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Celebrate the harvest season at the 31st Annual Lake Superior Harvest Festival!
Come and enjoy the largest farmers market in the region as well as artisan vendors, live music, educational demonstrations, and a renewable energy fair.
This free family-oriented event celebrates the diverse agricultural bounty of the Lake Superior region as well as the organizations focused on sustainability working to enhance our community. Hosted by our Lake Superior Chapter.
Summer is in full swing, and we have an absolutely packed season of events lined up!
Take the opportunity to get out in the field with your peers to learn about no-till, urban farming, adaptive grazing management, and so much more. Take a peek at our event calendar to find something near you.
We’re looking for an experienced Grazier to join our team as Grazing Education Lead.
This full-time position is funded by a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to expand regenerative grazing in the Upper Mississippi Watershed.
Principles of Soil Health
Soil health is foundational to all of SFA's work.
Keep the Soil Covered
Build and maintain vegetation.
Limit Disturbance
Minimize or eliminate mechanical and chemical soil disturbance.
Build Diversity
Manage to increase plant, microbe, livestock and wildlife diversity.
Living Root
Keep living plants in the soil as much as possible.
Integrate Livestock
Healthy soils require appropriate livestock integration.
Context
Apply these principles within your unique operation.
Soil Health Principles
Healthy soil is fundamental. Our health, wealth, and future depends on the ecosystem beneath our feet. SFA's work promotes agricultural community and prosperity through soil health.
We provide consulting and technical assistance as well as educational and networking opportunities to farmers and landowners in the areas of grazing, dairy, cropping, silvopasture, and fruit and vegetable production.