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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Learn from 2025 UMURAI Conference Videos Great resources are now available from the 2025 Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Ag (UMURAI) Conference. Listen to a variety of thought provoking speakers who shared a wealth of knowledge and expertise! View all the videos on the 2025 UMURAI Conference
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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
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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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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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New posters are available providing an overview of potential farm management practices. View or print to learn more about these NRCS practices related to Urban Ag: Integrated Pest Management (IPM): A Conservation Approach (pdf) Low Tunnel Systems: Extending Your Growing Season & Protecting Crops (pdf) Urban Ag
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Season Availability Chart This chart provides details on when specific vegetables can be expected for harvest in South Dakota.
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Just in time for the growing season a new resource is available on the S.D. Specialty Producers website! Vegetable Growing Guides can be found for a variety of garden vegetables. Each vegetable guide includes information to help plant, raise and harvest a variety of vegetables. These resources
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Small Farm Stories: Resilience and Innovation As we embark on this five-part series, Small Farm Stories: Resilience and Innovation, we aim to highlight the inspiring journeys of producers across South Dakota. Funded by a collaborative agreement between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the South Dakota
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Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference 2023 Videos The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) would like to take a moment to extend gratitude to those who attended the recent Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation Conference (UMURAI) hosted in partnership with Natural Resources
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