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Grazing for Soil Health & Conservation: An Evening at Redwood River Farms

Sep 18, 2024 5:30PM—8:00PM

Redwood River Farms, 2866 County Road 35 Marshall, MN 56258

This is a 201 level event. Join Allen and Kathleen Deutz of Redwood River Farms (Marshall, MN) and SFA’s Jonathan Kilpatrick for an evening dedicated to discussing adaptive grazing and its benefits for soil health, conservation, and wildlife. Allen and his family cultivate row crops like corn, soybeans, and small grains (both organic and conventional)…

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Farm Tour & Potluck

Sep 15, 2024 2:00PM—5:00PM

Silver Sage Farm - 81995 Arney Rd. Port Wing, WI 54865

Join the Lake Superior Chapter at Silver Sage Farm, a small diversified farm that grows starter plants, hanging baskets, produce, flowers, U-pick blueberries and more. We’ll talk about their permanent mulch method and high tunnel management. We look forward to having a discussion about this year’s growing season. Bring a chair, a dish to pass…

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Deep Roots Festival

Sep 14, 2024 12:00PM—7:00PM

Maple Hills Orchard 29355 130 St Frazee, MN 56544

Hosted by the Lake Agassiz Chapter of SFA, Deep Roots Festival is a community celebration that increases our connection to local foods and the producers who make them in the Lake Agassiz Region. Stay tuned to the Deep Roots Festival homepage for schedule updates and further details! Offerings: Local Food Tours from 12:00-2:45pm – Locations TBA (Most likely a brewer,…

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Reduce, Revitalize, and Reclaim: A Field Day by “Match Made In Heaven: Livestock + Crops”

Sep 12, 2024 5:00PM—7:30PM

CF Cattle, 20433 County Rd 18 NE Eagle Bend, MN 56446

This is a 201 level event. Join us for an engaging and informative event focused on reducing winter feed costs, reclaiming hybrid poplar land, and using technology to make intensive grazing less work. This tour will cover various aspects of livestock and land management with a focus on soil health and livestock integration onto crop…

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Soil Health and Urban Farm Conservation Practices at California Street Farm

Sep 09, 2024 4:00PM—6:00PM

California Street Farm 72 22nd Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55418

Join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network, California Street Farm, and NRCS for a tour and discussion on how urban growers can access funding to implement conservation practices on their farms. John Brezinka from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Elyssa Eull, farm manager at California Street Farm, will lead attendees on a walk-through…

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Lake Superior Harvest Festival

Sep 07, 2024 10:00AM—4:00PM

Bayfront Festival Park Duluth, MN

Save the date for the Lake Superior Harvest Festival! A family-oriented event featuring a huge farmers market, live music all day, expanded Energy Fair experience, nonprofit exhibitors tent, educational demonstrations and much more! Suggested donation $5/person, $10/family Address: Bayfront Festival Park, 350 Harbor Dr. Duluth, MN 55802 Follow on Facebook for updates @LakeSuperiorHarvestFestival. Harvest Festival is hosted by the Lake…

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Western Chapter Monthly Meeting

Sep 03, 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.

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Farm Tour at Fresh Starts Farm (organic grains)

Aug 31, 2024 1:00PM—4:00PM

Fresh Starts Farm 1962 Harbor Street Mora, MN 55051

Fresh Starts Farm owned by East Central Chapter SFA member Rye Carlson is an organic grain farm that grows corn, soybeans and sunflowers with early interseeded companion cover crops. Buckwheat, mustards, peas, and other common cover crops in mixes are used to suppress weeds and replace the cultivator in an ideal year. They also supply…

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Pasture Walk Series #5: Custom Grazing Dairy Heifers and DNR Land at Voss Farms

Aug 22, 2024 6:00PM—8:00PM

Voss Farms, 27725 MN-23 Paynesville, MN 56362

Paynesville is the August stop in our 2024 Pasture Walk Series. Join us for an insightful pasture walk at Voss Farms on Thursday, August 22 from 6 to 8 PM. This event will focus on the custom grazing of dairy heifers and utilizing adaptive grazing to address resource goals on a Department of Natural Resources…

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Family Milk Cow Workshop – SOLD OUT

Aug 17, 2024 9:00AM—11:30AM

Wild Wood Farm 30607 Phelps Mill Rd Underwood, MN 56586

UPDATE: This workshop is sold out. If you wish, you can still register to join the wait list in the event that someone cancels. We will offer this workshop again in the fall if we have enough interest. Please sign up here to be contacted if we have a fall workshop. This is a 101…

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