Avera McKennan Hospital Food Services and Local Food Questions & Answers with Nicholas Skajewski, Executive Chef What is Avera doing to source food from local producers? We work closely with Dakota Fresh Food Hub, as well as many independent local farmers. All of our Avera McKennan
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Custer Regional Hospital- The Healing Garden SDSPA hosted a garden tour at the The Custer Healing and Wellness Garden at the Custer Regional Hospital on Aug. 9, 2019. When Dr. Joy Falkenburg talks about the Healing Garden at Custer Regional Hospital, the story is folded into her
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Fleurish Flower Farm Selected as 2023 Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Across South Dakota there are many farmers working hard to increase access to fresh, locally grown foods and products. A plethora of specialty crops including honey, cut flowers, fruits, vegetables, jams, salsas and other value
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Gourmet Mushrooms Available in the Black Hills Dakota Mushrooms in Sioux Falls used to be the only mushroom grower in South Dakota, but not anymore. As of summer 2019, two new producers are in the Black Hills: Alan Carner (Black Hills Mushrooms, Rapid City) and Jackson Young (Young Mushrooms, Spearfish).
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Introducing our new Local Food System Coordinator, Kathleen Rykhus Kathleen comes to the South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) through the Americorps VISTA program. Her year long assignment in this position will be to help build the local food system across South Dakota. Kathleen comes to SPA
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IronFox Farm Teaches Gardening Skills to Sioux Falls Youth SDSPA awarded IronFox Farm one of the $100 field trip stipends, which was established to assist producers in hosting a specialty crop farm tour to connect with youth in their community. IronFox Farm, a new urban farm in
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Market Feature: Black Hills Farmers Market By Chelsea LeBlanc, BHFM Intern The Black Hills Farmers Market was founded in 1989. The market was first located in the Pigeon Building at the Central States Fairgrounds. The farmers market was eventually moved to Founders Park, where it was held
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Market Feature: Capital City Farmers Market By Lindy Geraets Thinking back, it really is serendipitous how the Capital City Farmers’ Market came to be. In early 2009, I happened upon a local chat group of young people in Pierre. They were tossing around the question, “What business would
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Market Feature: Vermillion Area Farmer’s Market The Vermillion Area Farmer’s Market, located in a town of 10,000 residents along the Missouri River in Vermillion, South Dakota, has seen significant growth and change since its humble beginnings. Vermillion had a truck market for years, located behind a hotel
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Member Feature: Bizzy Lizzy Flourless Bakery A South Dakota business is redefining the bakery world. Bizzy Lizzy Flourless Bakery was started in Michigan from a desire to get our kids to eat breakfast. It has since grown into a busy family business. When we first started out, we did five farmers markets a week, and
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