If you look at the greater Blue Earth watershed in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa, you see traditional commodity agriculture…or do you?

Look more closely. Along the rivers and streams, among the nooks and crannies, a new model is emerging, one where a variety of perennial “third” crops are adding value to the two-crop system of corn and soybeans—and returning the land to ecological health.

Thanks to the hard work of conservationists, scientists, hunters, activists, and local farmers a quiet revolution is underway here that’s changing the face of Midwest agriculture. And that’s good for our soil, our water, our wildlife, our rural communities, and all of us who want to leave a healthy and productive land for future generations.

This website is for those who want to be part of that change.