Celebrate National Farmers Market Week 2021 The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) joins farmers markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 1-7, 2021. In the midst of a global pandemic, farmers markets, like all other small businesses, have innovated to continue
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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week 2023 The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 6-12, 2023. For more than fifty years, farmers markets have influenced the way Americans eat, shop, and connect to their food, their
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Clay County Specialty Producers Host Tour Spending an afternoon driving down the backroads of South Dakota touring local farms sounds like a perfect way to spend the day. Participants of the SDSPA tour would have to agree! The first stop was hosted by Prairie Moon Herbs, such
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Complete First Pricing Survey for S.D. Specialty Crops by June 12, 2022 A question many produce growers have is how similar produce is priced across the state. Returning from 2021, SDSPA will be coordinating a price sharing tool again this summer. While last year focused on farmers
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Country Apple Orchard’s Fittest on the Farm Event On Sept. 21, 2025 S.D. Specialty Producers Association had a table at The Country Apple Orchard’s “Fittest on the Farm” themed Fall Festival. The weekend-long festival had a fittest on the farm competition, pedal pull, apple and raspberry picking,
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Dan Paulson of Farm 484 Selected as S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Across South Dakota there are many farmers working hard to increase access to fresh, locally grown foods and products. A plethora of specialty crops including honey, cut flowers, fruits, vegetables, jams, salsas and
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Early Bird Pricing! 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) Early-bird registration ends Jan. 3rd! Save $15 on a one-day registration, and $25 on a two-day registration – register here. The conference dates for the 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference
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Economic Impact Study for S.D. Specialty Crop Producers SDSPA recognized that in order to adequately plan for education & promotion of our industry, we needed to be able to have an accurate summary of what the current status of the specialty crop industry is in South Dakota.
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Educational Webinar Series for Specialty Food Producers The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) has announced a new educational series for local food producers, Farmers Markets managers and vendors, and others interested in selling direct to consumers. “We are hosting free training for producers to get together
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Fairgoers Celebrate Local Producers at 2024 South Dakota State Fair Aug. 29, 2024 was Value Added Agriculture Day at the State Fair! Fair-goers were able to stop by educational booths, sample and purchase value added local products. There were a variety of specialty crop products featured including
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