As the harvest season wraps up and we prepare for winter’s slower rhythm, the East Central Chapter SFA invites you to come together for connection, conversation, and good food. Whether you’re a long-time SFA member or simply curious about what we do, you are warmly welcome to join us! We’ll share stories from the 2025…

The Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit brings together leading experts in grazing and livestock integration into cropping systems for two days of impactful, hands-on sessions, featuring keynote speakers Dr. Temple Grandin and Keith Berns. Visit our Summit webpage to learn more about speakers, registration, and sponsorship opportunties. Registration: Early Bird Members (through Dec. 8, 2025): $150 Regular Members  (begins…

Farmers and supporters getting together and being social during the off-season. Free event, no registration required. More info on the Crow River Chapter webpage. SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our events for promotional purposes and to use as documentation to share with our funders.  If you do not wish to be photographed,…

Let’s make our way around the businesses that participate in Local Foods Month as we conduct our Minnesota River Chapter meetings. First up, Pub 500 in Mankato. At this meeting, we’ll hear from local farmers transitioning from conventional dairying to regenerative practices including multiple cover crops, grazing sheep and cattle, building a small-scale dairy and…

Join us for a hands-on, farmer-focused workshop celebrating the 2025 growing season and planning for a more profitable 2026. This event brings together local farmers, farm advisors, and practical tools that address real issues to your farms bottom line. We’ll kick off the day with coffee and conversation about the biggest challenges farmers are facing…

The SFA Annual Conference is both our largest member gathering of the year and a showcase of the wisdom of the Minnesota sustainable ag community. Known for its warm and welcoming environment, it draws a few hundred farmers, ag professionals, aspiring growers, homesteaders, and local foods supporters. All are welcome! Visit our Annual Conference homepage for…

Please join the Greater Mille Lacs SFA Chapter for a tour and talk at American Peat Technology in Aitkin to learn more about their innovative company, exciting research and development, and how their products can help local farmers. The talk and tour will be followed by a social hour with drinks and light refreshments from…

Celebrate the close of the growing season and connect with fellow farmers, gardeners, and aspiring growers in the Metro! The Twin Cities Metro Growers Network is gathering for a Fall Social on Monday, October 27 at Lake Monster Brewing in St. Paul from 5:30-7:30. The Network will provide food from OG ZAZA Pizza. Drinks are…

Join Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project for our first-ever combined seed swap! Bring your collected seeds with you — native pollinators, annual flowers, fruits, vegetables, herbs, etc. for trading, swapping and giving. MN Seed will have native seeds available as well. Seed packing materials will be provided. You don’t need to…

Join us for our final pasture-walk of the season at Fruitful Seasons Dairy in Alexandria, MN. Marv and Kathy Hoffman have been producing premium raw milk and cheese for 18 years on a strict forage diet. We will tour the farm, discussing how the Hoffmans produce high quality milk organically, using no grain or silage.…