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Funding Opportunities and Programs for Emerging and Established Farmers

Mar 15, 2023 4:30PM—6:00PM

Sleepy Eye Brewing 121 Main Street W Sleepy Eye, MN 56085

The Sustainable Farming Association has teamed with Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation to bring emerging and established sustainable farmers a variety of opportunities for funding and programs that are available. You won’t want to miss this insightful event! Join us at Sleepy Eye Brewing (121 Main Street W Sleepy Eye, MN 56085) on Wednesday, March 15th…

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2023 Midwest Soil Health Summit

Mar 08, 2023 12:00PM—Mar 09, 2023 5:00PM

Holiday Inn 5637 Highway 29 South Alexandria, MN 56308

Registration closes at noon on Monday, March 6. Walk-up registration will not be available at the Summit. SFA’s premier soil health event, the Midwest Soil Health Summit will be held at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria, Minnesota on March 8 and 9, 2023. Join pioneering experts in the soil health world from near and far for…

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Western Chapter Monthly Meeting

Mar 07, 2023 7:30PM

Zoom

The Western Chapter of SFA meets virtually on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Zoom link forthcoming. Info: Peter Schwagerl at western@sfa-mn.org.

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Central Chapter Annual Meeting

Mar 04, 2023 9:30AM—2:00PM

Sprout Food Hub 609 13th St NE Little Falls, MN 56345

The Central Chapter of SFA is hosting their Annual Meeting and things are heating up! Our topic is the Bio Char project. Nick Vetch, a licensed Professional Engineer and certified advisor in the TRUE Zero Waste program working at Stantec public Solid Waste program and board member of The Minnesota Composting Council will be our…

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GML Chapter Networking Night

Mar 02, 2023 5:30PM—7:30PM

Block North Brew Pub 302 Minnesota Ave N Aitkin, MN 56431

The first Thursday of every month, Greater Mille Lacs Chapter folks are welcome to come to Block North Brew Pub for casual networking nights beginning at 5:45. Come when you can.   Address: 302 Minnesota Ave N Aitkin, MN 56431   SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for…

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Rescheduled! Coteau Ridge Chapter Networking and Meatlocker Education Night

Mar 01, 2023 5:30PM—7:00PM

Brau Brothers 1010 E Southview Drive Marshall, MN 56258

The previously postponed Coteau Ridge Chapter Networking and Meatlocker Education event has been rescheduled! Do you have questions about how the meat you raise is processed at your local locker? Do you wonder about meat labels – why some cuts of meat are labeled state or federal inspected and others are not? When is inspection…

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Winter Podcast Discussion Series

Feb 23, 2023 6:30PM—8:00PM

Zoom

Join the Lake Agassiz Chapter for our first-ever podcast discussion series! This year we chose the short series, “Landed”, part of the Farmerama Radio podcast. We will meet via Zoom. Pre-registration is not required. Please listen to all four episodes of “Landed” prior to our discussion. Each episode is around 30 minutes. To join the event on…

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2023 SFA Annual Conference (SOLD OUT)

Feb 11, 2023 7:30AM—5:00PM

College of Saint Benedict 37 South College Avenue St. Joseph, MN 56374

Details: The 2023 SFA Annual Conference will be held on Sat., Feb. 11, at the Gorecki Center of the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. Registration begins at 7:30 AM, opening plenary at 8:30 AM. We recommend that you arrive on campus before 9:00 a.m. to find parking due to a large sports event.   Registration: THIS EVENT…

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CWRB Forage Council Winter Meeting

Feb 07, 2023 9:00AM—3:00PM

Central Lakes College 1830 Airport Road Staples, MN 56479

The Crow Wing River Basin will host its annual Winter Meeting on Optimizing Soil Fertility. Measuring the fertility of soil is complicated. Join us for a deep dive into optimizing soil fertility through the use of cover crops. We will be reviewing data from soil and forage samples taken at Central Lakes College cover crop plot.…

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