Celebrate National Farmers Market Week 2025 The S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 3-9, 2025. National Farmers Market Week is an annual celebration of farmers markets proclaimed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and coordinated
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Connect with Local Farmers at Sioux Falls Event Connect with Sioux Falls area farmers growing fruit, vegetable, flowers and other specialty crops at the upcoming ‘Farmer Meet & Greet’ event at the Siouxland Prairie West Library in Sioux Falls, S.D. on Sat., March 1, 2025 from 1-4
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Country Apple Orchard’s Fittest on the Farm Event On Sept. 21, 2025 S.D. Specialty Producers Association had a table at The Country Apple Orchard’s “Fittest on the Farm” themed Fall Festival. The weekend-long festival had a fittest on the farm competition, pedal pull, apple and raspberry picking,
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S.D. Specialty Producers Association’s (SDSPA) Urban Ag Liaison, Malisa Niles, has developed a series of lesson plans that introduce several facets of specialty production for high school students. The five areas covered in this series include: Lesson 1 – Overview of Urban Agriculture Lesson 2 – Plant
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The deadline to submit initial paperwork Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is approaching on November 3rd! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to improve your farm’s efficiency and sustainability. This month on our Facebook News Feed, we’re highlighting several practices supported by NRCS EQIP, from extending your
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Digging Deep: The 2024 South Dakota Soil Conference Rick Grosek, SDSPA Urban Ag Liaison, recently had the privilege of attending the 2024 South Dakota Soil Conference, hosted by the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition on Jan. 23-24, 2024. Held at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Rapid
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Diversity of Urban Agriculture in South Dakota When talking about agriculture in South Dakota, the term urban agriculture is not usually the first thing people bring up. However urban agriculture plays a critical role in food sovereignty, local food options and supports many local farm operations. S.D.
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ONE MONTH AWAY! Don’t miss the Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) 2025 The 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) is an annual conference focused on exploring the unique challenges and opportunities facing farmers, ranchers and producers in both urban and
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Dreaming of Summer Fun: Upcoming Urban Ag Activities It is only March and the SDSPA Urban Ag team is planning for summer fun. Producers and partners can find the SDSPA team at the SDSPA field days, June 12 at Cedar Creek Farms and July 25 in Sanborn
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Dynamic Keynote Speakers at UMURAI 2025! Sign up today for the Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) 2025. Take advantage of Early-Bird registration before January 3, 2025! The 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) is going to be a conference you
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