[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19860]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAND STEWARDSHIP PROJECT

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                          HON. TIMOTHY J. WALZ

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 18, 2007

  Mr. WALZ of Minnesota. Madam Speaker, today I rise to commemorate the 
25th anniversary of the Land Stewardship Project.
  I would like to applaud the outstanding work this organization does 
representing Minnesota's family farmers and promoting sustainable 
approaches to farming practices. From its very beginnings, the Land 
Stewardship Project has advanced practical stewardship solutions and 
built widespread public support for an agricultural system in which 
family farms, small towns and a healthy environment can thrive.
  Over the years, the Land Stewardship Project has fought to ensure a 
healthier food supply, preserve our soil, water and wildlife habitat, 
and support diversified and profitable family farming. The Land 
Stewardship Project has created a positive alternative for Minnesota 
producers and rural residents. And, as those of us in elected office 
know, the Land Stewardship Project is a strong, effective voice on 
behalf of its members.
  With their ``Farm Beginnings Program,'' the Land Stewardship Project 
educates beginning farmers in the basics of financial management. This 
program has helped bring the next generation of farmers and ranchers 
into agriculture and has graduated over 300 students in the past 10 
years.
  For their 25 years of service to Minnesota's farmers and rural 
communities, I commend the members and staff of the Land Stewardship 
Project and I look forward to their bright future.

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