SD Farmers Market Coalition Meeting- December 2024

Join us for the next S.D. Farmers Market Coalition meeting. The Coalition meets quarterly on the 3rd Wednesday at 9 A.M. Central / 8 A.M. Mountain.

Hear from Timothy Schoonhoven from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources about Specialty Crop Block Grant funding opportunities. Vermillion Area Farmers Market manager, Melissa Tabke, will speak about how the SCBG funding is beneficial from the market perspective.
Chris Goldade from the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition will share how SD Farmers Markets can promote their community’s market & producers using the new SD Fresh Connect tool.

Email SDSPA for the meeting link. Membership is required to participate.

This sub-chapter of the S.D. Specialty Producers Association, includes market managers, board members and vendors. Hosted by the SDFMC leadership, SDSU Extension and SDSPA.

If you, or someone you know, would like to join the Farmers Market Coalition, visit SDSPA’s membership webpage. The membership fee is $15/year (plus general SDSPA membership), and allows access to the National Farmers Market Coalition resources.