Mid-Season Pricing Survey for S.D. Specialty Crops All producers with direct sales, market managers, vendors, direct to consumer sales, etc. are encouraged to contribute to the mid-season price sharing survey to assist with recording trends in statewide specialty crop pricing. Products will include vegetables, fruit and honey.
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Minority Crop Growers and Beekeepers Suffer Defeat in Pierre The following synopsis is provided by the Legislative Action Committee of the South Dakota Specialty Producers Association on the proceedings related to bill HB 1171. For the third year in a row, a bill (HB 1171) heavily supported by
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Natural Abundance to Showcase South Dakota Specialty Crops Come celebrate this season’s abundance of locally produced specialty crops during the ‘Local Harvest Celebration’ at Natural Abundance Food Co-op on Sat., Sept. 9, 2023 from 2-5 p.m. Central. The event aligns with the Natural Abundance’s 45th Anniversary celebration
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Marketing Bootcamp Feb. 9 in Sturgis The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is excited to announce an upcoming workshop for local producers and other small business owners to improve their digital marketing strategies. The in-person workshop will be held in Sturgis, S.D. on Wed., Feb. 9, 2022
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Owl Creek Organics to Host Jam and Honey Festival Join Owl Creek Organics & Natural Products on Aug. 11, 2024 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. MDT for their first annual Jam and Honey Festival. Celebrate these South Dakota made specialty crop products during this free festival.
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Pasture Walks Teach Landowners About Management Programs Counties across South Dakota have started hosting Pasture Walk events to promote educational opportunities and teach landowners about management programs. Fall River hosted their third annual Pasture Walk May 23, 2025. Fall River Weed and Pest Supervisor Nina Steinnmetz had
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Producer Feature: Bear Butte Gardens Bear Butte Gardens is located just 5 miles northeast of Sturgis along Highway 79 right on the way to Bear Butte State Park. Michelle and Rick Grosek have been operating the gardens and greenhouses since 2011. In 2012 the Groseks received organic
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Producer Feature: Frosty Acres Ranch Frosty Acres Ranch, owned and operated by Bruce and Regina Staufer, was established in 2017 near Watertown, S.D. We are veteran owned and members of the Farmer Veteran Coalition and the South Dakota Grasslands Coalition in addition to the South Dakota Specialty
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Producers Invited to List Farm in Local Food Directory The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is made up of a diverse group of specialty and niche producers in the state. The organization works to promote non-commodity products that include fruits and vegetables, specialty meats, wine, organic crops, specialty grains,
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Producers Invited to New Organic Regenerative Agriculture Pathway Program Webinar Angela K. Jackson, SDSPA Organic Ag Advisor, kicks off the Organic Regenerative Agriculture Pathway Program (O-RAPP) with an webinar on Nov. 20, 2024 at 12:30 CST. Join us for an informative webinar hosted by the South Dakota
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