Upcoming Training Series on Accepting Non-Cash Payments Producers are invited to kick off of our upcoming training series on non-cash payments, with the first session discussing the use of the Square sales system. The educational session will occur on Wed., Nov. 15th at 9 am CST/ 8
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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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South Dakota Specialty Crop Economic Impact Specialty producers represent a small, but essential part of the Agriculture industry in South Dakota, but there is little official data on these producers. The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) contacted the Dakota Institute regarding an effort to study the business
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Fresh Bites- Grown Here: Profiting From Your Market Garden SDSPA’s 2023/2024 Fresh Bites podcast season will focus on how South Dakota producers can have a profitable market garden. Podcasts series from previous seasons can be found here. Find the podcast here, or listen through youtube here, and
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Celebrate National Farmers Market Week 2023 The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from August 6-12, 2023. For more than fifty years, farmers markets have influenced the way Americans eat, shop, and connect to their food, their
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Root Washer & Salad Spinner Event Held in June A goal for SDSPA, through a Specialty Crop Block Grant it received, was to provide producers with practical tools for production and processing of their specialty produce. One avenue we used to reach this goal was hosting in-person
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SDSPA Educational Webinar Opportunities We are thrilled to announce that the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is launching an exciting new initiative to support and empower producers like yourself. The live recordings started in June. SDSPA is hosting weekly producer training webinars via Facebook Live, aimed at
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SDSPA Offering Two Educational Webinars Next Week The S.D. Specialty Producers Association has coordinated two webinars next week based on educational topics requested by members. How to Accept SNAP/EBT Cards at Your Farm- May 9, 2023, 12:30 p.m. CT/11:30 a.m. MT Whitney Butler, MarketLink Regional Representative, will
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SDSPA Collecting “Take 5 for Feedback” on Education Topics SDSPA and NRCS are working together to form resources that support producers in the building of a sustainable local food system The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Dakota Specialty Crop Association (SDSPA)
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Specialty Crop Producers Needed for S.D. Economic Impact Study The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) recognizes that in order to adequately plan for education & promotion of our industry, SDSPA and our partners need to have an accurate summary of the current status of South Dakota’s specialty
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