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How Tiny Forests Can Help Rewild Cities
Science Friday explores the Miyawaki mini-forest method and its role in urban rewilding. The article and podcast highlight how small, dense forests can restore biodiversity, improve soil health, and strengthen community-based climate solutions—work that aligns with Renewing the Countryside’s mini-forest initiatives.
New Farmer U retreat in Lanesboro aims to sharpen business skills for beginning farmers
Agweek highlights New Farmer U, organized by Marbleseed in partnership with Renewing the Countryside and Big River Farms, with a focus on practical business planning, financial management, and farm viability skills.
The Magic of Mini Forests
Planning Magazine highlights community mini-forest projects and points to Renewing the Countryside’s role in supporting urban biodiversity and climate resilience work.
Land access workshop asks important question: Are you ready?
This Agweek story covers a farmland access workshop connected to RTC’s Farmland Access Hub and focuses on helping beginning farmers think through readiness, land access, and farm transition planning.
5 questions with Noreen Thomas of Doubting Thomas Farms, Woman Farmer of the Year finalist
Agweek features Noreen Thomas, who also serves as the Northwest Region Coordinator for Renewing the Countryside’s Minnesota Women in Conservation program.
Renewing the Countryside celebrates two decades of connecting farmers
Agweek highlights RTC’s 20 years of work supporting farmers, rural entrepreneurs, local food systems, and farmland access initiatives across the Upper Midwest.
Federal funding will help beginning farmers find farmland
This Agweek article covers federal funding for RTC’s Upper Midwest Farmland Access Hub to support land access work for beginning farmers in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
Growing Shade
Minnesota Conservation Volunteer features a Saint Paul mini-forest project supported by Renewing the Countryside, showing how urban forests can build habitat and climate resilience.
Renewing the Countryside, Land for Good innovate to find path to farmland access
This Agweek piece focuses on the land access, tenure, and transfer challenges farmers face and highlights RTC’s work with Land For Good and the Farmland Access Hub.
Understanding Agricultural Easements in Minnesota
The University of Minnesota’s CURA highlights its partnership with Renewing the Countryside on research into agricultural easements as a tool to preserve working farmland in Minnesota.
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