The Latest from SFA
Our 2025 Annual Conference will be held on Saturday, February 8 at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minnesota.
Registration is open, and there's an Early Bird deal for members.
Will you join us at our biggest member gathering of the year?
Minnesota's giving holiday is this Thursday, November 21!
We are thrilled to share that a group of generous board directors, staff, and donors have put up $5,000 to match your donations, dollar for dollar.
Help us reach our goal of raising $15,000 for our General Fund -- the critical backbone of staff, infrastructure, and day-to-day operations.
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
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.