Lake Agassiz
Welcome to the Lake Agassiz Chapter
The Lake Agassiz Chapter represents northwestern Minnesota, extending from the Fargo-Moorhead area east to Bemidji and from Fergus Falls north to the Canada border.
Information: lakeagassiz@sfa-mn.org or 1-844-9-CALL-SFA, Ext. 708.
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Upcoming Events
Local Farms Bus Tour
Saturday, June 28, 2025 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
NEW! Starting from:
204 E Lincoln Ave. Fergus Falls, MN 56537
(Old Shopko/Gymnastics Parking Lot)
Pre-registration Required.
Join us for a wonderful day of local food and farms!
We will begin the day at Windflower Natives, a company focused on cultivating native plant communities, specializing in prairie flowers. Alex Blondeau started Windflower Natives because of his love of the prairie and pieces of land that have never been converted to agriculture. We’ll take a walk around their native prairie and visit the greenhouse.
Next we will head to Pure Joy Farms. This family farm raises heritage hogs in their woodlot and Icelandic sheep on restored prairie. They sell pork, lamb, hand-milked sheep body products, pumpkins, and other vegetables. We will also take a break here for a catered on-farm meal using local produce grown right at Pure Joy!
This meal is being provided by the amazing La Ferme based out of Alexandria.
Our last stop will be at Acres of Eden, an organic, regenerative family farm with a long history. They raise eggs, beef, and mealworms on farm.
Please arrive at 204 E Lincoln Ave. (Old Shopko/Gymnastics parking lot) by 10:45 a.m. to hop on the Farm Tour Bus! We will leave promptly at 11:00 a.m.
Schedule for the Day
- 10:45am – Load the bus at 204 E Lincoln Ave. Fergus Falls
- 11:00am. – Depart
- 11:10am – Arrive at Windflower Natives
- 12:10pm – Depart Windflower and head to Pure Joy Farms
- 12:30pm – Arrive at Pure Joy Farm for on Farm Meal & Farm Tour
- 2:20pm – Depart Pure Joy for Acres of Eden
- 2:40pm – Arrive at Acres of Eden
- 3:40pm – Depart Acres of Eden
- 3:50pm – Arrive back at 204 E Lincoln Ave.
Please note: the farm tours include uneven ground and some walking is required. This is a rain or shine event so please come prepared.
If you require special accommodations please contact Kelsey at kelseylwulf@gmail.com
Registration
Advance registration is required by June 20. No walkups, please.
$35 for members of SFA
$40 for nonmembers.
Limited to 50 attendees.
Members must log in first to receive the discount.
Deep Roots Festival
Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Increasing our connection to local foods and the producers who make them in the Lake Agassiz Region.
Become a Member
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Be sure to select "Lake Agassiz Chapter" on the membership form.
Past Chapter Event
Spring Podcast Discussion Series
We discussed two episodes from SFA's own podcast, Dirt Rich, episode 34: "The Potential of Perennial Crops" and episode 25 on "Integrative Nutrition".
Those podcasts can be found here or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can also listen through your web browser here, or through SFA’s YouTube channel.
Scholarship Opportunity!
Scholarships are available for Lake Agassiz Chapter members who wish to attend conferences and events to learn sustainable farming practices.
In this video, Lake Agassiz member Kelsey Wulf shares how the SFA Annual Conference "jumpstarted" her family farm
A Two Part Soil Health Virtual Series
Part One: Soil Health Tools and Techniques for Fruit and Vegetable Producers
Join Zachary Paige from the White Earth Food Sovereignty Initiative and Dustin Jasken from USDA NRCS for a Soil Health Workshop outlined regenerative models of soil health based on five principles.
Part Two: Cover Crops in Minnesota
This was a deep dive into the benefits of cover crops and diverse pollinators with researchers Adria Fernandez, Gabriela Hidrobo, Naomy Candelaria and Madison Moses form the UMN Grossman lab as well as the sorghum project with WETCC extension education dept.
For more information on these events, contact Zach Paige, EMAIL.