Fruits & Vegetables

Garlic

2023 Upper Midwest Premium Garlic Directory, click HERE.

SFA is a leader in education, events and support for garlic production in Minnesota and the Upper Midwest. From our extensive information about garlic production, to the unique and extremely popular annual Minnesota Garlic Festival, there is something for everyone.

Garlic
Slake Test

Soil Health for Fruit & Vegetable Growers

This project is part of SFA's overall soil health programming and is meant to assist fruit and vegetable growers of all sizes, 
from community gardens to larger acreages selling commercially. It was originally launched with support from Compeer Financial, and is currently supported by community round-up funds from Lakewinds Food Co-op and SFA fundraising.

Upcoming Fruit & Veg Events

Emerging Farmers Conference

Nov 03, 2023 4:00PM—Nov 04, 2023 6:00PM

Mounds View Community Center 5394 Edgewood Drive Mounds View, MN 55112

2024 SFA Annual Conference

Feb 10, 2024 7:30AM—5:00PM

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

Caterpillar Tunnels

Growing in a covered space seems to be a trend for many local vegetable growers and there is good reason in our northern climate. To help measure the soil health both inside and outside of a caterpillar tunnel, farmers can use a soil health report card with four easy soil health tests.

Caterpillar Tunnel

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