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.