Join your sustainable farming friends for great conversation and a cold brew. All are welcome. This month’s topic: varieties, breeds & a seed exchange. More info on the Crow River Chapter webpage.

-> Rescheduled: See April 17 <-

Revised Time: 4:00 – 6:30 p.m. Aitkin Public Library 110 1st Ave NE Aitkin, MN Please join us for our Annual Meeting of members and supporters. We will do planning for summer activities and education Seed and book exchange:  Bring a farming or garding book or some seeds to swap. Election of officers. Potluck: you…

Join the Cannon River Chapter at Keepsake Cidery to learn about the Climate Smart Seedling Production Network (CSSPN) from Project Co-Lead, Stefan Meyer. Stefan will kick things off with a presentation followed by plenty of time for Q&A and socializing. Hope to see you there! About CSSPN: Funded through the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Grant,…

The East Central Chapter invites all to attend their annual meeting! Following appetizers and some business, we will enjoy a screening of “Roots So Deep (You Can See the Devil Down There). You don’t have to be a chapter member to join us. Come, meet members and learn about SFA while enjoying the screening of…

Join your sustainable farming friends for great conversation and a hot brew. All are welcome. This month’s topic: marketing. More info on the Crow River Chapter webpage.

*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…