Call to Latinos/as Interested in Farming in Minnesota

The Farm Beginningsâ„¢ program of The Land Stewardship Program (http://www.landstewardshipproject.org) in Minnesota is inviting Latinos/as interested in farming to join a farm tour and workshop on farming at Dry Weather Creek near Milan, Minn. ( on Saturday, Feb. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The purpose is to evaluate the interest among the Latino/a population in farming and to introduce them to a working farm and the issues associated with this profession. The presentations will be given in Spanish. The tour/workshop is free of charge and lunch will be provided.

Space is limited, and transportation may be available upon request. For more information and to sign-up for the tour, call Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin at 952-201-8852, or e-mail Amy Bacigalupo at amyb@landstewardshipproject.org.

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