Producers and Small Business Owners Gain Marketing Skills Cash Cow Co-Op, Sioux Falls, SD, held a day long training sponsored by S.D. Specialty Producers Association at the Davison County 4-H/Extension Office on Sat., Jan. 22, 2022. ‘Simple Marketing for Vendors + Producers’ offered tips to help small business
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Pushing Local Food Forward in South Dakota: an RFBC Update In a state as rural and large as South Dakota, it can feel as if those advocating for local food are doing so alone. Fortunately, you’re not alone! South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) has been partnering
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2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) Don’t forget to register for the 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI)! The conference dates have been set for Feb. 6-7, 2025 at Cedar Shore Resort & Conference Center in Oacoma, S.D. This conference is hosted
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South Dakota Specialty Producers and Value Added Ag Development Center Offer Help with Business Builder Grants Attention South Dakota food businesses! Are you looking to expand or strengthen your operations? Boost Your Business with Grant Assistance South Dakota Specialty Producers (SDSPA) and Value Added Ag Development Center
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SDSPA Conducting Survey of Businesses and Institutional Buyers S.D. Specialty Producers Association is collecting responses on our buyer evaluation survey. The purpose of this survey is to gauge interest of businesses and institutions across the state in regards to purchasing specialty crops, value added products, and local
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South Dakota Organizations Collaborate to Build Resilient Food System Right now is the best time to start or expand your plans for specialty crop production in South Dakota. Though the Covid-19 pandemic revealed our food systems were not as strong as believed, we are not allowing that
Read more →South Dakota Specialty Crop Economic Impact Specialty producers represent a small, but essential part of the Agriculture industry in South Dakota, but there is little official data on these producers. The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) contacted the Dakota Institute regarding an effort to study the business
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South Dakota Specialty Producers to Bolster Organic Farming South Dakota’s organic farming sector received a significant boost with South Dakota Specialty Producers (SDSPA) joining a cooperative agreement under the Plains Transition to Organic Partnership Program (Plains TOPP). This program offers crucial technical assistance and support to farmers
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Specialty Crop Business Development Webinars Scheduled for September S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is offering two webinars in September focused on business development. Join us on Tues., Sept. 23, 2025 at 2 p.m. Central for a discussion on ‘Seasonal Labor Hiring and Retention’ for specialty crop producers.
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Specialty Crop Producers Needed for S.D. Economic Impact Study The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) recognizes that in order to adequately plan for education & promotion of our industry, SDSPA and our partners need to have an accurate summary of the current status of South Dakota’s specialty
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