Sydney Larson, U of M Class of 2019, is a unique Land O’Lakes scholar: she’s a current recipient of both the Land O’Lakes Scholarship and the Land O'Lakes Multifunctional Agricultural & Food Systems Scholarship. Below, Sydney talks about her diverse interests and activities, and the impact that support from Land O’Lakes has had on her undergraduate experience.

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The year 2014 was the start of an extraordinary new chapter in the 47-year Land O’Lakes-University of Minnesota partnership: a $25 million, ten-year investment in U of M people and programs that help Land O’Lakes meet business needs and develop new talent. What's the impact? Watch this video to learn more about how this partnership benefits both institutions.

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Claire Lentsch, a 2018-19 Global Food Challenge Emerging Leader from the University of Minnesota, is enthusiastic about exploring her passion for agriculture and discover innovative solutions to feed the world. Here, Claire answers questions about her involvement with the Land O’Lakes Global Food Challenge (GFC) Emerging Leader program, her U of M experience, and how she... Read more

Over the past five years, more than 300 students have benefitted from a collaborative leadership program called LeaderShape, thanks in part to Land O’Lakes support. Participants gain skills in goal setting, teamwork, and developing a vision for the future.

Who benefits? The program trains students from the College of Science and Engineering, Carlson... Read more

Land O’Lakes employees can have lasting impact on U of M students, as well as the future of the food and agricultural industries

200 students learning from the pros: Each year, an award-winning mentor program at the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), connects about 200 students with mentors from CFANS-related fields... Read more

With 13 departments and 16 majors, the U of M’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), prepares bright, young minds for the food and ag workforce

Why CFANS? Today’s students want to start making a difference as soon as possible, and the college offers plenty of opportunities. CFANS students can:

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Minnesota youth met with global leaders and industry experts at the Global Youth Institute to explore creative solutions to world hunger issues

Collaborating on world hunger: This October, ten high school students represented Minnesota as delegates to the World Food Prize Forum’s Global Youth Institute. The highly selective annual event is held in... Read more

A Land O’Lakes internship helped to shape the direction of Shantal Pai’s educational journey, which begins its next chapter this fall when she starts law school at the University of Minnesota. Pai aims to help change the food system and regulatory structure to better feed the hungry and protect the environment.  

Pai earned her bachelor's degree from the U of M in... Read more