Market Feature: Black Hills Farmers Market By Chelsea LeBlanc, BHFM Intern The Black Hills Farmers Market was founded in 1989. The market was first located in the Pigeon Building at the Central States Fairgrounds. The farmers market was eventually moved to Founders Park, where it was held
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South Dakota Local Foods Network Announces Upcoming Listening Session Opportunities The South Dakota Local Foods Network (Network) invites those interested in South Dakota local food production, marketing or distributing to attend one of two upcoming listening sessions. In this uncertain time and change in the food supply
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This month features: S.D. Grown, Raised & Processed Foods Currently Available SDSPA Farmers Market Chapter Farmers Market Manager Meeting May 5 Cody Road Black Currants Farm Feature NRCS Fruit Project Vermillion Area Farmers Market Feature Zoom Conference Access- Membership Benefit Upcoming Events- SD Local Foods Network Listening Sessions
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Market Feature: Vermillion Area Farmer’s Market The Vermillion Area Farmer’s Market, located in a town of 10,000 residents along the Missouri River in Vermillion, South Dakota, has seen significant growth and change since its humble beginnings. Vermillion had a truck market for years, located behind a hotel
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Producer Feature: Cody Road Black Currants In 2014, Kari and Rick O’Neill made plans to clear out several rows of their quarter-mile-long tree grove and replant. At that time, Kari had become interested in growing fruit that could be sold to wineries. Black currants ended up being
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This month features: 41 Farmers Markets in S.D. SDSPA Annual Membership Meeting Recap & New Board Members SDSPA 2020 Membership Due Prairie Moon Herbs Farm Feature Seeking Black Current Growers Zoom Conference Access- Membership Benefit Website Development Program for specialty producers Agritourism Workshop Recap Grants: Specialty Crop
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2020 SDSPA Annual Membership Meeting Recap The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) held its annual meeting in Chamberlain, SD March 7, 2020. The annual meeting’s purpose is to conduct business, elect board members and facilitate discussion to create a “plan of work” for SDSPA to implement. At
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Workshop Supports Need for Agritourism Business Development South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) participated in the South Dakota Agritourism Workshop on Feb. 20-21, 2020. This event provided a full day of educational programming for agritourism businesses focused on successful business development. The presentations were resource from SDSU
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