Reports: Market Survey Results

Reports: Market Survey Results

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

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Video: A Closer Look at No Chemical Systems for Wholesale Grape Production

Video: A Closer Look at No Chemical Systems for Wholesale Grape Production

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

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Podcast: Impacts of a Year Round Farmers Market on the Local Food System

Podcast: Impacts of a Year Round Farmers Market on the Local Food System

  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

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Video: Navigating On-Farm Food Safety Programs

Video: Navigating On-Farm Food Safety Programs

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

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Resource Guide: Aggregation

Resource Guide: Aggregation

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

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