“Three Crucial Steps to Build Your Profitable Farm: Strategies to find loyal customers who value your products and come back season after season” — Charlotte Smith will lead this full-day workshop in St. Joseph, Minn. on Thursday, April 18. Do any of the following describe you? There always seems to be more money going out than…

The Lake Agassiz Chapter of SFA's Annual Meeting will be held February 3rd at the Roller-Olson homestead. We'll be having a potluck and social hour from 5:00pm-6:00pm, with the meeting to follow from 6:00pm-7:00pm. Registration requested, walkups welcome. If you plan to bring a dish to share, please sign up for the potluck here:  https://forms.gle/uW6w9CqhRK2xYUzZ7 We hope…

Save the date for the Lake Superior Harvest Festival! A family-oriented event featuring a huge farmers market, live music all day, expanded Energy Fair experience, nonprofit exhibitors tent, educational demonstrations and much more! Suggested donation $5/person, $10/family Address: Bayfront Festival Park, 350 Harbor Dr. Duluth, MN 55802 Follow on Facebook for updates @LakeSuperiorHarvestFestival. Harvest Festival is hosted by the Lake…

The Minnesota Garlic Festival is the premier event for lovers of garlic, great local foods and good times! This festival features fantastic foods, celebrity chefs, marvelous music, area artisans, goofy games and lots of garlic – all in support of a healthy environment and vital rural communities in Minnesota. Learn more at the official website: https://www.mngarlicfest.com…

The Western Chapter will have our regular monthly meeting in-person at the OMG Offices in Ortonville, MN from 6:30-8:00 PM. The meeting will begin with an update from Western Chapter delegate Peter Schwagerl from his recent trip to the state SFA board meeting. This will give the chapter important information about all of the great things…

Spend the winter evening socializing with fellow Minnesota River Chapter members and guests. A good opportunity to network with others and share food and drink! Pizza will be provided. Feel free to invite a guest to join the group!   Registration is requested. Walkups are welcome. Address: LocAle Brewery – 228 Poplar Street Mankato MN 56001   SFA staff and volunteers…

The Crow Wing River Basin Forage Council invites you to a day with Steve Campbell of Tailor Made Cattle. He will share details on cattle selection for a grazing environment, longevity, minerals and toxicity management. He will also help with solutions to your Genetic and Epigenetic challenges and will be evaluating live cattle to discuss genetics favorable to grass based…

This is a rescheduling of the “Solstice” Event that was scheduled for December. The Central Chapter will have a short board meeting on Sunday, January 14th in Osakis. We’ll begin the meeting at 3:00 PM, then enjoy a hike, ski, or snowshoe (weather dependent) followed by a potluck around 5:00-5:30 PM and bonfire social. Join us and…

Join the Minnesota Dairy Initiative (MDI) and Sustainable Farming Association (SFA) on January 18th in Alexandria for a discussion on improving farm resiliency through alternative forages and forage management. Four area dairy farmers will be sharing strategies around forage selection and grazing management that they have seen increase the ability of their farm to weather the…

Are you getting into town early for the Annual Conference? All are welcome for informal social time at the food and art co-op that’s a couple of blocks from the conference site. We’ll provide grass-fed beef chili, corn chowder and bread, and you can buy drinks, chips, dips, snacks to share there at the co-op.…