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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- 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!...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- June 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- June 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Microgreens at Wild Spruce Market Showcase Your Farm at the S.D. State Fair – Travel Funds Available Building Community and Capacity Through Sharing Space and Resources- Event Recap New FDA Water Standards- EQIP Can Help!...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- May 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- May 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Hummus at Bear Butte Gardens Plains TOPP: S.D. Specialty Producers Awarded Grant to Bolster Organic Farming Outreach Opportunity: Value Added Agriculture Center Day at the South Dakota State Fair Price Sharing Project Buyer Evaluation Survey...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- April 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- April 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Virtual Regional Aggregation Meetings April 1-4th SDSPA Master Class- Stipends for Online Courses Price Sharing Project Buyer Evaluation Survey SDSPA Showcases Specialty Crops at AgFest 2024 with Blue Sky Vegetable Co. Fresher is Fun: Mighty...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- March 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- March 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: 2023 Specialty Crop Producer of the Year- Christy Heckathorn, Fleurish Flower Farm Regional Aggregation Meetings April 1-4th SDSPA Board Updates & Annual Meeting Recap Shared Vendor Space Available through Diamond E Collective What is a...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- February 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- February 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Fall in Love with South Dakota Honey Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation (UMURAI) Conference- Speakers & Schedule SDSPA’s Annual Membership Meeting Feb. 8, 2024 South Dakota Organizations Collaborate to Build Resilient Food System...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- January 2024
    SDSPA Newsletter- January 2024
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Upper Midwest Urban and Rural Agriculture Innovation (UMURAI) Conference Feb. 8-9, 2024 SDSPA’s Annual Membership Meeting Feb. 8, 2024 Cast Your Vote for the 2023 S.D. Specialty Crop Producer of the Year RFSI- Infrastructure Grants...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- December 2023
    SDSPA Newsletter- December 2023
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Nominate a Farmer for the 2023 Specialty Crop Producer of the Year 2024 SDSPA Membership Drive Eat Well Sioux Falls Mobile Market Find a Retailer: Salsas & Sauces! SDSPA Cut Flower Growers Update S.D. Farmers...
  • SDSPA Newsletter- November 2023
    SDSPA Newsletter- November 2023
      This SDSPA newsletter features: Business Planning Workshop Nov. 14th in Pierre 2023 Specialty Crop Producer of the Year Accepting Non-Cash Payments: Square Sales System Webinar S.D. Squash Available for the Holidays- Featuring Dakota Fresh Food Hub Fresher is Fun:...

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