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SDSPA provides members with regular email communications on current activities, news, events and trainings, producer features, new publications and grant opportunities. Advertising is also available free to members. View our latest issue here.

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  • SDSPA Newsletter- May 2025
    SDSPA Newsletter- May 2025
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Field Day: Diversified Organic Farming for Sustainable Revenue Showcase Opportunity at the S.D. State Fair Brand Scripting Workshop with Dakota Growth SDSPA Attends Rapid City Earth Day Expo SDSPA Offering Urban Ag Lesson Plans Urban...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- April 2025
    SDSPA Newsletter- April 2025
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Brand Scripting Workshop with Dakota Growth Washington Pavilion Ag Day Recap Farmer Meet & Greet in Sioux Falls Recap USDA NASS Census of Horticultural Specialties Researching Another Use for Wool Vertical Gardening Upcoming Urban Ag...
  • SDSPA Organic Newsletter- March 2025
    SDSPA Organic Newsletter- March 2025
      This SDSPA Organic Update features: Organic Program Update- Quarter 1 Regenerative Organic Agriculture Track Featured at 2025 UMURAI Conference Ask the Organic Advisor at the NPSAS Conference SDSPA Organic Producers Chapter Update March Organic Chapter meeting featuring Harriet Behar,...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- March 2025
    SDSPA Newsletter- March 2025
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Farmer Meet & Greet in Sioux Falls Dan Paulson of 484 Selected as S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Washington Pavilion Ag Day Showcase Opportunities- Garden Discovery Festival SDSPA Attends Ag Fest in Pierre...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- February 2025
    SDSPA Newsletter- February 2025
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Mentorship Group Learning Series Farmer Meet & Greet Showcase Opportunities- Washington Pavilion Ag Day & Garden Discovery Festival Ag Fest Business Development Seminar Annual Membership Meeting Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Ag Innovation Conference (UMURAI)...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- January 2025
    SDSPA Newsletter- January 2025
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Vote for SD Specialty Crop Producer of the Year 2025 SDSPA Membership Annual Membership Meeting Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Ag Innovation Conference (UMURAI) Conference SDSPA Mentorship Group Introduction to the NRCS Conservation Plan SDSPA...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- December 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- December 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: SD Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Nominations Open 2025 SDSPA Membership Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Ag Innovation Conference (UMURAI) Conference Video: What is the OTI-RAPP Program? NRCS Offers Technical Assistance to Landowners Traveling...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- November 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- November 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Upper Midwest Urban & Rural Ag Innovation Conference (UMURAI) Conference Early Bird Registration South Dakota Embraces Regenerative Agriculture: Cooperative Agreement With NRCS Will Boosts Farmer Education and Support SD Specialty Crop Producer of the Year...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- October 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- October 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Specialty Crop Marketing Tools Now Available Promotional Opportunity at Taste of S.D. Price Sharing Project- Late-Season Pricing Report Buyer Evaluation Findings and Summary Aggregation Opportunities and Resources Small Farm Stories- Resilience & Innovation (Videos) Roadside...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- September 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- September 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: ‘Superberry’ Aronia Now Available from South Dakota Farmers Price Sharing Project- Mid-Season Pricing Report Buyer Evaluation Results Fairgoers Celebrate Local Producers- Value Added Ag Center Day at the 2024 S.D. State Fair Transition to Organic...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- August 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- August 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Upcoming Event: West River Bus Tour Price Sharing Project- Early Season Pricing Report Fresher is Fun- Meet Your Farmer Event Held at Sioux Falls Co-op National Hydrochar & Biochar Conference Recap Congrats to RFBC Business...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- July 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- July 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Showcase Your Farm at the S.D. State Fair – Travel Funds Available Garden Discovery Festival with SoDak Greens NRCS Urban Ag Program Update New Support Program for Operators Transitioning to Organic Find a Retailer: Potatoes!...

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