From devo0009@gold.tc.umn.eduTue Oct 17 22:49:59 1995 Date: Tue, 17 Oct 95 08:33:55 -0500 From: Brian DeVore LSP To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: CSA Resources The Land Stewardship Project (LSP) offers several resources for those interested in Community Supported Agriculture: ¥ A joint publishing project of LSP and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, "To Till and Keep It: New Models for Congregational Involvement with the Land," contains more than 50 pages of tips and real-life anecdotes about how congregations can become more involved in a locally-based, sustainable food production system. Written by Community Supported Agriculture pioneer Dan Guenthner of Osceola, Wis., this guide outlines how community supported farms are starting to hook up with congregations interested in establishing ties with the land and sustainable agriculture. To order a copy, send $5 ($5.33 for Minnesota residents) to: "To Till and Keep It," Land Stewardship Project 2200 4th St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110; tele. Ð (612) 653-0618. ¥ "The Land Stewardship Congregational Directory & Resource Guide" is a 19-page booklet that describes Minnesota congregations whose members support local growers and community gardens. The guide describes the LSP Congregational Network, summarizes various congregational land and food projects and offers several resources, including a list of area food shelves that accept produce. For a copy, send $3 ($3.20 for Minnesota residents) to LSP. ¥ The "Land Stewardship Congregational Tool Kit" contains videos, resource materials and activities for small and large group gatherings with a focus on building healthy communities by linking people with their food, the land and each other. To inquire about renting the kit, call Mary Schulte, LSP (612) 653-0618. ¥ "Our Garden: A Project That Supports Our Community and Protects Our Land" is a 13-minute video that details how Redeemer Lutheran Church set up a garden that serves its neighbors in need. The congregation and staff of Redeemer, in conjunction with the Land Stewardship Project and other organizations, businesses and individuals, have since 1985 produced approximately 100,000 pounds of organically grown produce that has been distributed to area food shelves and senior citizens centers in Winona, Minn. The video offers advice on how such a garden can be set up and run in a community. For a copy, send $17 (Minnesota residents add 98 cents) to LSP.