LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT (U.S.):
An Inventory of Its Montevideo Field Office Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Manuscripts Collection
Part or all of this collection is restricted.
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| Creator: |
Land Stewardship Project (U.S.), creator.
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| Title: | Montevideo Field Office Files. |
| Dates: | 1984-2011. |
| Language: | Materials in English.
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| Abstract: | Files originating in the field office at Montevideo, Minnesota, sometimes also called the Western Minnesota Office, of the Land Stewardship Project. |
| Quantity: |
(8 boxes). |
| Location: | Remote Storage: See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
The Montevideo Office generally maintained a staff of about six individuals including the program director, one or more program organizers, an office manager, various consultants and program coordinators, and interns.
Staff conducted outreach to the general public, and worked with farmers, local faith leaders, and others to educate them about Regenerative Agriculture, erosion control, and keeping runoff from feedlots out of streams. They worked with beginning farmers to help them get established in the business, advocated for the preservation of the family farm, and worked in other areas of interest to the organization.
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These documents are organized into the following sections:
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| | Program Director: Audrey Arner |
| | Program Organizer: Amy Bacigalupo |
| | Program Organizer: Patrick Moore |
| | Program Files |
| | Subject Files |
| | Office Manager: Michele Skogrand |
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Access Restrictions:
This collection is located off site in Remote Storage. Advance
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Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Land Stewardship Project (U.S.). Montevideo Field Office Files. Minnesota Historical Society.
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Accession Information:
Accession number: 17,856
Processing Information:
Processed by David B. Peterson, April 2023.
Catalog ID number: 9989836540204294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Audrey Arner was born and grew up in eastern Pennsylvania. She joined the Land Stewardship Project in 1986 as staff assistant to Patrick Moore in organizing Project's activities in western Minnesota. Arner served as office director/program director of the Project's Western Minnesota Program from 1988 to 2003, where she had oversight of the Project's Montevideo office programming, planning, and evaluation. She was a trainer in holistsic management and whole farm planning. She was also an organizer for the Sustainable Farming Association of Western Minnesota, and coordinator of the statewide organization. From 1986 to 1988 she was a Land Stewardship Project field representative, focusing on development of the Lac Qui Parle Lake Association, a coalition of farmers, sportsmen, environmentalists, and government agencies. She held a bachelor's degree from Macalester College, with a major in sociology and education, and farmed near Montevideo.
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| 309.Z.11.10F | 60 | "A better row to hoe" color slide presentation, 1994. |
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| | Endowment/fund-raising, 2001. |
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| | Ernesto Sirolli Institute, undated, 2001-2002. 6 folders. |
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| | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA)/Community Supported Agriculture, project, 1993-1997. |
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| | FoodRoutes, undated, 2002-2003. 3 folders. |
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| | Local food projects, 1999-2001. |
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| | Local food systems: |
| | | 1991-1999. |
| | | Alternative Energy Resources Organization, 2000-2002. |
| | | Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project, 2002. |
| | | Chefs and restaurants, 2001. |
| | | Churches: Local foods advocacy, 2001. |
| | | College examples, 1991, 2002. |
| | | Community Alliance with Family Farmers, 2003. |
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| 309.Z.12.1B | 61 | | Community Involved in Sustaining Agriculture, 2003. |
| | | Ecotrust, 2002. |
| | | Institutional sales/Practical Farmers of Iowa, 2000-2001. |
| | | Iowa, 2002. |
| | | Leopold Center, 2000-2001. |
| | | Local foods on the web, undated. |
| | | Local foods promotion, 1998-2001. |
| | | Michigan Integrated Food & Farming Systems, 2003. |
| | | Minnesota Farmers Market Hall Project, undated. |
| | | Northeastern Minnesota: Northland Food & Farming Initiative, 2002. |
| | | Northland Food & Farming Initiative, 2001. |
| | | Philadelphia Fair Food Project, 2001. |
| | | Rural Summit Tour, 2001. |
| | | Saints Food Service project, 1990-1998. |
| | | | Involved College of St. Benedict, St. John's University, and St. Cloud State University. |
| | | Southeast Minnesota Food Network, 2001. |
| | | Whole Farm Co-op, 2001. |
| | | Wisconsin, 2001-2003. |
| | | WWW marketing local, 2001. |
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| | Prairie Renaissance, 2001-2003. |
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| | Pride of the Prairie: |
| | | An initiative helping to develop a local food system that will help protect the environment, reduce energy consumption, and circulate dollars in the community. |
| | | Business structure: Alternatives for local group action PowerPoint presentation, 2003. |
| | | | Images of PowerPoint slides on paper. |
| | | Communications planning, 2003. |
| | | Consumer survey, 2001. |
| | | Della Conroy art, undated. |
| | | Economic studies, 2003. |
