SDSPA Newsletter- December 2022
This SDSPA newsletter features:
- Regional Local Food Meetings in Jan. & Feb., 2023
- SDSU Extension S.D. Cottage Home Processing Food Safety Online Course
- Heikes Family Farms- 2022 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year
- New SDSPA Contractor- Matt Geraets
- Promotional Opportunity at AgFest
- S.D. Economic Impact Study for Specialty Crop Producers Coming in January, 2023
- USDA’s Census of Agriculture
- USDA Survey for Farmers, Ranchers & Forest Managers
- S.D. Farmers Market Coalition Update- Chapter Formation
- S.D. Local Foods Coalition- Branding Meeting
- SDSPA Flower Growers Update- Over the Moon Farm & Flowers Webinar in January
- Bringing the Farm to School: Producer Training
- SDSPA Annual Membership Meeting March, 21, 2023
- Grants: EQIP Program, Farm to School Grants, Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops, Specialty Crop Research Initiatives, Rural Business Development Grants, Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grants
- Beginner’s Resource Guide to Director Marketing Meat, Wallace Center
- Scaling up Your Vegetable Farm for Wholesale Markets, SARE
- S.D. Tool Sharing Facebook Group- New Listings!
- Learn more about SDSPA Member: Flegels Flowers & With the Wind Winery
SDSPA provides regular communications on current activities, news, events and trainings, resources and grant opportunities.