Sharing Our Roots Farm

is home to our innovative land access work, natural land restoration, and whole-ecosystem community building.

At our 163-acre farm outside of Northfield, MN, we are championing how formerly monocropped farmland can be transformed into thriving ecosystems of people, livestock, wildlife, and plants that benefit soil & water health.

  • We are demonstrating a model for a resilient future.

    On the Sharing Our Roots farm, we model a biodiverse system of symbiotically connected livestock and perennials, with no chemical inputs, that builds soil, retains and cleans water and delivers economic benefits to our community.

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Our Farm-Based Initiatives:

  • We are sharing our land and resources with emerging farmers.

    We provide an innovative land access solution in our region by offering long-term land agreements and shared infrastructure for immigrant, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and emerging farmers through a commons-based cohort model.

    By supporting emerging farmers with marginalized identities, we seek to prevent systematic obstacles for emerging farmers and diversify the face of local farming.

    commons cohort

  • We are restoring diverse wildlife habitat for the benefit for all.

    Conventional, large-scale agriculture has had significant negative impacts on biodiversity and wildlife habitat. Through regenerative farming practices and conscious conservation efforts, we can be part of the solution.

    Our citizen science-centered initiative documents the return of wildlife to the Sharing Our Roots Farm after decades of land degradation from conventional agriculture.

    wildlife counts

  • Visit the Farm

    We hold regular events throughout the year, including workshops focused on a variety of topics, from coppicing elderberries to sequestering carbon on-farm.

    We also provide regular public farm tours throughout the growing season.

    Events Calendar
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