Learn the ins and outs of urban beekeeping from professionals with the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network! Beekeeper Kristy Allen (Beez Kneez) will give us a tour of her two working hives at The Bakken. We’ll get up close to learn about hive care and honey production in an urban context. Katie Lee (UMN Extension;…

Join the Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council for a tour of Lee and Tasha Wood’s farm. Lee and Tasha run 50 cow/calf pairs on approximately 500 acres. They are both new to sustainable agriculture and continue to learn practices and techniques. Their focus is on minimal tillage using a no till drill, winter bale grazing,…

Save the date for this free pasture walk! From April through October, SFA will host a free pasture walk every fourth Thursday night of the month. Locations and topics will vary — stay tuned for more information and registration. This walk will be hosted with the Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council. Info: Jonthan Kilpatrick, jonathan@sfa-mn.org

Join the Forage Council on August 28th for a “Fourth Thursday Pasture Walk” at Stattelman Family Ranch, a grass based cow /calf operation managed by Thomas Stattelman. A third generation ranch located in southern Cass County, the Stattelman’s have been implementing adaptive grazing management with a goal of increasing pasture production and profitability. Thomas is…

Save the date for this free pasture walk! From April through October, SFA will host a free pasture walk every fourth Thursday night of the month. **This walk will be held on the second Thursday of the month in conjunction with the Forage Council Grazing School. Locations and topics will vary — stay tuned for…

The Why, What, How, and Who for Grazing. Taking grazing to the next level.  This is a two-day event. Lunch is provided both days, along with a Friday evening meal at the Community Center in Verndale. Please see the flyer for more details. More information and farm host bios available on the Forage Council webpage. Registration: Pre-registration is…