Boosting Your Online Customer Connections Webinar Jan. 8, 2022 The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) is excited to announce upcoming educational opportunities for local and niche producers to improve their digital marketing strategies. Shelly Gaddis, University of Sioux Falls Professor and owner of The Foundress Family, will
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Bringing the Farm to School: Producer Training 2023 Registration for Bringing the Farm to School: Producer training is now open. The sessions are scheduled for Jan. 18-19, 2023 in Brookings and Feb. 14-15, 2023 in Rapid City. This is a great opportunity for producers looking to start
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Burke Area Farmers Market to Host Chef Brave Heart The Burke Area Farmers Market is hosting a chef event Thurs., Sept. 8, 2022 highlighting the use of specialty crops. The market will feature renowned Oglala Lakota culinary artist and caterer, Chef Kimberly Tilsen-Brave Heart. The market is
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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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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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Capital City Farmers Market Wins Chef Event Sponsorship Congratulations, Capital City Farmers Market, and market managers Lindy and Matt Geraets, on winning a SDSPA sponsored Chef Event to be held at their market this summer! Capital City Farmers Market, located in Pierre, won this special event by
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Capital City Farmers’ Market Celebrates National Farmers Market Week The Capital City Farmers’ Market (CCFM) is celebrating National Farmers Market Week with a special chef event on Saturday, August 7 featuring Chef Uriah from Drifters Bar & Grille. Thanks to a grant from South Dakota Specialty Producers
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Cast Vote for 2022 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) invites the public to participate in voting for the S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Cast votes by Oct. 25, 2022 for a farmer who has made
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Cast Vote for 2023 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) invites the public to participate in voting for the S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Cast votes by Jan. 15, 2024 for a farmer who has made
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Cast Vote for 2024 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) invites the public to participate in voting for the S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Award. Cast votes by Jan. 12, 2025 for a farmer who has made
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