Meet Your Farmer Event Held at Sioux Falls Co-op
South Dakota Specialty Producers Association and the Sioux Falls Food Co-op held the ‘Meet Your Farmer Event’ on July 10th. This event was exciting for all ages, complete with crop matching, veggie painting, and a build your own kabob bar with local produce!
In addition to the activities attendees got to connect with local producers, the Co-op board, and enjoy a $5 community dinner featuring local produce. Featured producers at the event included Ian Caselli (Caselli’s Market Garden), Nick Richards (Prairie Greens Produce), and Dan Rislov (Dakota Mushrooms and Microgreens). Other producers featured in the community dinner included Iron Fox Farm and Blue Sky Vegetable Co.
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- Through the Fresher is Fun Retail project with SDSPA, the Co-op was able to purchase signage promoting specialty crop producers.
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- The Sioux Falls Food Co-op hosted a festival to ‘Meet Your Farmer.’ Attendees enjoyed an evening of family activities including veggie painting and a build your own kabob bar as well as insightful discussions with farmers and Co-op board members.
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- The Co-op event featured producers – Ian Caselli (Caselli’s Market Garden), Nick Richards (Prairie Greens Produce), and Dan Rislov (Dakota Mushrooms and Microgreens). A great opportunity to connect with local farmers!
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- S.D. Specialty Producers Association and the Sioux Falls Food Co-op held the ‘Meet Your Farmer Event’ on July 10, 2024. This event was exciting for all ages, complete with crop matching, veggie painting, and a build your own kabob bar with local produce!
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- Store signage featuring Caselli’s Market Garden purchased through the Fresher is Fun Retail project with SDSPA.
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- The Meet Your Farmer Event at the Sioux Falls Co-op featured a build your own kabob bar & other activities.
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- The Co-op hosted their $5 community dinner during the event. The menu featured a chicken caprese salad with a mushroom vegetarian option. This dinner will feature local tomatoes grown by IronFox Farm, Blue Sky Vegetable Co., and Prairie Roots, mushrooms from Dakota Mushroom and Microgreens, and leafy greens from Caselli’s Market Garden and Prairie Greens Produce.