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- 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. 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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S.D. Local Foods Coalition ~ July 2022 Update If you’re a supporter of building local foods in South Dakota, consider joining the bi-monthly Local Foods Coalition meetings & project work. Indicate your interest here, or suggest an individual, farm or organization that you think the Coalition should
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S.D. Local Foods Coalition ~ May 2022 Update The May S.D. Local Foods Coalition meeting allowed for further networking, discussion on funding opportunities, planning for speakers & subcommittee work time. The Coalition met on May 17, 2022 via Zoom, and started off with breakout time so that
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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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Find A School The USDA-FNS Farm To School Census Data provides information on which school districts, childcare institution and other relevant organizations are involved in or intend to participate in farm to school activities. The 2019 Census data indicates the following South Dakota programs involvement or interest.
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Specialty Crops Showcased at 2024 Washington Pavilion Ag Friday and Ag Day On March 22nd and 23rd S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) attended Ag Friday and Ag Day at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls. These events were a great opportunity for children and their families to
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