Agritourism Farm Tour in Bloomington, MN hosted by the North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association. July 23-24, 2019. Learn from operators and innovators in the agritourism industry. Two days of tours featuring 13 stops, each between 1-2 hours. Explore a variety of business models with focus areas in the following categories:

Workshop includes safe food preservation practices and guides participants through hands-on canning techniques. Will cover water bath canning applesauce and pressure canning green beans.

Organized by Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society (NPSAS). View large-acre organic production at this free event. Tour Johnson Farms with Charlie Johnson, the 2013 MOSES Farmer of the Year, and his brother, Aaron, near Madison, SD.

Presented by Siouxland Libraries in partnership with Homegrown Sioux Empire. All events are FREE and located at the Downtown Library on the first Thursday of the month from 6-7:30pm. Dates and Events: Aug 1: Not Your Grandma’s Pesto Use of any greens to create a great and

Flower Valley Vineyard and Winery, Red Wing, MN. Topics: Monitoring/measuring fruit quality and ripeness, estimating yields, and late season disease and pest management. These workshops encourage open discussion and idea-sharing, so the conversation can also venture into other topics of interest to the group present. Hosted by MGGA.