Adventures in Urban Agriculture August Tour Day Urban agriculture enthusiasts gathered on Aug. 4, 2023 for an inspiring day of learning and exploration at the Adventures in Urban Agriculture Tour Day, co-hosted by Cherry Rock Farms and IronFox Farm. As the heat soared, participants were treated to
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The Agritourism tour at Cherry Rock Farms highlighted fall entertainment that can be offered at a farm destination. Approximately 30 people, including families and children, attended the tou. Cherry Rock Farms has been family owned and operated since 1925. Laura and Marco Patzer are now the 4th
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The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) has coordinated upcoming tours highlighting the specialty crop and local foods industry on Aug. 17, 2019. The first tour will feature the production area at Thunder Valley CDC, 290 Empowerment Drive, Porcupine, SD from 12:30-2:30 p.m. MDT. Thunder Valley CDC will provide lunch
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Big Stone Pumpkin Patch Showcases Farming with Entertainment Mark and Emily Mueller, owners of the Big Stone Pumpkin Patch, hosted guests on Sept. 13 during the SDSPA tour featuring Agritourism. Their farm is on a gravel road a few miles from the paved highway, just southwest of
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Cedar Creek Garden Hosts High Tunnel Workshop SDSPA members, Peggy Martin & Bud Manke of Cedar Creek Gardens, hosted a high tunnel and caterpillar tunnel workshop on May 9, 2022 near Midland, SD. Participants learned about construction, site and bed preparation and other tips and tricks from
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Cedar Creek Gardens Farm Tour To Feature Washing Equipment for Produce Producers are invited to attend a farm tour and produce washing equipment demonstration at Cedar Creek Gardens, near Murdo, S.D. on Wed., June 7, 2023 from 4-7 p.m Central Time. Specialty crop producers and gardeners will
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Cedar Creek Gardens Host Field Day for Produce Nutrient Management Cedar Creek Gardens owners, Bud Manke and Peggy Martin, are hosting a free training day to demonstrate nutrient management concepts focusing on tomatoes, peppers, onions, and cucumbers. The event is Wed. May 17, 2023, from 9 a.m.
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Clay County Specialty Producers Host Tour Spending an afternoon driving down the backroads of South Dakota touring local farms sounds like a perfect way to spend the day. Participants of the SDSPA tour would have to agree! The first stop was hosted by Prairie Moon Herbs, such
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Custer Regional Hospital- The Healing Garden SDSPA hosted a garden tour at the The Custer Healing and Wellness Garden at the Custer Regional Hospital on Aug. 9, 2019. When Dr. Joy Falkenburg talks about the Healing Garden at Custer Regional Hospital, the story is folded into her
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Cut Flower Growers Gather for Education and Networking After a sold out cut flower event in spring, cut flower growers were once again able to get together for an in person event, this time on the west side of the state. A pre-workshop social was held in
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