Archive for the SD Local Foods Coalition Category

S.D. Local Foods Coalition ~ March 2023 Update The SD Local Foods Coalition met on March 3rd, with their next meeting to take place on May 16th from 1-3 pm central.  There is also discussion on trying to do in person, possibly by region, this year.   For

S.D. Local Foods Coalition ~ March 2024 Update The South Dakota Local Foods Coalition held an online meeting on March 19, 2024.  Sub-Committee Reports Farm to School Sub-Committee New Beef-to-School FAQ and survey New Farm-to-School logo Reminder to sign up for the SD Farm to School Network

S.D. Local Foods Coalition ~ May 2024 Update On May 21st, 2024, 15 participants met online for the SD Local Foods Coalition bi-monthly meeting. MJ Adams discussed the need for local food branding. She spoke of creating a decal restaurants could place in their windows to signify

S.D. Local Foods Coalition ~ Nov. 2023 Update October Listening Session Recap Members of the S.D. Local Foods Coalition recently received a grant from the USDA to better understand ways to build resilience in the local food system in South Dakota. A listening session held on Oct.

S.D. Local Foods Coalition ~ September 2022 Update The September SD Local Foods Coalition meeting featured Kimberly Rockmann of Project Food Forest sharing how the principles of edible landscaping can be used by hobbyist, producers, community developers, to grow food, improve community space, and develop a self-sufficient

SD Local Foods Network Re-Energizes Efforts On March 1 –2 in Oacoma at the Arrowwood Resort, producers and agency representatives met to collaborate and re-energize efforts to grow the local foods system in the state where all stakeholders are heard and solutions are developed. These efforts were

South Dakota Local Foods Coalition July 2021 Update A group of several statewide organizations has officially come together to relaunch the South Dakota Local Foods Coalition. The name of the group was voted on at the last meeting, on Tuesday, July 20.  Partnering organizations including:  SDSU Extension,

South Dakota Local Foods Network Reconnects Members from organizations across the state met in central South Dakota on May 10, 2021 to discuss the future of local foods in South Dakota and how all of the different organizations can work together to promote and strengthen local food