South Dakota Honey Featured at Custer Retail Store Taking advantage of the crowds visiting Custer for the Buffalo Roundup & Arts Festival, Wild Spruce Market hosted an event Friday, Sept. 29th inviting both locals and visitors to come into their store to celebrate South Dakota honey. Located
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South Dakota Honey Featured at Rapid City Retail Store Local retailers throughout the state are set up to help consumers get connected with local specialty crops. This theme is being highlighted at events taking place this year and next, supported by a specialty crop block grant SDSPA
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South Dakota Mushrooms Showcased at Sturgis Farm Store Bear Butte Gardens in Sturgis, S.D. hosted a mushroom festival Sat., Oct. 7, 2023. The festival took place as part of a project funded by a specialty crop block grant that SDSPA received. The project focuses on promoting retailers
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South Dakota Specialty Crops Featured at Aberdeen Retail Store Local retailers throughout the state are set up to help consumers get connected with local specialty crops. This theme is being highlighted at events taking place this year and next, through a specialty crop block grant SDSPA received.
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South Dakota Squash Available for the Holidays Now that the cold weather has hit, we can transition to South Dakota grown crops that store well over the winter months. Remember to add sweet, colorful winter squash to everyday dinners and holiday meals. Sioux Falls area food hub,
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Specialty Farms Bus Tour in Southeast South Dakota Spend your Sunday afternoon visiting two farms in Clay County, South Dakota. Enjoy learning and sampling from the farms who are working to assure their families and communities have locally grown food. The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) and
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Specialty Producers Invited to Business Planning Workshop Specialty producers are encouraged to spend a day focusing on developing their business plan at a free upcoming workshop on Nov. 14, 2023 at the SDSU Extension Pierre Regional Center, in Pierre, S.D. The Business Planning Workshop will run from
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Specialty Producers Meetups Held in Watertown and Chamberlain Join us for February Specialty Producers Meetups in Yankton and Rapid City. This winter SDSPA has coordinated regional producer meetups to help producers meet others in their region who are growing & raising food, help attendees identify what challenges and
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Specialty Producers Promoted at Value Added Agriculture Day 2022 During South Dakota’s State Fair in Huron, S.D., specialty producers were promoted at the Value Added Agriculture Center Day on Thurs., Sept. 1, 2022. The Value Added Ag Day tent was filled with agriculture and value added producers,
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Join us in 2022! It is time to renew your membership with South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA)! Review your membership benefits here. Considering becoming a member for the first time? SDSPA’s mission is to provide education, promotion and connections for specialty foods and products. Our membership
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