The focus of this event is for farmers, ranchers, and landowners to understand the importance of fire on the landscape, remove the fear of burning, and to discuss the equipment needed and how to set up burn logistics for a safe and effective fire. Fire has long been a natural and valuable tool for maintaining…

Join SFA for our first fourth Thursday pasture walk of the season! Keith Olsen and his family have been making intentional changes at Circle K Ranch to transition their operation into a more profitable, low-input ranch in southwest Minnesota. Keith grazes 60 cow/calf pairs—along with replacements and some stockers—across 300 acres. By converting cropland to perennial pasture, integrating annual…

Registration is closed for this event. We invite you to join us as we dip our toes into the world of Permaculture. Permaculture is a holistic design system built on the understanding that we thrive when we work with nature, not against it. Permaculture design mimics natural ecosystems to create sustainable, regenerative, and self-sufficient food…

This fall and winter, join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project for a three-part workshop series that will teach you how to collect, clean and sow native seeds to grow your own beautiful and beneficial native landscapes. Growing native plants on your farm and garden attracts beneficial insects that help crops thrive. By creating more…

Join us for our final pasture-walk of the season at Fruitful Seasons Dairy in Alexandria, MN. Marv and Kathy Hoffman have been producing premium raw milk and cheese for 18 years on a strict forage diet. We will tour the farm, discussing how the Hoffmans produce high quality milk organically, using no grain or silage.…

From bed prep to garlic planting, farm-tested methods you can use. Profitable small scale vegetable producers rely on specific tools and techniques to make sure their work in the field is efficient and effective. At this field day/demonstration Joel Barr of Abraham’s Table Farm will introduce you to the suite of simple hand tools they…

No matter the size or location of your growing space, the health of the soil can make a world of difference. Come and get your hands dirty with the Twin Cities Metro Growers at Karamu Community Gardens! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll learn how to conduct basic tests at your farm or garden to assess soil…

Interest forms are due by noon Friday, September 26. Zachary Paige will lead a three-day immersive training where participants will learn all things seed saving, including: seed sourcing, pollination/isolation, harvest, cleaning, winnowing/threshing, storage, germination testing, and more so participants will learn how to save seeds successfully for their own operation—that is, those seeds best adapted to…

If you’ve been following along with SFA’s Homesteading Series, you’ve learned how to raise your own meat chickens from start to market weight. Join us on Tuesday, September 16th from 9AM-2PM to learn how to properly finish this project by processing your own chickens at home. At this workshop, we will actually be processing 35-40…

Ticket sales closed September 8. Join the Cannon River Chapter of SFA for a delicious farm-fresh meal featuring collaborations between local restaurants, farmers, and value-added producers to establish the Farmer-to-Farmer Fund, a new fund to support farmers in times of crisis. The evening’s multi-course menu is an invitation to experience, explore, and get to know the flavors of…