| | | Evaluation, 2002. |
| | | Farmers meeting, 2003. |
| | | Food Forum, 2001. |
| | | Foodies, 2002. |
| | | FoodRoutes seed grants, 2003. |
| | | Hunger and environmental nutrition newsletter, 2003. |
| | | Logo design, 2002. |
| | | MDAESAP project, 2003. |
| | | Mom's institutions, 2002. |
| | | Moveable Feast, 2002. |
| | | Prideoftheprairie.org, 2002-2003. |
| | | Press, 2001-2002. |
| | | Producer survey, 2001. |
| | | Producers' vision, 2003. |
| | | Report/Evaluation, 2002-2003. |
| | | SODEXHO, 2001. |
| | | Southeast Minnesota Food Network, 2003. |
| | | Southwestern Minnesota Poultry Co-op, undated. |
| | | Time line exercise, 2001. |
| | | University of Minnesota, Morris, 2002. |
| | | University of Minnesota, Morris service learning, undated. |
| | | Vision, 2002. |
| | | Why buy local, 2001. |
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| | Progress update for the board, 1996-2002. |
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| | Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program, undated, 2002. 2 folders. |
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| | Upcoming management team, 1999. |
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| | West Central Regional Sustainable Development Partnership proposal, 2001-2004. 3 folders. |
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| | WesMin/Prairie Co. RC & D, 2003. |
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| 309.Z.12.1B | 61 | American Farmland Trust, undated, 1999. |
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| | Animalwelfareapproved.org, undated, 2008. |
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| | ATTRA-National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, 2006-2007. |
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| | Community garden applications, 2008. |
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| | Estate planning for farmers, undated. |
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| | Farm Beginnings program: |
| | | 2004. |
| | | Attendance, 2005-2006. |
| | | Cavaliere Foundation, 2000-2004. 3 folders. |
| | | Curriculum archive, 2003. |
| | | Draft curriculum, 2004. |
| | | Faith community, 2001-2004. |
| | | Farm Beginnings newsletter, 2004. |
| | | Funding prospects, 1999-2007. |
| | | Intergenerational dialog, 2002. |
| | | Melissa Fischbach: Community Assistantship Program, 2002. |
| | | Otto Bremer Foundation, 2003-2005. |
| | | Quarterly reports, 2003. |
| | | Risk Management Agency, 2002-2004. |
| | | | USDA Risk Management Agency. |
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| 309.Z.12.2F | 62 | | Risk Management Agency, 2002-2003. |
| | | Southwest Minnesota Foundation, 2001-2005. 4 folders. |
| | | Steering Committee, undated. |
| | | Strategic planning, 2004. |
| | | Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education program, 2002-2003. |
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| | Farm business management and succession, undated, 2007. |
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| | Food Alliance: Midwest case studies, 2005. |
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| | Funding opportunities, 2004. |
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| | Grant research, 2003-2004. |
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| | Iowa State University, undated, 2004-2006. 2 folders. |
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| | Minnesota Land Trust, 1998. |
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| | Niman Ranch Pork Company, 2007. |
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| | North Dakota State University Extension: Farm management planning guide, 2003. |
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| | Organic Prairie Family of Farms, undated. |
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| | PowerPoint presentations, undated. |
| | | Images of slides on paper. |
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| | Risk Management Agency, undated, 2003-2008. |
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| | Southwest Initiative Foundation: Spanish language materials, 2007. |
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| | UMAAC Conference - Organic agriculture, 2008. |
| | | Includes 1 compact disc. |
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| 309.Z.12.2F | 62 | Sustainable Farming Association of Western Minnesota, 1987-1994. |
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| | Sustainable Farming Program: |
| | | An agriculture that makes sense, undated. |
| | | | Profitability of four sustainable farms in Minnesota. |
| | | Business, 1989-1990. |
| | | Correspondence, 1987-1994. |
| | | Educational materials, 1987-1992. |
| | | Farmers' attitudes and opinions regarding alternative farming techniques, 1990. |
| | | Horizons newsletter, 1987-1989. |
| | | Lac Qui Parle project, 1987-1990. |
| | | Land Stewardship Project Resource catalog, undated. |
| | | Program plans, 1987-1989. |
| | | Promotional flyers, 1987-1992. |
| | | Reports, 1987-1994. 2 folders. |
| | | Research summaries, 1990-1991. |
| | | Stewardship Farming Program: Western Minnesota, 1990. |
| | | Survey, 1987. |
| | | Miscellany. |
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| 309.Z.12.2F | 62 | Farm Beginnings Initiative: |
| | | Farm Beginnings is a 12-month class that helps beginning farmers clarify their goals and strengths, establish a strong enterprise plan, and start building their operation. |
| | | Curriculum, 2001-2003. |
| | | Curriculum drafts, undated, 2004. |
| | | Early farm beginnings, 1992. |
| | | Handouts, undated, 1998-2007. 10 folders. |
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| 309.Z.12.3B | 63 | | Mentor training, 2005. |
| | | Mentoring, 2001-2002. |
| | | Mentorships, 2005. |
| | | One-on-one mentorships, 2006. |
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| | Passing on the Farm: |
| | | Beginning farmer questionnaires: A-Z, 1996-2001. 21 folders. |
