Let’s experience homesteading in action! A tour of Alternative Roots Farm will feature their perennial fruit plantings, homestead garden and a passive solar greenhouse. We’ll touch on succession planting, preserving the harvest, direct-to-consumer sales, managing an on-farm store & the role of livestock on the farm. Alternative Roots Farm is a Certified Organic farm producing…

It seems like we never get enough time to visit, so the Greater Mille Lacs chapter is hosting an informal social hour so that members, friends, and interested parties can get to know each other better and learn what is happening on each others’ farms and gardens. Refreshments will be served, but bring your own…

Join the Lake of the Woods and Roseau SWCDs and SFA for a free hands-on workshop focused on understanding your cost of production in agriculture. Led by Doug Voss and Jonathan Kilpatrick, this session will equip you with the tools to analyze your farm economics, uncover hidden costs, and make informed financial decisions.  We’ll go beyond…

The workshop will include the basics of small scale maple syrup production and processing (25-30 gallons syrup from 80 taps). There will be tours of the maple bush, including tips on tapping equipment and sap collection.  Also, information on the use of a reverse osmosis filtering system to cut your time/labor and fuel for processing…

Hear from University of Minnesota Extension Educators on how Minnesota’s changing weather patterns are impacting farmers and how your farm can be proactive to reduce the impacts on your farm and customers. The event will also feature a presentation from UMN Extension’s Agritourism Educator from St. Louis County. A social hour will follow programming and…

-> Rescheduled: See April 17 <-

You’ve seen the YouTube videos and listened to podcasts about living a simpler life and growing some, or more, of your own food. Perhaps you’re a loyal customer at the farmer’s market or a parent looking to show your kids where their food comes from. Growing your own food is a lovely and beautiful thing,…

The SFA Annual Conference returns in 2026 on the 1st Saturday in Feburary.  This gathering of out sustainable farming community brings farmers, educators and supporters together for a day of fellowship, networking and learning. Registration and programming will be announced in the summer of 2025. Please mark your calendars and watch for more news as the…

Join the Cannon River Chapter at Keepsake Cidery to learn about the Climate Smart Seedling Production Network (CSSPN) from Project Co-Lead, Stefan Meyer. Stefan will kick things off with a presentation followed by plenty of time for Q&A and socializing. Hope to see you there! About CSSPN: Funded through the USDA Climate Smart Commodities Grant,…

Classes, workshops, vendors.  More description coming soon. This annual festival is hosted by the Lake Agassiz Chapter of SFA. More information on the webpage HERE.