Webinar: Reaching Your Audience- Create a Digital Marketing Strategy The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is excited to announce an upcoming educational opportunity Thurs., April 1. Myrna Greenfield of Good Egg Marketing will present ‘Reaching your Audience: Create a Digital Marketing Strategy.’ During this session, Greenfield will
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Small Scale Meat Processing Expanding Across the State The year 2020 brought many changes to the agriculture industry in South Dakota, and many new opportunities as the result of these changes. The demand for locally grown foods has been rising steadily for years, but the pandemic increased
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Buy Local Even in South Dakota’s Winter Months Most South Dakotans think of local foods as seasonal items. But even through our cold winters, more and more local food hubs, farmers markets and direct to consumer producers are open for business year-round. Our access to fresh, healthy
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Educational Webinar Series for Specialty Food Producers The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) has announced a new educational series for local food producers, Farmers Markets managers and vendors, and others interested in selling direct to consumers. “We are hosting free training for producers to get together
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New SDSPA Board Member, Angela Jackson Please help SDSPA welcome our newest board member, Angela Jackson! Angela has been active in South Dakota local foods for over ten years, both as an educator and a producer. Since 2006, she has been the owner/operator of PrairieSun Organic Farm
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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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Producer Feature: Riggins Homegrown Foods Charles Riggins grew up on a cattle ranch in western S.D. where his family and extended family worked together often. His grandma produced a large garden and canned from it. She also raised chickens and turkeys. “I helped in all of this
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Producer Feature: Bear Butte Gardens Bear Butte Gardens is located just 5 miles northeast of Sturgis along Highway 79 right on the way to Bear Butte State Park. Michelle and Rick Grosek have been operating the gardens and greenhouses since 2011. In 2012 the Groseks received organic
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2020 S.D. Local Foods Conference sees changes, opportunities for producers The annual South Dakota Local Foods Conference (SDLFC) is celebrating its tenth year. The 2020 event, Nov. 5-7 will be the first held entirely online. The SDLFC Planning Committee looks forward to discussing the new opportunities that
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2020 Value Added Ag Center Day Recap Four members of South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) showcased their businesses at Value-Added Ag Day at the State Fair in Huron, S.D. on Sept. 3, 2020 including: Cindy Tolle, Evergreen Ranching and Livestock (Custer) and Sturgis Meats, Laura Klock,
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