Sustainable farming is taking "organics" a step further. The health of an ecosystem is about more than organic production methods... it also depends on habitat for native wildlife, water management ... and more.
Buy food from a sustainable farmer!
Chemical-free fruits, vegetables, and grains, antibiotic and hormone free meats,
free-range chickens and eggs, milk and cheese from grass-fed cows, and more.
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A growing number of farmers are choosing to work with nature, and
are adopting farming practices that build up the soil, reduce runoff,
create habitat for wildlife, treat livestock humanely and best of all,
produce safe, wholesome food. But the most environmentally sound
farming practices in the world mean little if they don't provide a good
income for the farmer.
Farmers using sustainable methods cannot prosper without the help of urban and rural consumers.
As sustainable and organic farmers explore creative new ways to market their carefully
grown products, consumers can support their choice to farm sustainably
by purchasing those products listed in the Stewardship Food Directory.
To assist you in preparing meals using locally grown, sustainably-raised products, see our collection of recipes.
We also encourage you to hold your own local foods dinner (or potluck,
cook-out, banquet, or brunch) to promote the connection between good
food and good farming. We have compiled a Local Food Dinner Planning Guide with
a few suggestions and resources to get you started.
The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) is a private, nonprofit organization
founded in 1982 to foster an ethic of stewardship for farmland, to
promote sustainable agriculture and to develop sustainable communities.
Commemorative 25th Anniversary Poster
For
its 25th anniversary, LSP commissioned a commemorative poster by artist
Ricardo Levins Morales of the Northland Poster Collective. For almost
three decades, the Northland Poster Collective (http://www.northlandposter.com)
has featured the art of social justice, the tools of grassroots
organizing and activism, and the craft of union workers. For LSP, the
artist has created a beautiful piece entitled, "KEEPING THE LAND AND
PEOPLE TOGETHER." It is a colorful poster portraying a food and farming
system that benefits the land, its people and our communities.
To order by mail,
contact Louise Arbuckle in LSP's Minneapolis office at 612-722-6377 or info@landstewardshipproject.org.
Since its founding in 1982, the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) has
worked steadfastly for environmental and social justice in rural
America. They began by educating rural and urban people on the ethics of
farmland stewardship through cultural programs and by creating a
farmer-to-farmer network to help farmers move to more sustainable
farming methods. In response to growing concentration of farmland
ownership, they demanded that corporations owning farmland be held
accountable to good land stewardship practices. In response to urban
sprawl, they initiated discussions on smart growth and farmland
preservation options.
LSP
has helped dozens of communities organize to stop factory farms and
linked sustainable livestock producers to potential urban customers.
Working in the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, LSP backed federal
policy promoting farming alternatives that are good for the land and
good for farmers. We have introduced hundreds to Whole Farm Planning
and Monitoring. And they have helped Community Supported Agriculture
farms get established throughout the region.
Land Stewardship Project
812 E. 35th St., Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 612-722-6377
Fax: 612-722-6474
www.landstewardshipproject.org
