Join Nicole Prince, from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, Thurs., Feb. 27 from 4:00PM CST (3:00PM MST) to learn more about the 2020 South Dakota Specialty Crop Block Grant program. Webinar will feature: Program Background Goals of the Program Past SCBG Projects 2020 Grant Application Process Webinar
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2023 Price Sharing Project Once again, in 2023 we are running our price sharing project, and with that comes your chance to win $20. Each round, the individuals who submit the data will be entered in a drawing for $20. Products will include vegetables, fruit and honey.
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2024 Price Sharing Project In 2024 SDSPA will collect price sharing data for the early (May 25- June 8), mid (July 27-Aug 10), and late (Sept 7-21) season. Products will include fruit, vegetables and honey. Data stays anonymous and no location is attached to the data. Visit
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Apprenticeships & Your Farm Webinar Apprenticeships & Your Farm: Hear from the S.D. Department of Labor (DOL) and specialty crop business owners to learn how they used apprenticeship programs to fill a labor need, while also offering a valuable training program for employees during SDSPA’s upcoming webinar
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Brand Scripting Workshop with Dakota Growth to Enhance Specialty Crop Businesses Struggling to stand out in a crowded market? The secret isn’t just in what you sell—it’s in how you tell your story. Dakota Growth is hosting a Brandscript Workshop for SDSPA Members to assist those wanting
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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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Farmers Market Price Sharing Document and Chef Event Giveaway Announced SDSPA has launched a statewide collaborative Farmers Market price sharing tool for South Dakota markets. Farmers Markets across the state will now have a way to share and compare prices with this form. Markets can fill out
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Infrastructure Grants Now Open for Producers **Update to post since original release. Applications are now open and will be accepted through March 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm CT. Please review the Request for Proposals here: https://danr.sd.gov/Press/docs/rfsi/SD%20RFSI%20RFP%20Final.pdf DANR will host two Office Hours meetings for interested applicants to
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North Central Regional Food Business Center The North Central Regional Food Business Center (NC-RFBC) is a collaboration of stakeholders in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota who are working to build capacity and resiliency in the food value chain, including small and mid-sized producers, processors, aggregators, distributors,
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Presenter: Kiara Poytra and Michelle Grosek of Bear Butte Gardens Farmstand, LLC. Description: You’ve carefully selected your seeds, started them in just the right conditions, prepped your beds, weeded, harvested and then perhaps created a value added product with your produce. As you get ready to take
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