SDSPA Newsletter- July 2024
This SDSPA newsletter features:
- Showcase Your Farm at the S.D. State Fair – Travel Funds Available
- Garden Discovery Festival with SoDak Greens
- NRCS Urban Ag Program Update
- New Support Program for Operators Transitioning to Organic
- Find a Retailer: Potatoes!
- Upcoming Event: Fresher is Fun- Meet Your Farmer Event
- Upcoming Event: Mushroom Festival at Bear Butte Gardens
- Upcoming Event: Field Day- Transition to Organic Vegetable Production
- Wild Mushroom Identification & Food Safety Class with Black Hills Mushrooms
- Upcoming Event: Fresher is Fun- Jam & Honey Festival!
- Upcoming Event: Fresher is Fun- Life is Sweet (Corn) Event!
- Save the Date- S.D. Local Food Conference
- SDSPA Cut Flower Growers Update
- S.D. Farmers Market Coalition Update
- SDSPA Organic Operators Update
- S.D. Local Foods Coalition Update & S.D. Farm to School Network
- Grants: Socially Disadvantaged & Veteran Farmers/Ranchers Program; Brighter Future Fund; Healthy Food Financing Initiative; Organic Cost Share Program; Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops Program; EQIP Program
- Webinar Recording: Navigating On-Farm Food Safety Programs
- Webinar Recording: Transitioning to Organic Poultry Production in South Dakota
- Webinar Recording: Understanding Risk Management in Transition to Organic Crop & Livestock Production
- SDSU Resources & Research Updates
- Subscribe to SDSPA’s Channel on YouTube
- Producer Spotlights: Abb-Bee’s Honey & Homegrown Pork & Poultry
SDSPA provides regular communications on current activities, news, events and trainings, resources and grant opportunities.