SDSPA Newsletter- March 2024
This SDSPA newsletter features:
- 2023 Specialty Crop Producer of the Year- Christy Heckathorn, Fleurish Flower Farm
- Regional Aggregation Meetings April 1-4th
- SDSPA Board Updates & Annual Meeting Recap
- Shared Vendor Space Available through Diamond E Collective
- What is a CSA? – South Dakota Farmers Speak
- SDSPA Showcases Specialty Crops at AgFest 2024
- Tyndall Commercial Kitchen Survey
- NRCS Seeks Public Comment on Conservation Practices
- S.D. Soil Health Coalition Survey
- Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation (UMURAI) Conference Recap
- A Day with the USDA at the Black Hills Stock Show
- Strengthening South Dakota’s Local Food System: A Unified Effort
- Find a Retailer: Microgreens!
- S.D. Craft Beer Week 2024
- Upcoming Webinar: Urban Growing: Microgreens
- Fresher is Fun: Mighty Microgreens Event in Sioux Falls
- Upcoming Webinar: Drones in Agriculture: Innovation for Everyday Operations
- Regional Farm to School Buyer-Grower Summits
- SDSPA Cut Flower Growers Update
- S.D. Farmers Market Coalition Update
- SDSPA Fruit & Vegetable Growers Update
- SDSPA Organic Producers
- S.D. Local Foods Coalition Update
- S.D. Farm to School Network Meeting
- RFSI- Infrastructure Grants
- Grants: 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grants, Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program, Value-Added Producer Grants, EQIP Program
- Webinar Recording: Producer Experience Webinar
- SDSU Vegetable Short Course Recording
- 2022 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
- Producer Spotlights: 605 Petals & Pines & Quiet Water Farm
SDSPA provides regular communications on current activities, news, events and trainings, resources and grant opportunities.