2019 S.D. Local Foods Conference Provides Education and Networking The S.D. Local Foods Conference (SDLFC), held Nov. 1-2 at the RedRossa Conference Center in Pierre, SD, provided educational sessions and experiences that benefited producers, chefs, consumers, resource providers and other supporters of local foods. Those involved in
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Bashful Bison Market to Showcase South Dakota Honey Take a break for a sweet treat of South Dakota honey at Bashful Bison Market, a Rapid City delicatessen and retail store, during ‘Honey at the Market’ on Sat., June 3, 2023 from 11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Mountain.
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Capital City Farmers Market to Feature Chef Uriah Steber Congratulations, Capital City Farmers Market! As the winning participant of the Farmer’s Market Price Sharing Project, they won the opportunity to host a Chef Event that features South Dakota specialty crops. They are planning their SDSPA sponsored chef
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Celebrate Fresh Sweet Corn During Rapid City Event Come see where and how sweet corn is produced at RockValley Gardens during their ‘Life is Sweet’ event on the farm Sat., Aug. 17, 2024 from 3- 7 p.m. Mountain Time. The event will feature farm tours, games, a
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Connect with Local Farmers at Sioux Falls Event Connect with Sioux Falls area farmers growing fruit, vegetable, flowers and other specialty crops at the upcoming ‘Farmer Meet & Greet’ event at the Siouxland Prairie West Library in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Sat., March 1, 2025 from 1-4
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Dakota Fresh Food Hub to Showcase South Dakota Microgreens Microgreens are one of South Dakota’s unique year-round crops. Celebrate these edible seedlings at the upcoming Mighty Microgreens Superfood Event with Dakota Fresh Food Hub, a farmer-owned collective that markets and distributes local foods in Southeast South Dakota.
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Enter Your Farmers Market to Host Summer 2022 Chef Event Is your local Farmers Market a SDSPA Member? Farmers Market Memberships help fund SDSPA’s ability to support the Farmers Market Coalition, a group focused on strengthening farmers markets & vendor experiences in South Dakota. To celebrate these markets,
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Honey and Jam Festival Held at Owl Creek Organics On August 11th Owl Creek Organics hosted their Honey and Jam Festival as part of the Fresher is Fun Campaign. This campaign supported events at eight retail store in the state promoting the purchasing of South Dakota grown
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Local Foods Celebrated at 10th Annual Conference Producers, chefs, market managers, consumers and those with a passion for local foods came together November 5-7 for the 2020 S.D. Local Foods Conference. This was the 10th annual conference, and the first virtual conference! All events took place online
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Fresh local foods & locally-fermented beverages were sampled by over 500 participants while bluegrass music from the Hard Travelin’ band and delicious aromas wafted through the Local Foods Fair recently in Sioux Falls. Centered around the historic Stockyards Ag Experience Barn in Falls Park, the July 25th
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