SDSPA Contractor Feature
Dr. Angela Jackson, SDSPA contractor for the Transitioning to Organic Partnership Program, will serve as a technical advisor to support those transitioning to organic production.
Dr. Angela Jackson is the new SDSPA USDA Transitioning to Organic Partnership Program (TOPP) contractor for the Plains Region serving South Dakota. In her role, she will be advising and supporting transitioning producers across the state through organic farming education, technical assistance, and outreach opportunities.
She has been active in South Dakota organic food and feed production for many years as an inspector/auditor, educator, and a producer. Since 2006, she has been the owner/operator of PrairieSun Organic Farm, a family farm located in Clay County, South Dakota. PrairieSun Organics is certified to the USDA NOP and Regenerative Organic Certified® program. Along with her husband, she raises row crops, vegetables, laying hens for eggs, broiler chickens for meat, and processes their chickens on site.
Angela has a doctoral degree from the University of South Dakota School of Education. She taught previously as adjunct faculty in ag business and animal nutrition at a community college in Iowa for nearly a decade. In addition to working for SDSPA, Angela works for the University of South Dakota.
She is actively involved with the Regenerative Organic Alliance, Organic Farmers Association, and Dakota Rural Action. She is passionate about seeing organic production grow in South Dakota. Angela is available to meet with producers on-site in person or virtually.