| | | Beginning farmer narratives, 2001. |
| | | Beginning farmer visits register, 2001. |
| | | Congressman David Minge, 1997. |
| | | Contacts, 1995-1999. |
| | | Dairy apprentice program, 1997. |
| | | Database activities, 1994. |
| | | Farm business management, undated, 1997-1998. |
| | | Farm internship program, 1998. |
| | | Farm management, undated. |
| | | Grant proposals pending, 1997-2002. 6 folders. |
| | | Grants: Declined, 2001-2002. 2 folders. |
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| 309.Z.12.4F | 64 | | Grants: Possibilities, 1994-2001. |
| | | Grants: Received, 2000-2001. 2 folders. |
| | | Grants: Reports, 1994-1995. |
| | | Grant makers, 2000-2001. 2 folders. |
| | | Information and questionnaires sent out, 1996-2001. |
| | | Iowa's program, 2000. |
| | | Landowner narratives, 2000-2001. |
| | | Landowner questionnaires, 1996-2003. 7 folders. |
| | | Minnesota Agriculture Project, undated, 1997. |
| | | Minnesota Extension Service, undated, 1992-1994. 2 folders. |
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| 309.Z.14.8F | 89 | | Minnesota Farm Connection: Farm visit notebook, 1997-2001. |
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| 309.Z.12.4F | 64 | | Minnesota Farm Connection: Beginning farmer and landowner lists, undated. |
| | | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, 1997-2000. |
| | | National Beginning Farmer Center (Center for Rural Affairs), 1994-1997. |
| | | National Farm/Ranch Transition Network Conference, July 18-20, 1993. |
| | | National Farm Transition Network, 1995-2000. 2 folders. |
| | | News release address, undated. |
| | | Passing on the Farm Center, undated, 1995-1996. |
| | | Second farmers and ranchers conference, undated. |
| | | State Law Library request for Passing on the Farm Center annual reports, 2011. |
| | | Tax information, 1999-2001. |
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| | Pride of the Prairie Local Foods Initiative: |
| | | The Initiative connects local farmers with local residents to provide healthful foods raised close to home. Local foods systems invest in local farms through a shorted supply chain and support farmers more directly with a greater portion of the food dollar. |
| | | Christmas baskets, 2003-2004. |
| | | Directory, undated. |
| | | Farmers market - University of Minnesota, Morris, 2004. |
| | | Foodies, 2003-2004. 2 folders. |
| | | Foodies meeting, 2000-2003. 3 folders. |
| | | Local foods guide, undated. |
| | | Market basket, quicken reports, 2004. |
| | | Minnesota-grown bags, 2003. |
| | | Moveable Feast, 2002. |
| | | Report to partnership, 2003-2004. |
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| 309.Z.12.5B | 65 | | Soil to table, 2003. |
| | | University of Minnesota, Morris: April meal, 2002-2003. |
| | | University of Minnesota, Morris: Fall Feast pictures, 2003. |
| | | | Includes 3 CD-ROMs. |
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| 309.Z.12.5B | 65 | Advertising information, 1997-2001. |
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| | Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, 2002. |
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| | Agriculture and the food system, 2001-2003. |
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| | Animal monitoring, undated, 1998. |
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| | Banks and lenders, undated ,2001. |
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| | Biodiversity monitoring, undated, 1997. |
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| | Celebrating foods from our land, 2003. |
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| | Chippewa current newsletter, 1999-2000. |
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| | Chippewa River watershed, 2002. |
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| | Church statements, 1989-1991. 2 folders. |
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| | Churches and food, 1999-2002. |
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| | Citizens Task Force on Livestock Farmers & Rural Communities, 2004. |
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| | Commercial kitchens, 2004. |
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| | Community events and local foods, 2003-2004. |
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| | Cooperatives, undated, 1996. |
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| | EarthRise farm, 2004-2005. |
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| | Farmer to consumer directory, 1992. |
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| | Farmers marketing resources, 2001-2003. |
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| | Farming without subsidies, 2002-2003. |
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| | Financial planning and monitoring, 1996-1999. |
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| | FoodRoutes network, 2003. |
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| | Gang of Fore, undated, 2003-2004. |
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| | Goat production, undated, 2002. |
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| | Hog farmer outreach, 2001-2002. |
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| | Hogs: Organic and natural, 2001-2003. |
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| | Hunger and food insecurity, 2002. |
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| | Insurance, undated, 2001. |
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| | Land Stewardship Project survey, undated. |
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| | Livestock, 1994-2004. 2 folders. |
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| | Local foods brunch at University of Minnesota, Morris, 2003. |
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| | Market development, 2001-2002. |
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| | Minnesota Grown Promotion Group directory, undated. |
