Posts by SFA of MN
Managing Land with Solar Grazing
Audrey Lomax manages the grazing enterprises of MNL, a Minnesota-based land management and restoration company that provides ecological products and services. One of the neat parts of her job is that she manages thousands of acres under solar arrays with their flock of 2500 Katahdin sheep. This service provides vegetation management and pollinator habitat in…
Read MoreLuhman: Connect with Your Cohort
I have heard more than once from farmers that it’s tough to find networks or resources related to the livestock that they raise. We wanted to create an opportunity for people to connect with others who are raising the same livestock in similar ways, and to ask questions and share ideas and information. To do…
Read MoreWulf: SFA’s Annual Conference Can Jumpstart Your Farm
Why attend our 2022 Annual Conference? Take it from Lake Agassiz member Kelsey Wulf of West Mill Farm! Attending the Conference and networking with other farmers helped her family farm get going–check out her video. Whether you’re a farmer, ag professional, grower, homesteader, or local foods supporter, we hope you’ll join us on February 12 at…
Read MoreJerry Ford on “Grow with KARE”
Our own Jerry Ford was featured on Kare 11’s “Grow with KARE” over the weekend. He talked about garlic, of course! Watch the clip for three foundational tips on growing your own garlic this season: “the right stuff, at the right place, at the right time.” And if you’d like to learn more, find further…
Read MoreEsperanza in Agriculture
Every year from September 15th to October 15th the nation celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month. This year’s theme, Esperanza, invites us to celebrate Hispanic heritage and encourages us to reflect on the contributions Hispanic and Latinx people have made in the past and will continue to make in the future. Fresh fruits and vegetables, meat,…
Read MoreSFA Announces New Executive Director
The Board of Directors of the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota is pleased to announce that Lucinda Winter will be the organization’s next Executive Director. “Lucinda’s nonprofit leadership experience, well-honed networking skills, innate curiosity, and most importantly, her commitment to soil health, sustainable agriculture, and resilient Minnesota communities were the key qualities the search committee was looking for…
Read MoreFrom the Executive Director: Field Day Series Previews Soil Data Project Findings
The first three in a series of five field days to discuss soil health research featured farmer-led programs at the Michael Larson Farm in Stephen, Doubting Thomas Farm near Moorhead with Noreen Thomas, the Pfarr farm near Lamberton with Brain and Bill Pfarr and Grant & Dawn Breitkreutz’s Stoney Creek Farm near Redwood Falls. The…
Read MoreCheck this out! Garlic on PBS
Our own Jerry Ford was featured on Pioneer PBS’ Prairie Yard & Garden on Earth Day! The topic? Growing garlic, of course. You can catch the episode here. If that makes you hungry for more, you can find garlic cooking demos on the Minnesota Garlic Festival channel, more garlic growing resources on our website, and…
Read MorePodcast: “Home on the Tree-Range”
In the newest episode of SFA’s ‘Dirt Rich’ podcast, we chat with Tony Wells of Regeneration Farms. Tony and a few partners are years into developing a regenerative and resilient poultry production system that provides opportunities for small farm profitability, which they’ve implemented on a 40-acre farm. The model attempts to replicate a forest habitat for poultry,…
Read MorePodcast: Dirt Rich Season 2 Starts with Seeds
As we begin a new year and a new season of Dirt Rich, we thought it would be fitting to start with seeds. Zachary Paige farms and operates North Circle Seeds in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. North Circle Seeds is newly certified organic and is committed to creating an ecologically diverse, equitable, and inclusive food…
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