Pollute
• January 4, 2005: Support Family Farms, Clean Water & Local Democracy Jan. 10 at the Minn. Capitol

2004

• December 22, 2004: Tell Gov. Pawlenty That Local Control Works for Minnesota
• October 5, 2004: Citizen Action Needed to Improve the Conservation Security Program (CSP)
• May 4, 2004: Tell Lawmakers to Support Sustainable Farming Systems
• April 19, 2004 The Right of Local Governments to Limit Livestock Operation Size is Threatened
• April 5, 2004: Please Make Calls on the 'Alien Ownership' Bill Immediate Action is needed on Senate File 717
• March 19, 2004: Bills Would Pave the Way for More Factory Farms
• March 10, 2004: Foreign Investor Bill Resurfaces
• February 24, 2004: Hearing on Weakening Factory Farm Restrictions Feb. 25
• February 18, 2004: Send in Your CSP Comments by March 2
• February 12, 2004: Attend Citizens' Day at the Minn. Capitol on Feb. 25
• January 29, 2004: Contact Bush Administration about CSP by Jan. 30
• January 28, 2004: Demand a Revised CSP Rule and Full-scale Program
• January 24, 2004: CSP Listening Sessions in Minnesota
• January 23, 2004: Congress Restores Full CSP Funding; Farmers Call For Revisions
• January 5, 2004: Comment on CSP Rules by March 2
• Join the Minnesota Environmental Action Network. The Minnesota Environmental Action Network is a free grassroots conservation network that will alert you, by email about important Minnesota environmental issues and connect you to key government offices.

2003

• December 19, 2003: Comment on CSP Rules by Mid-February
• December 2, 2003: Tell USDA to Implement CSP Now
• November 13, 2003: Call Congress by Nov. 19 and Tell Them to Fund CSP
• November 12, 2003: E-mail the White House - Stop Delaying the Conservation Security Program!
• September 2, 2003: Taking on Corporate Meatpackers Meeting in St. Paul Sept. 9
• July 28, 2003: Call Your Senators to Support Grassley EQIP Payment Limitation
• July 4, 2003: Conservation Security Program (CSP) in Peril. U. S. House Votes to cut all CSP funding - Action needed by Senate
• March 31, 2003: Help Dump the "Livestock Friendly" County Designation (PDF document)
• February 28, 2003: Public Comment Deadline on Conservation Security Program is
  April 3
• January 13, 2003: Tell Your Senator to Cut Factory Farm EQIP Subsidy

2002

• July 8, 2002: Senate Ag Committee schedules Hearing July 16, 2002 on Packer Ban
• June 28, 2002: U.S. House attempting to eliminate a national Conservation Security Program. Your call is needed today!

• December 18, 2001: LSP UPDATE and ACTION ALERT — Federal Farm Bill
• December 7, 2001: Major Farm/Environmental Policy Decisions to be Decided. Final Senate Vote on Farm Bill Set for December 11th or 12th
• November 9, 2001:TAKE ACTION against coorporate consolidation
• November 5, 2001: Calls to U.S. Senate Needed Now For FAMILY FARMS and the ENVIRONMENT
• April 5, 2001: bills independent livestock producers need to be concerned about
• January 4, 2001: Glickman Refuses to Announce Referendum Results

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