*Note: Online registration for this event closed on 2/6/25. Registration will still be available at the door. Advanced Grazing Techniques for Building Soil Health(201 Level Workshop) Steve Kenyon of Greener Pastures Ranching is coming back for the Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council‘s winter meeting. The Alberta grazer who drew great reviews when he was…

Join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network for our final installment of our Native Seed workshop series with MN SEED Project! Participants will have the opportunity to winter sow native plants for their growing spaces. We will be creating mini-greenhouses for the seeds to overwinter in outside and germinate in the spring when the temperatures…

Annual Conference is ON! Based on the latest National Weather Service forecast of reduced snow totals for tomorrow and assurance from the College of St. Ben’s that they will not be closing buildings to the public tomorrow, SFA’s Annual Conference is definitely happening as originally planned on February 8! -SFA Staff1:15 PM on February 7 Featuring topics…

Important Conference Update Like many of you, we have our eyes on the snowy forecast for this weekend. At this time, we will still hold our Annual Conference as planned. There are two things that would cause us to change course and cancel: 1. The College of Saint Benedict closes their campus to outside events, which…

Tapping Maple Trees to collect sap and make syrup is something that Native American Tribes practiced centuries ago and is still in use today, however few people know how to even identify the right trees and carry out the simple process correctly. Herman Bartsch, SFA member and owner of Deep Roots Farm is leading a…

We are scheduled to have our regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, February 4th. While we normally zoom in for these meetings, this month we will be meeting in person at the Madison Mercantile in Madison, MN. Plan to arrive around 6:00pm for some socializing and general chapter discussion. We will not have a set agenda…

Please join us for our Lake Agassiz SFA Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 1st at the Roller-Olson homestead. We’ll be having a potluck and social hour from 5:00pm-6:00pm, with the meeting to follow from 6:00pm-7:30pm. The meeting will include guest speaker Cedar Walters from West Central Initiative sharing about the Solar United Neighbors Solar Cooperative,…

Do you want to help our native forests and woodlands thrive long into the future?  Are you interested in growing climate smart tree seedlings?  The Climate Smart Seedling Production Network’s goal is to enhance the resiliency and health of our forests and woodlands through diverse genetics sourced from broad-ranging native tree populations throughout southern and central Minnesota…

Please join us for food, fellowship, and a great program. Complete schedule and more information on the Crow River Chapter Webpage. Crow River Winery14848 MN-7, Hutchinson, MN 55350Box Elder RoomCome in through the main Tasting Room entrance. Advance registration required, see below. 11:30 a.m. Pizza & Salad Lunch, social timeAnnual Chapter Meeting “Food Hubs”Maeve Mallozzi-Kelly…

Join us for a celebration of the winter wonderland with a walk, ski or snowshoe through the woods followed by a potluck around a beautiful bonfire. Food, fun, friends and some good o-pine-ing about the upcoming year. Registration is requested, walkups welcome. INHERENT RISKS of AGRTOURISM SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our events…