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Sleeping Bear Tree Farm is American Tree Farm System (ATFS) Certified and a member of the Minnesota Forestry Association. Our electrical power is sourced from the Crow Wing Community Solar Array.
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Happy Birthday Minnesota Forestry Association!
The Minnesota Forestry Association (MFA) was started on January 18, 1876. The members of the current MFA celebrated the 150th year on Sunday, January 18, 2026, with a MFA history webinar led by MFA President Brian Huberty. You can view his presentation slides here: Minnesota Forestry 150 Years of Resilience The MFA was the nation’s …
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Forest Products Market
Forest products are important to rural economies and to all Americans. Many forests across the country are overcrowded with smaller trees, increasing the risk of catastrophic wildfire. Making use of wood materials from tree thinning projects helps reduce the risk of damaging fire, improves economic viability of these projects, and contributes to rural economies. Economic …
Minnesota Family Woodlands Conference
Join fellow woodland stewards for two days of connection, inspiration, and hands-on learning at the 2026 Minnesota Family Woodlands Conference. Whether you’re a seasoned landowner or just beginning your stewardship journey, this event is designed to help you build knowledge, confidence, and resilience in your woods. Friday, March 13 – Pre-Conference Field Tours, Banquet & Keynote …
The Climate Crisis
The Climate Crisis is impacting our forest.
Aspen, Birch, Spruce and Pine are all negatively effected by the warming climate. These species make up over 60% of Minnesota’s forests.
Sleeping Bear Tree Farm is mostly Red Pine, Ash and Aspen. All severely threatened species.
The Minnesota forest industry is a 6 billion dollar business employing more than 35,000 people. Private forests account for 44% of Minnesota forests, followed by State land at 21%, County and Municipal land at 17% and National forest at 15%.
On average, one acre of Minnesota forest stores 95 metric tons of carbon. Sleeping Bear Tree Farm holds over 4,000 metric tons of carbon. As the climate warms, the ability to store carbon decreases. As the trees die from climate change, they begin to release the stored carbon adding to the problem.
Would you like to know more?
USDA Minnesota Forest Ecosystem Vulnerability Assessment and Synthesis: A Report from the Northwoods Climate Change Response Framework
https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/wait-why-climate-change-bad-thing
Contact
Contact us at info@sleepingbeartreefarm.com