Join your sustainable farming friends for great conversation and a cold brew. All are welcome. This month’s topic: varieties, breeds & a seed exchange. More info on the Crow River Chapter webpage.

The meeting will feature Ryan Pesch of UMN Extension and Becca Herberg of Farm Business Management sharing tools for assessing and increasing your farm business’ profitability. After the presentations and conversation, we will have a social hour for local farmers to connect! Hosted by the Minnesota River Chapter of SFA and the Region 9 Growers…

October 31, 2024 Update: This event has been postponed to March 2025. Date TBA. The East Central Chapter of SFA is hosting a discussion with Dan MacSwain on Saturday November 2, 2024,  that touches on pasture improvement practices, how to win against invasive species and transitioning crop fields into grazing pastures. Dan MacSwain is the Natural Resource Coordinator…

The East Central Chapter of SFA is hosting an MDA Grants 101 session at the Wyoming Public Library in December.  Courtney VanderMey is the Farm and Business Development Coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) working primarily with farmer related grant opportunities. She manages the AGRI Livestock Investment Grant, Protecting Livestock Grant, and the Preparing…

Central Chapter invites you to Cider-up and chat.  Come Cider-up (or should we say sidle up to the bar) for a relaxed evening of conversation, celebration and ideas exchange with the board members from the Central Chapter of the Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota.Whether you are a current member or not, we invite you to…

Our longstanding Midwest Soil Health Summit is now the Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit. Read more about this evolution here. Find details on speakers, sponsorship and tradeshow opportunities as they are announced on our Summit homepage. Registration Early Bird Members (through Jan. 5, 2025): $140 Regular Members  (Begins Jan. 6, 2025): $160 Nonmembers: $180 Students: $80 (Please…

After seeds are collected, often they benefit from separating the seed from the chaff- it makes them easier to grow. For four years, MN SEED Project and Urban Roots have collaborated to clean and process seeds. Both organizations gather their seeds and tools together, and the cross pollination of seed cleaning solutions happens in real time. This year,…

This fall and winter, join Twin Cities Metro Growers Network and MN SEED Project for a workshop series that will teach you how to collect, clean and sow native seeds to grow your own beautiful and beneficial native landscapes. Growing native plants on your farm and garden attracts beneficial insects that help crops thrive. By…

Our speaker will be Megan Heagerty, DVM from Northern Veterinary Services out of St. Croix Falls. Northern Veterinary is a mobile practice serving the farming communities in Northwest Wisconsin and East Central Minnesota. They strive to provide high quality services tailored to your farm. They provide services for livestock exclusively, including dairy and beef cattle,…

Join Derek Schmitz and Doug Voss at Grassrich Dairy for a pasture walk focused on using diverse cover crops to extend the grazing season and enhance soil health. Owned and operated by Derek and Taylor Schmitz, Grassrich Dairy is a low-input, forage-based organic dairy where cattle are managed to harvest as much of their own…