Land Stewardship Letter

Brian DeVore, LSP (devo0009@gold.tc.umn.edu)
Tue, 5 Mar 96 08:13:08 -0600

Complimentary copies of the latest Land Stewardship Letter can be obtained by
contacting: Rebecca Kilde, LSP, 2200 4th St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110; tele. -
(612) 653-0618. The Land Stewardship Letter is a benefit of membership in the
Land Stewardship Project, a nonporfit organization dedicated to fostering an
ethic of stewardship for farmland, promoting sustainable agriculture and
developing sustainable communities. Annual membership dues are $30.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF JAN/FEB LAND STEWARDSHIP LETTER:

1) "Holding Urban Sprawl Accountable," a feature on the hidden costs of
sprawling development

2) "Walking the Ghost Farm," an essay by Attina Difley describing the loss of
her farm to sprawl

3) "News Briefs" items on extension studies, farmer surveys and social capital
study

4)" LSP News," including a feature by Meridith Levy on a new beginning farmer
loan program developed by LSP and a Minnesota bank

5) An update on the Minnesota River School

6) An update on sustainable agriculture and the farm bill

7) "Putting the pieces together," a feature on using statewide planning with
local controls to encourage sustainable development

8) "Keeping farming in the neighborhood," a developer talks about his plans to
combine clustered housing, open space and food production

9) A review of the John Hildebrand book, "Mapping the Farm: The Chronicle of a
Family"

10) Opportunities/Resources

11) Spring Stewardship Calendar