Land Stewardship Project
Land Stewardship Project
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Mission
The mission of the Land Stewardship Project is to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to promote sustainable agriculture and develop sustainable communities.
About
SEE SCHEDULE OCOMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEMS - THE COMMUNITY-BASED FOOD SYSTEMS PROGRAM IS WORKING FOR A JUST, SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM FOR ALL ONE IN WHICH FOOD IS PRODUCED AT A HIGH LEVEL OF STEWARDSHIP FOR OUR SOIL AND WATER, AND WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE. SOME EXAMPLES FROM 2018 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: LSP UPDATED AND DISSEMINATED OUR CROPPING SYSTEMS CALCULATOR TO CALCULATE HOW DECISIONS MADE ON AN INDIVIDUAL FARM WOULD IMPACT WATER-CAUSED SOIL LOSS. THE CALCULATOR WAS ORIGINALLY DEVELOPED IN WESTERN MINNESOTA, AND LSP HAS BEEN GRADUALLY EXPANDING ITS PARAMETERS TO BE HELPFUL TO MORE TYPES OF FARMS AND MORE REGIONS. LSP HELD TWO EDUCATIONAL EVENTS IN WESTERN MINNESOTA FOR FARMERS. ONE WAS A LATE FALL FIELD DAY ON COVER CROPS (NOVEMBER 17 IN BRANDON, MN, WHICH 18 FARMERS ATTENDED); THE OTHER A DAY-LONG WINTER WORKSHOP CALLED "BRINGING LIVESTOCK BACK" (JANUARY 19 IN GLENWOOD, MN WHICH DREW 37 PARTICIPANTS INCLUDING FARMERS AND AGENCY PERSONNEL). BOTH FOCUSED ON FARM PRACTICES AND ENTERPRISES THAT LEAD TO BETTER STEWARDSHIP AND FINANCIAL VIABILITY. OVER THE WINTER AND EARLY SPRING, LSP ORGANIZED THREE WORKSHOPS (ONE EACH IN SE MINNESOTA, WESTERN MN, AND THE METRO AREA) CALLED "MANAGING FOR STEWARDSHIP: FARMLAND OWNERSHIP AND RENTAL WORKSHOP." THE THREE WORKSHOPS WERE ATTENDED BY 120 PARTICIPANTS, NEARLY ALL FARMERS OR NON-OPERATING LANDOWNERS, WHO WERE THE TARGET AUDIENCE. MORE THAN HALF OF MIDWESTERN FARMLAND IS ABSENTEE-OWNED, MOST COMMONLY BY NON-OPERATING LANDOWNERS WHO RECEIVED THE LAND FROM THEIR PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS. THE MAJORITY OF THESE LANDOWNERS ARE WOMEN. THESE WORKSHOPS ARE ATTEMPTING TO PROVIDE TOOLS AND MOTIVATION FOR CONSERVATION-MINDED NON-OPERATING LANDOWNERS TO TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE LAND STEWARDSHIP ON THE FARMLAND THEY OWN. PARTNERING WITH THE HOPE COMMUNITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IN A MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PROJECT THAT INCLUDES FULL USE OF THREE GARDEN SPACES AT HOPE COMPRISING NEARLY 10,000 SQUARE FEET; TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOCAL HOUSEHOLDS IN FOOD PREPARATION, NUTRITION, AND GARDENING; AND ENGAGEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS IN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT OPTIONS FOR ACTION THAT THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND THE MINNEAPOLIS PARK BOARD COULD TAKE TO ADVANCE URBAN AGRICULTURE AND RACIAL EQUITY. AT LEAST 274 PEOPLE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PHILLIPS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATED IN GARDENING, COOKING CLASSES, SKILLS SHARES WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS, COMPOSTING DEMONSTRATIONS, OR SAFE HARVESTING/HANDLING CLASS. THROUGH THE NEWLY FORMED GOOD FOOD PURCHASING PROGRAM, A GRASSROOTS COALITION LED BY LSP WORKING TO CREATE A TRANSPARENT AND EQUITABLE FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH MARKET PULL VIA INSTITUTIONAL PURCHASES, WE CONDUCTED AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS' NUTRITION PROGRAM ALONG FIVE CORE VALUES: PURCHASES THAT SUPPORT LOCAL ECONOMIES, HEALTH, A VALUED WORKFORCE, ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, AND ANIMAL WELFARE. EFFORTS OF LSP AND PARTNERS IN THE CHIPPEWA RIVER WATERSHED THROUGH THE CHIPPEWA 10% PROJECT IMPROVED CONSERVATION ON 5,014 ACRES THROUGH BETTER COVER, NO-TILL ADOPTION, GRASSLAND EASEMENTS, IMPROVED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT, AND IMPROVED GRAZING PRACTICES. THE CUMULATIVE TOTAL IN THE PAST FOUR YEARS HAS BEEN MORE CONSERVATION ON 29,498 ACRES WITH CONTINUOUS LIVING COVER INTRODUCED ON 18,244 ACRES.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission is outlined in the filing as being “See schedule othe land stewardship project (lsp) fosters an ethic of stewardship toward farmland, promotes sustainable agriculture and develops healthy communities. lsp is dedicated to creating transformational change in our food and farming system based on values of stewardship, justice, democracy and health.”.
When outlining its responsibilities, they were referred to as: “See schedule othe land stewardship project (lsp) works to foster an ethic of stewardship toward farmland in the united states, promote sustainable agriculture and develop healthy communities. lsp is dedicated to creating transformational change in our food and farming system based on values of stewardship, justice, democracy and health.”.
- The state in which the non-profit operates has been officially reported as MN.
- The filing reveals the non-profit's address in 2020 to be 821 EAST 35TH STREET NO 200, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55407.
- As per the non-profit's form for 2020, they have 42 employees on their payroll.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$298,378.
- The organization has 11 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1982.
- The organization pays $1,777,127 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $253,961 in fundraising expenses.
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