SDSPA Newsletter- October 2023
This SDSPA newsletter features:
- Last Chance for S.D. Grown Tomatoes
- S.D. Specialty Crop Economic Impact
- Fresher is Fun: Mushroom Festival at Bear Butte Gardens
- Feedback Requested for SDSU Cut Flower Research
- Late-Season Price Sharing Results
- S.D. Crunch Off 2023
- Value Added Ag Day 2023 Recap & Photos
- Fresher is Fun: Local Harvest Celebration at Natural Abundance Recap & Photos
- Plow to Plate: Venner Farm Tour Recap & Photos
- The Gathering- Cut Flower Workshop Recap & Photos
- Fresher is Fun: Honey at Wild Spruce Market Recap & Photos
- Farewell Laura Kahler
- New SDSPA Contractor: Rick Grosek
- New SDSPA Contractor: Morgan Hughes
- Pumpkins are in Season!
- S.D. Local Foods Coalition Update- Listening Session Oct. 19th
- SDSPA Cut Flower Growers Update
- S.D. Farmers Market Coalition Update
- Dakota Community Market Co-op
- SDSU Extension High Tunnel Short Course
- Penn State Food for Profit Webinar: Use YouTube to Grow Your Business
- Save the Date: Upcoming Business Class for Producers in Pierre
- Crop Insurance Discussion for Specialty Crop Producers, Center for Rural Affairs
- Grants: NC SARE Grants, Community Food Projects, Organic Cost Share Program, Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program
- Webinar Recordings:
- Aquaponics, Farmer Bobbi Jo of Nom Nom Gardens
- Applying for EQIP Grants, Rachel Frei of NRCS
- Leaf And Fruit Diseases Of Tomatoes, Amy Timmerman, Nebraska Extension
- Greenhouse Management, Stacy Adams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
- October Farm to School Month Resources
- 2023 Farm to School Census Resources
- Learn more about SDSPA Members: Cherry Rock Farms & Blue Dasher Farm
SDSPA provides regular communications on current activities, news, events and trainings, resources and grant opportunities.