An intergenerational passing of the baton
Climate Land Leaders Maggie McQuown and Matt Vermeersch of Red Oak, IA, recently shared their (ongoing!) story of what Maggie calls an “intergenerational passing of… Read More →
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“You do what is supported” … What if our Farm Bill supported diversification?“You do what is supported” … What if our Farm Bill supported diversification?
Farmer and Climate Land Leader Wendy Johnson shared the following remarks at a panel discussion on the Farm Bill hosted by Taxpayers for Common Sense… Read More →
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Taking tangible stepsTaking tangible steps
This story was originally shared in the February 2024 Illinois FarmLink newsletter. Illinois FarmLink, a program of The Land Connection, provides farmland access services (including… Read More →
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Coppicing hazels: Insights from Nine Hazels FarmCoppicing hazels: Insights from Nine Hazels Farm
Climate Land Leaders Paul and Sanna Mairet of Nine Hazels Farm grow 12 acres of hybrid hazelnut, a cross between the European hazelnut and the… Read More →
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Which organizations do you support that center BIPOC communities?Which organizations do you support that center BIPOC communities?
Which nonprofit organizations do you support that center Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities? We asked Climate Land Leaders that question, and here’s the… Read More →
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Vegetable farming in the era of climate changeVegetable farming in the era of climate change
Climate Land Leader and farmer Dan Guenthner of Common Harvest Farm recently shared observations on climate change impacts over 35 years of vegetable farming. Following… Read More →
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A year-end tribute to soilA year-end tribute to soil
How important soil is to life! 95 percent of our food comes from soil. It is a natural resource that needs to be protected way… Read More →
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Celebrating climate land leadership in 2023Celebrating climate land leadership in 2023
We have much to report about our year! The land stewards in the Climate Land Leaders Initiative built soil health, increased biodiversity and protected water… Read More →
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Pinhook Farm 2023 ups and downsPinhook Farm 2023 ups and downs
Climate Land Leader Seth Watkins shared this update with the cohort on our December 2023 call. Seth is a fourth-generation farmer in Southwest Iowa. I’ve… Read More →
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Art from the land: Botanical printmaking on the Geyer FarmArt from the land: Botanical printmaking on the Geyer Farm
Integrating art – visual, written word, film and more – has been an important element of the Climate Land Leaders initiative since it began. Engaging… Read More →
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Checking the health status of our planetChecking the health status of our planet
Climate Land Leader Dick Sloan wrote the following piece, which was published in the Cedar Rapids, IA Gazette on October 7, 2023. I visited my… Read More →
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CRP and “a cause to celebrate”CRP and “a cause to celebrate”
Climate Land Leader Helen Gunderson recently shared this celebratory update from her farm in Pocahontas County, IA. “Following my grandfather’s death in 1956, our family… Read More →