Organic Vegetable Production Field Day Held at Bear Butte Gardens
On August 12th Michelle and Rick Grosek hosted a USDA TOPP (Transition to Organic) Field Day for interested producers at their farm Bear Butte Gardens in Sturgis, SD. Attendees learned about the farm’s overall objectives and goals in organic farming as well as their practices. Attendees were able to see Bear Butte Garden’s high tunnel, gardens, and farm store while learning more about weed control and use of cover crops.
Then the group enjoyed a meal prepared by local chef Travis Bartels and spent the afternoon networking and learning about resources for transitioning producers from SDSPA Organic Transition Advisor Dr. Angela Jackson.
Watch our field day video here.
USDA-TOPP field day at Bear Butte Gardens in Sturgis, S.D. on Aug. 24, 2024. Training for transitioning producers on effective weed management in organic vegetable production and cover crop usage.
USDA-TOPP field day at Bear Butte Gardens in Sturgis, S.D. on Aug. 24, 2024. Dr. Angela Jackson, the S.D. Organic Ag Transition Advisor with SDSPA, discussed programs and resources to help farmers with transitioning to organic agriculture.