Five Summer Festivals
By Jerry Ford • Chapter & Events Coordinator
Five SFA chapters host a local foods-centered festival each year, and they are all busily preparing for their 2025 events. Learn more about each one at www.sfa-mn.org/festivals. Here are a few ways you can get involved:
ADMISSIONS: Tickets are on sale or will be soon.
BE A VENDOR: All five festivals have vendor space available for local farmers, makers, food purveyors and artisans.
VOLUNTEER: Volunteering to help at these festivals can be fun and rewarding.
Sowing Seeds
Sunday, July 13, 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Alternative Roots Farm, Madelia MN
A fun and memorable afternoon that is all about celebrating local foods and rediscovering traditional self-sufficiency skills. Hosted by the Minnesota River Chapter of SFA. Click here to learn more.
Minnesota Garlic Festival
Saturday, August 9, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
McLeod County Fairgrounds, Hutchinson MN
Fun-filled, family-friendly and fragrant, featuring 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. Hosted by the Crow River Chapter of SFA. Click here to learn more.
Lake Superior Harvest Festival
Saturday, September 6, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth MN
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. Hosted by the Lake Superior Chapter of SFA. Click here to learn more.
Deep Roots Festival
Saturday, September 13, 3:00 – 7:00 p.m.
North Circle Seeds, Vergas MN
A community celebration that increases our connection to local foods and the farmers and growers who make them in the Lake Agassiz Region. Hosted by the Lake Agassiz Chapter of SFA. Click here to learn more.
Minnesota Salsa Fest
Saturday, September 20, 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Burlington Northern Park, Wadena MN
All ages enjoy an eclectic mix of original and traditional music from regional artists intermixed with an abundance of artisans and farmers selling their wares and produce. Hosted by the Central Chapter of SFA. Click here to learn more.