Updates from Regional Local Food Meetups In January & February, 2023 producers across the state met for regional meetings. Held in Yankton, Chamberlain, Watertown and Rapid City, the goals of these meetings were for networking, discussing what challenges & resources exist in their region for local foods,
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Urban Agriculture Partnership & Outreach Program Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) have formed a partnership to build the capacity of local partners’ knowledge to develop and implement effective strategies in supporting producers in the building of a sustainable local food system.
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USDA-Agriculture Research Service’s Field Day Held in July South Dakota Specialty Production Association’s (SDSPA) Malisa Niles was recently invited to participate in the USDA-Agriculture Research Service’s (ARS) Field Day. The event was held July 9th on their experiment station a couple miles north of Brookings, SD. The
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Presenter: Alina Krone-Hedman, Minnehaha Conservation District Urban Conservation Education Coordinator. Description: Discover the secrets to creating vibrant and biodiverse pollinator and native plant gardens as we discuss the art of sustainable gardening in urban environments. Learn practical tips and expert insights on designing and planning your own
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The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is hosting a West River Bus Tour happening on Friday Aug., 16, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT. SDSPA and guests will hit the road to visit four SDSPA member’s operations. A full day of learning and experiencing agriculture
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Wild Spruce Market to Showcase South Dakota Honey Celebrate Black Hills harvested honey at Wild Spruce Market, a specialty food and product retailer, during ‘Honey at Wild Spruce’ on Fri., Sept. 29, 2023 from 12 – 4 p.m. Mountain Time. The event will take place at the
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‘Minority’ Crop Growers and Beekeepers Suffer Defeat in Pierre A bill (HB 1202) heavily supported by specialty crop growers, organic growers, beekeepers and even conventional commodity crop growers was defeated by the South Dakota House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on Feb. 23, 2021. This simple to
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