WCI and SFA Farm Tour and Funding Resources Evening Sept. 7 in Alexandria SFA and West Central Initiative are partnering again for an evening of learning and networking including a free farm tour and dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 7. The evening starts with a diverse tour of Naima’s Farm, 2204 E…

DGA Fall Pasture Walk & PaddockTrac Demo at Walter Farm SFA’s Angie Walter is hosting a DGA Fall Pasture Walk and demonstration of the PaddockTrac system from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 7, at her Walter Organic Family Farm, 11034 110th St, Villard, Minn. The PaddockTrac device, which is in the prototype phase,…

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.

Join farmers Jake and Brigid Williams and SFA’s Silvopasture specialist Tyler Carlson for an afternoon discussing the details of establishing a silvopasture system on an old farm. This is Jake and Brigid’s first full season on this farm where they are working on renovating worn-out hay fields and a woodlot by grazing a variety of…

The Central Chapter board meeting will be at 2:00 at Sunup Ranch in Brainerd. Vickie Kettlewell’s 13th Annual Harvest Dinner activities will begin at 4:00 p.m. All are welcome to stay for the event. Tickets are $45 for adults and $15 for children 15 and under. RSVP with Ron Meyer: (218) 543-6246 or rnsmeyer@tds.net Address: 12316 Co 18…

Roger Moon, University of Minnesota professor of Veterinary Entomology out of the Morris campus, will lead a pasture walk to disect manure pats in search of dung beetles and other insect life. He will also be discussing best management practices when using dewormer meds to protect dung beetle populations. The pasture walk costs $10 to attend. Advance…

Please mark your calendars for the afternoon of Sunday, August 20 and join the Greater Mille Lacs Chapter leaders for the annual meeting and potluck. We’ll have a quick welcome and set up of food at the Glory Baptist Church community room, and then move to a farm tour and speaker at Ole Lake Farm, which…

Join farmer and beekeeper Jadell Cavallin for a farm tour and demonstration aimed towards those who are interested in keeping their own bees. We will discuss how to get started with a hive, and how to landscape on your property to encourage pollinator habitat for both honey and native bees.   This event is hosted…

The Minnesota Garlic Festival is the premier event for lovers of garlic, great local foods and good times! Fun-filled, family-friendly and fragrant. This festival features fantastic foods, celebrity chefs, marvelous music, area artisans, goofy games and lots of garlic – all in support of a healthy environment and vital rural communities in Minnesota. Visit https://www.mngarlicfest.com. Hosted…

Are you intimidated by the thought of building your own fences? Or, have you tried and need a refresher on how to do it? Join Kent Solberg and Jonathan Kilpatrick, along with members of the Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council, for a day in the field learning about and building permanent fence systems. For…