SDSPA Newsletter- May 2024
This SDSPA newsletter features:
- Hummus at Bear Butte Gardens
- Plains TOPP: S.D. Specialty Producers Awarded Grant to Bolster Organic Farming
- Outreach Opportunity: Value Added Agriculture Center Day at the South Dakota State Fair
- Price Sharing Project
- Buyer Evaluation Survey
- Dakota Food Rx: Local Food ‘Prescription’ Program Connects Patients, Healthcare Providers and Growers
- Recordings Available: Virtual Regional Aggregation Meetings from April 1-4th
- Climate-Smart Agriculture and Farm Loan Programs
- Pushing Local Food Forward in South Dakota: an RFBC Update
- Find a Retailer: Hummus!
- Upcoming Event: SDSU Extension- How to Build a High Tunnel: Hands On Experience
- Save the Date: Garden Discovery Festival in Brookings Featuring SoDak Greens
- Upcoming Webinar: Permaculture: Harmonious and Resilient Environments
- Upcoming Event: Hy-Vee OpportUNITY Inclusive Summit & Live Pitch Competition
- SDSPA Cut Flower Growers Update
- S.D. Farmers Market Coalition Update
- SDSPA Organic Producers
- S.D. Local Foods Coalition Update & S.D. Local Foods Conference
- Grants: Local Ag Marketing Program (LAMP): Farmers Market Promotion (FMPP), Local Foods Promotion (LFPP), & Regional Food Systems Partnership (RFSP); Composting and Food Waste Reduction Cooperative Agreements; EQIP Program
- Webinar Recording: Pollinator & Native Plant Gardens
- Webinar Recording: Drones in Agriculture: Innovation for Everyday Operations
- Webinar Recording: Facebook Ads 101
- We are Hiring: Conference Event Planner
- Producer Spotlights: SoDak Greens & Deb’s Downhome Delights
SDSPA provides regular communications on current activities, news, events and trainings, resources and grant opportunities.