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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Agritourism, pumpkins, bees and herbs featured at Ag Day 2020 Prairie Moon Herbs and Mazing Acres Pumpkin Patch showcased their businesses during the 17th Annual Ag Day at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls on Oct. 10, 2020. The purpose of this free event is to communicate the importance of
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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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S.D. Local Foods Virtual Conference Nov. 5-7 The 2020 S.D. Local Foods Conference event, November 5-7, will be the first to be held entirely online. While there are logistical challenges to a virtual conference, S.D. Specialty Producers Association looks forward to discussing the new opportunities that this year
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New SDSPA webpage to feature producers selling in bulk Canning season is here! Consumers are looking for locally grown bulk produce for canning jelly, pickles, salsa and other goods! SDSPA has created a webpage to promote producers selling bulk quantities of produce for canning, freezing, dehydrating and
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Producers Invited to List Farm in Local Food Directory The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is made up of a diverse group of specialty and niche producers in the state. The organization works to promote non-commodity products that include fruits and vegetables, specialty meats, wine, organic crops, specialty grains,
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Producer Feature: Cody Road Black Currants In 2014, Kari and Rick O’Neill made plans to clear out several rows of their quarter-mile-long tree grove and replant. At that time, Kari had become interested in growing fruit that could be sold to wineries. Black currants ended up being
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