Current & Upcoming
May Farmer Social
May 04, 2024 1:00PM—3:00PM
Get Bentz Farm 30700 Northfield Blvd Northfield, MN 55057
Kick off the 2024 season of farmer socials with a fiber mill and dye garden tour at Get Bentz Farm in Northfield! Theresa Bentz, previous Cannon River Chapter president, will show us how she transforms local wool into yarn while Maddy Bartsch, our chapter’s Community Connector, will give us a tour of what they’ve got…
View MoreWestern Chapter Monthly Meeting
May 07, 2024 7:30PM
Zoom
The Western Chapter of SFA meets virtually on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Contact Peter Schwagerl at western@sfa-mn.org for Zoom link.
View MoreTopwork Grafting Workshop
May 19, 2024 1:30PM—3:30PM
Little Elk Organic Farm 207 W 6th St Randall, MN 56475
RegisterMichael Dalquist and the Central Chapter will be hosting this workshop on topwork grafting on backyard fruit trees. In this class we will be replacing existing branches on a standing fruit tree with scions from a totally different variety of the same species. If you have limited space in your yard, this will allow you…
View MorePasture Walk Series #2: Eric Blaha Farm
May 23, 2024 6:00PM—8:00PM
18690 494 St. Verndale, MN 56481
RegisterOur second pasture walk in our 2024 series will be at Eric Blaha’s farm in Verndale! Come see Eric’s pasture system that is the basis for his grassfed beef business. He has fall seeded cover crops that he will be grazing and calving on during the walk. We will tour Eric’s rotational grazing system and…
View MoreStrategies for Managing Buckthorn Webinar
May 30, 2024 7:30PM—9:00PM
Webinar
North Dakota State University Extension and University of Minnesota Extension with the Sustainable Farming Association are hosting a webinar for producers to learn more about utilizing goat browsing and other control methods for Buckthorn. “Utilizing small ruminants, particularly goats as a means for invasive plant species control is becoming increasingly popular as an alternative to, or…
View MoreWestern Chapter Monthly Meeting
Jun 04, 2024 7:30PM
Zoom
The Western Chapter of SFA meets virtually on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Contact Peter Schwagerl at western@sfa-mn.org for Zoom link.
View MorePrescribed Goat Grazing for Savanna Restoration
Jun 24, 2024 4:00PM—7:00PM
Lebanon Hills Regional Park Visitor Center 860 Cliff Rd Eagan, MN 55123
RegisterPresenters: Tyler Carlson – SFA Brad Gordon and Alex Bahr – Great River Greening Goat Grazing Specialist with Diversity Landworks Join us for a look at the techniques and considerations for using goats to control buckthorn. We’ll start with a fencing and water system demonstration and training by the goat managers from Diversity Landworks. Learn…
View MoreHolistic Approach to Weed Management for Specialty Crops
Jun 24, 2024 1:00PM—4:00PM
Cedar Crate Farm, 4396 240th Ave. Waldorf, MN 56091
RegisterHold the Date! Dan Zimmerli, Cedar Crate Farm More details soon. Free Admission. Registration requested, walkups welcome. SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for promotional purposes and to use as documentation of events to share with our funders. If you do not wish to be photographed, please…
View MorePasture Walk Series #3
Jun 27, 2024 6:00PM—8:00PM
TBD TDB,
RegisterSave the Date: Thursday, June 27, 2024 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. More details coming soon. Free Admission; registration requested. Address: coming soon. Contact: Jonathan Kilpatrick, jonathan@sfa-mn.org SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for promotional purposes and to use as documentation of events to share with our…
View MoreGarlic Field Day in New Prague
Jun 30, 2024 1:30PM—3:30PM
The Garlic Farmers 25801 Freeborn Avenue New Prague, MN 56071
RegisterChad and Christi Ryburn started The Garlic Farmers from a shared love of cooking, health benefits, a dedication to sustainable agriculture, and a common interest in garlic. They each have unique experiences and skills that contribute to the formation of their garlic enterprise. Chad loves digging in the soil after a day of work and…
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