Agritourism, pumpkins, bees and herbs featured at Ag Day 2020 Prairie Moon Herbs and Mazing Acres Pumpkin Patch showcased their businesses during the 17th Annual Ag Day at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls on Oct. 10, 2020. The purpose of this free event is to communicate the importance of
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Avera McKennan Hospital Food Services and Local Food Questions & Answers with Nicholas Skajewski, Executive Chef What is Avera doing to source food from local producers? We work closely with Dakota Fresh Food Hub, as well as many independent local farmers. All of our Avera McKennan
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Boosting Your Online Customer Connections Webinar Jan. 8, 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. Shelly Gaddis, University of Sioux Falls Professor and owner of The Foundress Family, will
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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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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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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 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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