The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) has coordinated upcoming farm tours highlighting the specialty crop industry on July 21, 2019. The first tour will feature small-scale vegetable and microgreen production at Tillford Rye Farm, 25530 481st Ave., Garretson, SD, from 12:30-3:00 p.m. CDT. The second tour focuses
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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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Producers Gain Knowledge on Digital & Social Media Producers participated in an ‘Online Marketing Bootcamp’ to further develop their online marketing skill. The workshop, presented by Robert Sharp & Associates out of Rapid City was held on on Feb. 9 in Sturgis, S.D. The class was designed to help
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The 2024 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Ag Innovation Conference Bringing together knowledgeable leaders to share latest trends, innovations, and best practices in soil health, specialty crops, and more! The 2024 Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation (UMURAI) Conference is fast approaching! The conference dates
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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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S.D. Organic Producers Host Educational Tours Four organic producers in and near Meade County were excited to share their farm and story with over twenty individuals who attended the bus tour on Aug. 20, 2022 to learn about organic local food production during a day long event.
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Salad Washer Construction Workshop for Vegetable Producers April 17 Do it yourself! Join S.D. Specialty Producer Association members on April 17, 2021 to learn how to convert a washing machine to a salad spinner for your vegetable operation. Registration deadline is April 5. The ‘From Spin Cycle
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Save the Date: Garden Discovery Festival 2024 Join us May 19th from 1:30 to 4:30 is the Garden Discovery Festival at McCrory Gardens in Brookings. This event is hosted by McCrory Gardens in partnership with SDSU Extension. Highlights will include the SDSU Native Plant Initiative Sale, and
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SDSPA Promotes Specialty Crops at Garden Discovery Festival SD Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) attended the Garden Discovery Festival at McCrory Gardens in Brookings, SD on May 19, 2024. There were a variety of booths and presentations where families and children could learn more about urban agriculture and
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SDSU High Tunnel and Cut Flower Field Day Held On Aug. 21, 2024 SDSPA contractor, Morgan Hughes attended SDSU Extension’s high tunnel and cut flower field day. Attendees spent the morning visiting both Freedom Acres and Blue Dasher Farm who are both members of the SDSPA Cut
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