The workshop will include the basics of small scale maple syrup production and processing (25-30 gallons syrup from 80 taps). There will be tours of the maple bush, including tips on tapping equipment and sap collection.  Also, information on the use of a reverse osmosis filtering system to cut your time/labor and fuel for processing…

Join us for our Annual Potluck Breakfast Meeting. The morning will feature State Senator Aric Putnam, Chair of the Agricultural, Broadband and Rural Development Committee who will bring us up to speed on what is front and center with the Ag committee. He will be followed by Justine Mader who will workshop marketing for small…

Join your sustainable farming friends for great conversation and a cold brew. All are welcome. This month’s topic: varieties, breeds & a seed exchange. More info on the Crow River Chapter webpage.

-> Rescheduled: See April 17 <-

Revised Time: 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Aitkin Public Library 110 1st Ave NE Aitkin, MN Please join us for our Annual Meeting of members and supporters. We will do planning for summer activities and education Seed and book exchange:  Bring a farming or garding book or some seeds to swap. Election of officers. Potluck: you…

Join the Cannon River Chapter at Keepsake Cidery to learn about the Climate Smart Seedling Production Network (CSSPN) from Project Co-Lead, Stefan Meyer. Stefan will kick things off with a presentation followed by plenty of time for Q&A and socializing. Hope to see you there! About CSSPN: Funded through the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Grant,…

The East Central Chapter invites all to attend their annual meeting! Following appetizers and some business, we will enjoy a screening of “Roots So Deep (You Can See the Devil Down There). You don’t have to be a chapter member to join us. Come, meet members and learn about SFA while enjoying the screening of…

Join your sustainable farming friends for great conversation and a hot brew. All are welcome. This month’s topic: marketing. More info on the Crow River Chapter webpage.

We are scheduled to have our regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 4th. While we normally zoom in for these meetings, this month we will be meeting in person at the Madison Mercantile in Madison, MN. Plan to arrive around 6:00pm for some socializing and general chapter discussion. We will not have a set agenda…

Please join us for our Lake Agassiz SFA Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 1st at the Roller-Olson homestead. We’ll be having a potluck and social hour from 5:00pm-6:00pm, with the meeting to follow from 6:00pm-7:30pm. The meeting will include guest speaker Cedar Walters from West Central Initiative sharing about the Solar United Neighbors Solar Cooperative,…