Local Foods Conference 2022 Recap After two years of virtual conferences, attendees of the South Dakota Local Foods conference were excited to be back together in person for this year’s conference in Sturgis. SDSU Extension & the S.D. Department of Tourism kicked off the conference with a
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Regional Local Food Meetings Scheduled If you are interested in gathering with other producers and local food supporters in your region of the state, be sure to register for the regional meetups that SDSPA will be hosting in Jan & Feb 2023. The goals of these meetings
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S.D. Farm to School Network Meeting Summary- Feb. 2024 The S.D. Farm to School (F2S) Network hosted their quarterly meeting on Tues., Feb. 20, 2024 via Zoom. The agenda included speakers on Beef to School and How to Host a School Field Trip, as well as breakout
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S.D. Farm to School Update- April 2025 We’d like to extend our best wishes to Anna Tvedt, long-time leader in this network, as she moves to new opportunities and is no longer with SDSU Extension. Anna’s Farm to School journey began in 2019 as a graduate student
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S.D. Farm to School Update- August 2025 Recap of the SD Farm to School Listening Sessions S.D. Farm to School has been actively working on developing a series of projects and programs to increase an awareness of Farm to School and foster relationships between the key players
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S.D. Farm to School Update- Feb. 2025 S.D. Farm to School is a vibrant program that works toward bridging schools to agriculture through agriculture education, communication, and promoting the purchase of local foods to be served in South Dakota schools. Farm to School recently held two conferences
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S.D. Farm to School Update- July 2025 The S.D. Farm to School Core Leadership Team hosted two sessions and an informational booth at the School Nutrition Association of S.D. State Conference June 25, 2025. Janielle Peterson from the S.D. Dept. of Education, Megan EisenVos from Dakota Rural
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S.D. Farm to School Update- June 2025 South Dakota Farm to School is hosting two brainstorming meetings to review the results of the April 11 Root Cause Analysis Meeting. Meeting participants will make recommendations and propose projects that will increase knowledge of and promote Farm to School
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S.D. Farm to School Update- Sept. 2025 The S.D. Farm to School Network Core Team, consisting of S.D. Department of Education, SDSU Extension, Dakota Rural Action, and the S.D. Specialty Producers Association, are taking a moment to understand what the biggest barriers are to farm to school
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S.D. Local Foods Coalition ~ March 2022 Update The S.D. Local Foods Coalition is made up of producers, consumers, and partners working to promote resilient, equitable local food systems, and food sovereignty for all. They meet bi-monthly via Zoom, with the next meeting scheduled for May 17th
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