Paradox Farm

EVENTS

Attend a conference, field day, or festival

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OUR WORK

Dig deep into soil health

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COMMUNITY

Discover a strong web of support

The Latest from SFA

Are you looking for seed garlic or bulbs for your kitchen? The 2024 Upper Midwest Garlic Growers Directory has you covered.

Find growers with dozens of varieties available and contact them directly.  All of these growers have tested negative for Garlic Bloat Nematode and are members of Sustainable Farming Association.

Our 2025 Annual Conference will be held on Saturday, February 8 at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.

YOU can help decide what the session topics will be! Contribute your ideas and vote on other suggestions to help shape our biggest member gathering of the year.

More than just a name change, the Midwest Soil Health Summit’s evolution acknowledges and celebrates the deep connection between soil and livestock in building thriving ecosystems and communities.

Join us in Willmar on March 19 & 20, 2025 for the inaugural Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit.

Principles of Soil Health

Principles of Soil Health

Soil health is foundational to all of SFA's work.

Keep the Soil Covered

Keep the Soil Covered

Build and maintain vegetation.

Limit Disturbance

Limit Disturbance

Minimize or eliminate mechanical and chemical soil disturbance.

Build Diversity

Build Diversity

Manage to increase plant, microbe, livestock and wildlife diversity.

Living Root

Living Root

Keep living plants in the soil as much as possible.

Integrate Livestock

Integrate Livestock

Healthy soils require appropriate livestock integration.

Context

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.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Central Chapter Cider-up Chat Session

Oct 15, 2024 7:00PM—9:00PM

Milk and Honey 11738 County Road 51 Saint Joseph, MN 56374

Collecting Native Seeds with the TC Metro Growers and MN SEED Project

Oct 22, 2024 5:00PM—6:30PM

Monarch City 777 Grotto Street N. Saint Paul, MN 55104

Pasture Walk Series #7: Extending the Grazing Season with Diverse Cover Crops

Oct 24, 2024 4:00PM—6:00PM

Grassrich Dairy 25117 County Road 50 Cold Spring, MN 56320