Specialty Producers & Value Added Ag featured at the 2023 S.D. State Fair During South Dakota’s State Fair in Huron, SD, specialty producers were among the many avenues of agriculture being celebrated at the Value Added Agriculture Center Day on Thurs., Aug. 31, 2023. The Value Added
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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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Specialty Producers Invited to Regional Meetups All producers, and those involved with their local food systems, are encouraged to come meet each other, share ideas, and enjoy a great meal at upcoming regional meetups. Attend one or more of the four meetings taking place in January &
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Specialty Producers to Showcase Products at S.D. State Fair The Value Added Agriculture Development Center (VAADC) invites you to attend the 23rd Annual Value Added Agriculture Center Day at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron, SD on Thurs., Sept. 1 from 9:00 a.m.—4:00 p.m. Be sure
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Thank You! Tom Barnes The Board of Directors and SDSPA Membership wish Tom Barnes the very best as he shifts his time & talents to spend more time with wife & farm partner Susan to focus on raising their goats and building their cabin rental farm experiences.
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Join us in 2022! It is time to renew your membership with South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA)! Review your membership benefits here. Considering becoming a member for the first time? SDSPA’s mission is to provide education, promotion and connections for specialty foods and products. Our membership
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Tour Explores Diversity of West River Farms On August 16th, NRCS staff, South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) members and garden lovers, loaded up the van and hit the road to visit four SDSPA member operations. Our first stop was Serendipity Farm, located south of Hot Springs.
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Transition to Organic Partnership Program (USDA Plains TOPP) South Dakota’s organic farming sector is receiving a significant boost with South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) joining a cooperative agreement under the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Plains Transition to Organic Partnership Program (Plains TOPP). Through the
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Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Ag Innovation Conference March 21-22 Join S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for a two day, multi-state conference focused on producer education and small production operations, March 21-22, 2023 at Drifters Conference Center in Ft. Pierre,
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