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| | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and grazing, 1997. |
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| | Monitoring sustainability in your community, 1995. |
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| | Monitoring/grazing, 1995-1999. |
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| | Music of the land archive, 1991-1994. |
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| | Niman Ranch Pork Company (Thornton, Iowa), 2000-2002. |
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| | Nutrient management, 2000. |
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| | Organic dairy grazing: Profitability and financial efficiency (1998-1999), undated. |
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| | Passing on the Farm, 2002-2003. |
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| | Planting in the dust, 1985-1990. 2 folders. |
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| | Practical Farmers of Iowa, 2003. |
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| | Rangeland monitoring, 1992-1999. |
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| | Regional Beef Coop, 2002. |
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| | Regional food systems, 2001-2003. |
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| | Resources - Food systems, 1997-2000. |
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| | Resources for producers and marketers, 1999-2001. |
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| | Save our streams, 1994-2000. |
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| | Soil: Governor's Council on Rural Development, undated. |
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| | Soil and water stewardship: Sunday material, undated, 1992-1995. |
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| | Soil test stuff, undated, 1998. |
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| | Song and music agreements, 1988-1994. |
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| 309.Z.12.6F | 66 | Song for the earth, 1984-1990. 2 folders. |
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| | Southeast Minnesota Food Network, 2004. |
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| | Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota: First annual meeting, 1992. |
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| | Tenth anniversary, 1991-1994. |
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| | Timothy A. Rundquist: Sustainable land ethic, December 1991. |
| | | Master's thesis, University of Oregon. |
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| | University of Minnesota, Morris: SODEXHO, 2003. |
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| | USDSA egg grading manual, undated. |
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| | Water: Minnesota Environmental Partnership, 2006. |
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| | Water infiltration data, 1997-2000. |
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| | Wellstone memorial program, October 29, 2002. |
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| | West Central Minnesota farmer to consumer directory, 2000/2001. |
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| | Whole farm planning, 1997-1998. 2 folders. |
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| | Miscellany, undated, 1998-2003. |
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| 309.Z.12.6F | 66 | Access to data entry computer programs, 2001-2003. |
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| | Administrative assistant position, 1998-2003. |
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| | Administrative meeting, 2004-2007. |
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| | All staff meeting (Villa Maria), 2005. |
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| | Brown bag lunch discussions, 2001-2002. |
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| | Chippewa current newsletter, 1997-2000. |
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| | Close to the ground newsletter, 1999-2001. |
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| | Corporate letters, 2003-2004. |
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| | Decorative woody florals, undated, 2003-2004. |
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| | Farm Beginnings, 2000-2005. |
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| | Health Fair questions, undated. |
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| | Institution list and letter, 2002-2004. |
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| | Land Stewardship Project long-term plan (2005-2010), 2005. |
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| | Letter examples, 1999-2003. |
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| | Operational plan, 2005-2006. |
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| | Personnel policies, 2006-2007. |
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| | Prairie Country RC & D Council grant, 2003-2004. |
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| | Staff transition notes, 2003. |
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| | Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program: |
| | | Grants, 2004-2005. |
| | | Illinois Bundleflower, 1997-2003. |
| | | Local food fact sheets, 2003. |
| | | Producer grants, 2004. |
| | | Proposal food routes, 2003-2004. |
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| | Sustainable Farming Association (SFA), 1991-1993, 2003. 3 folders. |
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| | Three Whole Farms tour, undated. |
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| | University of Minnesota learning groups, 2004-2005. |
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| | Western staff meeting, August 2005. |
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