Minnesota Agroforestry Institute

The 2026 Minnesota Agroforestry Institute is a two-and-a-half-day training that includes classroom workshops and on-farm visits. It will provide all participants with the opportunity to integrate the concepts learned into a practical farm plan. September 15-17, 2026.

Preserving Food at Home online course

 Whether you’re just getting started or have been preserving food for years, this course will enhance your knowledge of food safety and preservation. University of Minnesota Extension offers this online, self-paced course that covers general food preservation and safety concepts, as well as specialized training in canning, fruit preservation, pickling, fermentation, dehydration and freezing. Registration is $30. Spring discount: March 20 through April 30 use promo code FPSPRING50 to receive 50% off the registration fee.

ICE on the Farm webinar recording

Rachel Armstrong of Farm Commons offers this helpful webinar recording from February 2026, ICE on the Farm: Complexities and Nuances, for farm owners, farmworkers and community members who are or may be impacted by Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE). Learn legal rights, ways to protect. View and download a two-page document, I9s, Immigration and ICE Raids on the Farm, for resources and practical guidance.

Second Annual Minnesota Cooperative Summit

 Save the date for the 2nd Annual Minnesota Cooperative Summit taking place on the campus of The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, MN. July 28-29, 2026 | Duluth, MN

Volunteer as a Pollinator Monitor

 We are looking forward to seeing our pollinators again this year! Our trainings for monitors are set as are our bumblebee capture and release events. All can be found here and on the attached flyers. Please share with your networks.

Farm Caretaker Sought for North Dakota Farm

 Our family is looking for a farm caretaker in rural North Dakota (McHenry County). Historic multi-bedroom fully equipped rural farmhouse sits on hill surrounded by rolling prairie, woods.

Seeking Agricultural Geographers to join a Working Group to Explore American Agricultural Heritage Areas

A Place at the Table Lab (APAT Lab), a new initiative of the Lyson Center for Civic Agriculture and Food Systems (a nonprofit affiliate of Cornell University) is exploring the concept of American Agricultural Heritage Areas (AHAs)— a proposed place-based framework for recognizing, celebrating, conserving, and advancing the nation’s most distinctive agricultural landscapes and food systems.