Fall in Love with South Dakota Honey Honey is an ancient food and natural remedy that has been utilized for thousands of years. Not only do we eat this sweet treat, but it is also known for soothing sore throats and coughs and its antiseptic properties. South
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Farm to Showcase Organic Crop Rotations, Buyers and Buffalo Dinner Albrecht’s Angel Honey Farm & Winery, in Huron, S.D. is hosting a field day focused on marketing organic row crop rotations essential for transitioning organic farmers on Tues., Oct. 1, 2024, from 2 – 6 p.m. CDT.
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Funds Available for Producers Hosting School Field Trips We know that many of our Specialty Producers want to connect with their communities, and so we are excited to announce an opportunity for those interested in inviting a classroom to your farm. SDSPA is able to offer a
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Honey and Jam Festival Held at Owl Creek Organics On August 11th Owl Creek Organics hosted their Honey and Jam Festival as part of the Fresher is Fun Campaign. This campaign supported events at eight retail store in the state promoting the purchasing of South Dakota grown
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Input for Regional Aggregation Meetings Requested Aggregation is an opportunity for producers, especially small to medium farms, to develop a larger and more consistent market. Through aggregation, producers can collaborate with others to sell their products together. The development of aggregation may look different based on community
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Marketing Assistance for Specialty Crops (MASC) Program Deadline Jan. 8, 2025 There is a new program from the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) through which any farmer growing specialty crops in 2025 is eligible for funding to help get these crops to
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Marketing for Vendors & Producers Class in Mitchell, SD Jan. 22, 2022 The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is excited to announce upcoming educational opportunities for local and niche producers to improve their digital marketing strategies. A day long in-person marketing class is scheduled for Sat., Jan.
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Marketing the Whole Crop Rotation TOPP Field Day at Albrecht’s Angel Honey and Winery SDSPA’s Oct. 1, 2024 field day discussed key topics on organic crop rotations essential for transitioning organic farmers. The event began with a discussion on row crop rotations, focusing on strategies for farmers transitioning
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This event has been cancelled. This event was postponed and rescheduled for November 30. Register by Nov. 26, 2021. Find details here. Marketing Workshop Offered for Local Food Producers Brian Maruska, of SoDak Marketing, will lead a marketing workshop to help business owners better connect with their
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Member Feature: Honey Lodge Lakota Youth Development’s Honey Lodge is located in the Herrick, SD within the Milks Camp Community of the Rosebud Indian Reservation. Honey Lodge is a youth-led social enterprise that develops Lakota youth’s entrepreneurial skills as youth keep bees, process & bottle honey, and sell
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