Aggregation Business Model The purpose of this model is to provide insight and resources for creating a regional aggregation system. It also offers prompts and important considerations when working to implement regional aggregation. The contents are based on SDSPA’s projects and data collection. Published: Sept. 2024
Read more →Buyer Evaluation Survey Summary (Sept., 2024) Summary of responses to SD Specialty Producers Association’s 2024 Buyer Evaluation. Buyer Evaluation Survey Flier (July, 2024) Brief summary of responses to SD Specialty Producers Association’s 2024 Buyer Evaluation. Value Added Production Facility in Central South Dakota, SDSPA Results of 2023
Read more →Presenter: Greg and Muriel Stach, Lewis and Clark Lake Vineyard Description: Lewis and Clark Lake Vineyard hosted a tour for producers interested in learning about wholesale grape production and no chemical systems. During the tour Greg Stach shared about his experience selling wholesale grapes to Prairie Berry
Read more →Presenters: Dr. Margaret Brady, Owner of the Mill Downtown; Jamie Smidt Fowler, Local Food Coordinator, Golden Hills Resource Conservation Development; and Deborah Solie, Project Associate, Center for Rural Affairs. Description: Listen in to hear about Market at the Mill, a new year round market for local
Read more →Presenters: Teresa Wiemerslage, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Field Specialist Description: S.D. Specialty Producers hosted a webinar focused on on-farm food safety including FSMA and GAP. Teresa Wiemerslage shared about produce safety programs, discussed best practices, the importance of food safety, and the basics of food
Read more →Presenters: Alice Bagley with Fields of Plenty, City Commons Cooperative Description: Alice Bagley with Fields of Plenty spoke on the topic of their multi farm CSA, City Commons CSA in Detroit, MI, sharing advantages and considerations of a multi farm CSA. Recorded: March 28, 2023 This segment
Read more →Aggregation Resource Guide Aggregation can build a healthy local food system by allowing producers to pool their time, knowledge, and products to provide a larger and more consistent supply for consumers. This resource guide is designed to help specialty crop producers who are exploring, or getting started
Read more →Presenter: South Dakota Dept. of Education’s Child & Adult Nutrition Services Description: The South Dakota Farm to School Network’s procurement workgroup set a goal of helping to educate members on the procurement process that schools follow, so we can better support school staff. This training is a
Read more →Presenter: Connie McDonald, Dakota Fresh Food Hub manager & Chara Hymans, StarFresh Farms owner Description: Residents & producers near Sioux Falls, SD have a great opportunity to buy & sell local produce through the Dakota Fresh Food Hub. In our fourth aggregation-focused podcast, we explore how this hub
Read more →Presenter: Nikki Warner, The Good Acre Food Hub Description: Located near Minneapolis & St. Paul, The Good Acre Food Hub serves producers and consumers in their region. Going beyond simply connecting farmers with wholesale market needs, The Good Acre is also all about educating and supporting their
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