The Latest from SFA
Annual Conference Registration Open
Our 35th Annual Conference will be held at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Registration and sponsorship applicaitons are now available! SFA members, be sure to register by October 31 to get the Early Bird deal.
Register for the Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Temple Grandin will be the keynote speaker at our 2026 Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit on March 3 & 4 in Willmar, Minn..
Registration is open! SFA members can get an Early Bird discount through December 8.
Stay tuned for additional announcements about the Summit schedule, speaker lineup and special features.
Fall Workshops
Learn how to process and clean native pollinator seeds, do farm business accounting, and more!
Check out our event calendar to see what's near you.
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.