Fresh Bites: SDSPA Podcast Series Features Aggregation Systems
For those who like to learn while they are on the go, we are adding to our podcast offerings! A complete listing of SDSPA podcasts can be found our website.
In 2022 our ‘Fresh Bites’ highlighted aggregation systems in our region.
Find the podcast here on Spotify, or listen through YouTube here, and hit subscribe to be alerted when our next episodes are launched.
Presenter: Jeff Stewart, National Aronia Growers, LLC Description: Jeff Stewart is a SDSPA member and co-owner of National Aronia Growers. In this podcast, you will learn more about the aronia berry, and an aggregation system that he and other aronia growers have developed to be able to
Presenter: Teresa Wiemerslage, ISU Extension & Outreach Description: In our second podcast of the season on Aggregation, we are learning about how Iowa uses food hubs to help connect producers with schools. Teresa Wiemerslage, of Iowa State University Extension, shares her experience with helping to set up
Presenter: Nikki Warner, The Good Acre Food Hub Description: Located near Minneapolis & St. Paul, The Good Acre Food Hub serves producers and consumers in their region. Going beyond simply connecting farmers with wholesale market needs, The Good Acre is also all about educating and supporting their
Presenter: Connie McDonald, Dakota Fresh Food Hub manager & Chara Hymans, StarFresh Farms owner Description: Residents & producers near Sioux Falls, SD have a great opportunity to buy & sell local produce through the Dakota Fresh Food Hub. In our fourth aggregation-focused podcast, we explore how this hub
Presenters: Dr. Margaret Brady, Owner of the Mill Downtown; Jamie Smidt Fowler, Local Food Coordinator, Golden Hills Resource Conservation Development; and Deborah Solie, Project Associate, Center for Rural Affairs. Description: Listen in to hear about Market at the Mill, a new year round market for local