Current & Upcoming

2024 SFA Annual Conference

Feb 10, 2024 7:30AM—5:00PM

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

Save the date! The 2024 SFA Annual Conference will be held Saturday, February 10 at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. Registration and sessions TBA. SFA members will recieve a discounted registration rate. Contribute your ideas and vote for topics here.   Sponsors: Support the Conference and meet hundreds of sustainably-minded farmers and…

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WCI and SFA Farm Tour and Funding Resources Evening

Sep 07, 2023 4:30PM—7:30PM

Naima's Farm 2204 E Lake Jessie Rd SE Alexandria, MN 56308

WCI and SFA Farm Tour and Funding Resources Evening Sept. 7 in Alexandria SFA and West Central Initiative are partnering again for an evening of learning and networking including a free farm tour and dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thurs., Sept. 7. The evening starts with a diverse tour of Naima’s Farm, 2204 E…

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TC Growers Urban Roots Farm Tour & Soil Discussion

Sep 11, 2023 3:30PM—6:00PM

Urban Roots Rivoli Bluffs Farm and Restoration Site 749 Arkwright St Saint Paul, MN 55130

The Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and U. of Minnesota Extension are hosting a farm tour event from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Mon., Sept. 11, at Urban Roots’ Rivoli Bluffs Farm site, 749 Arkwright St, St Paul.  Join us for an educational tour of Urban Roots’ Rivoli Bluffs Farm and Restoration Site and reunite with…

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Emerging Farmers Conference

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

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

The Emerging Farmers Conference is designed by farmers, for farmers. Emerging food growers and producers are encouraged to attend, particularly Indigenous, New American, BIPOC, and women farmers. The conference will share practical information and examples of farming success through farmer-hosted sessions, hands-on demonstrations, networking and more. SFA is a proud sponsor of the EFC. Learn more…

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Soil Health Field Day: How to Determine if your Soil is Functioning

Jul 05, 2023 12:00PM—3:00PM

Williams, MN

Join SFA’s Kent Solberg and Doug Voss along with Lake of the Woods Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) staff for an afternoon in the field. We will be looking at ways we can evaluate whether or not our soils are functioning properly. Hosted on Bill Bendickson’s farming operation, we will discuss…

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Organic Raspberry Production

Aug 06, 2023 3:00PM—5:00PM

Northwind Organic Farm 86760 Valley Road Bayfield, WI 54814

Join farmers Tom and Ann for a field day all about raspberries. We’ll discuss raspberry varieties, production strategies, organic pest management, and even sample what’s ripe! Northwind Organic Farm has been growing raspberries and other fruit and veggies for years and years in the Bayfield area, which is especially hospitable to fruit.   This event…

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Greenhouse/High Tunnel Management for Organic Veggies

Jul 15, 2023 10:00AM—12:00PM

Food Farm 2612 County Road 1 Wrenshall, MN 55797

Join Food Farmers Janaki Fisher-Merritt and Dave Hanlon and UMN Extension Educator Natalie Hoidal for this field day on growing organic vegetables in high tunnels. We will discuss crop rotation, pest management, and maintaining soil health. We will have demonstrations on scouting for common insects and diseases that plague greenhouses and acidifying irrigation water to…

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Topwork Grafting

May 21, 2023 3:30PM—6:00PM

Little Elk Organic Farm 207 W 6th St. Randall, MN 56475

**This event has been rescheduled to 3:30-6:00 PM. The last few years Michael Dalquist has taken a real interest in fruit trees. And when you start learning about fruit trees, inevitably you see the word “graft” show up all over the place. It’s even mentioned many times in the Bible. So what is grafting, and why…

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Bench Grafting and Scionwood Swap

Apr 20, 2023 1:00PM—3:30PM

Sprout 609 13th Ave NE Little Falls, MN 56345

The last few years Michael Dalquist has taken a real interest in fruit trees. And when you start learning about fruit trees, inevitably you see the word “graft” show up all over the place. It’s even mentioned many times in the Bible. So what is grafting, and why is it important? What does it accomplish? As…

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Fruit Tree Workshop: Pruning and Scionwood Harvesting

Mar 19, 2023 1:30PM—3:30PM

Little Elk Organic Farm 207 W 6th St. Randall, MN 56475

Update: This workshop has been rescheduled for March 19 due to weather. Fruit tree workshops on the farm! The last few years Michael Dalquist has taken a real interest in fruit trees. And when you start learning about fruit trees, inevitably you see the word “graft” show up all over the place. It’s even mentioned many…

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Past | Archive

Deep Roots Festival

Sep 23, 2023 10:00AM—4:00PM

34861 405th Ave Richville, MN 56576

Ag Water Quality Field Day at Nelson Grass Farm

Sep 22, 2023 11:00AM—2:00PM

Nelson Grass Farm 1622 Garden St. Ogilvie, MN 56358

Pizza Night with MN Farmers Union

Sep 22, 2023 4:00PM—8:00PM

Fairhaven Farm 5818 Munger Shaw Road Saginaw, MN 55779

Minnesota Salsa Fest

Sep 16, 2023 11:00AM—6:00PM

Burlington Northern Park 100 Aldrich Ave SW Wadena, MN 56482

Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council Grazing School

Sep 15, 2023 8:00AM—Sep 16, 2023 2:00PM

109 1st Ave SE Verndale, MN 56481