Current & Upcoming
Family Milk Cow Workshop
Aug 17, 2024 9:00AM—11:30AM
Wild Wood Farm 30607 Phelps Mill Rd Underwood, MN 56586
RegisterThis is a 101 level workshop. Are you interested in adding a milk cow to your small farm or homestead, but aren’t sure where to begin? Join us for a hands-on workshop at Wild Wood Farm located in Underwood, Minnesota. Kelsey Wulf has over ten years experience raising and selling family milk cows. Over the…
View MoreSnake River Farm Tour with the East Central Chapter
Jul 13, 2024 9:00AM—1:00PM
18251 62nd St. Becker, MN 55308
Please register and let us know you are coming to this farm tour at Snake River Farm in Bethel Minnesota on Saturday July 13, 2024, from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Snake River Farm is a 250-acre farm that raises grass fed bison, cattle, sheep, and hogs. Wagon rides will be available to go cross-country…
View MoreFoundations of Fencing
Aug 13, 2024 9:00AM—4:00PM
The Jessie Farm, 2204 E Lake Jessie Rd SE , 56308
RegisterThis is a 101 level workshop. Are you intrigued by the thought of building your own fences? Or, have you tried and need a refresher on how to do it? Fence building is both an art and a science, and properly built fences make for years of happy neighbors and livestock success. Learn the ropes…
View MoreSuccessful Swine Management on Pasture
Jul 15, 2024 10:00AM—2:00PM
Yker Acres 2327 Gillogly Road Carlton, MN 55718
Alison and Joshua Stamper own and operate Yker Acres, a pasture based farrow to finish, heritage breed farm in Carlton, MN. Joshua has a BS in Agriculture from Berea College in Berea, Kentucky, and MS in Agronomy. Alison did not grow up on a farm, but she can tell you all about what it takes…
View MoreBiological Systems, Soil Health, and the Nutrient Density of Food with Dan Kittredge
Oct 04, 2024 9:00AM—Oct 05, 2024 4:00PM
Thousand Hills Lifetime Grazed 14688 Grover Ave NW Clearwater, MN
RegisterThis is a two day workshop: Friday, October 4th, 2024, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday, October 5th, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Come at 8:30 a.m. for coffee and pastries. “The Principles of Biological Systems” course provides an overview of the principles and practices of biological farming, with the goal to build upon your knowledge and…
View MoreSoil Health Field Day: Understanding the Biological Soil Tests
Jul 10, 2024 8:00AM—3:00PM
Roosevelt Community Center Main Street Roosevelt, MN 56673
This is a 201 level workshop. Join SFA consultants Kent Solberg and Jonathan Kilpatrick, along with staff from the Lake of the Woods and Roseau County Soil and Water Conservation Districts for a soil health field day in Northern Minnesota. We will start in the classroom with a session on the biological soil tests suite…
View MoreForage Council Grazing School
Sep 27, 2024 9:00AM—Sep 28, 2024 3:00PM
Wadena, MN
RegisterThe 2024 Forage Council Grazing School is scheduled for two full days, Sept. 27 & 28, in Verndale. Greg Judy and Isaac Tappenden with Green Pastures Farm will be our guest speakers. We will be offering a mix of sessions on basic grazing techniques as well as in depth sessions for advanced grazers. Registration includes lunch on Friday…
View MoreThriving Through Drought: Regenerative Grazing Strategies for Sheep and Goats
Apr 29, 2024 7:30PM—9:00PM
Zoom
Hosted by NDSU Extension and UMN Extension, this webinar will provide information that helps producers make grazing decisions for their sheep and goats this season. The featured speaker is Jonathan Kilpatrick with the Minnesota Sustainable Farming Association, who will discuss pasture management strategies for drought conditions and other topics related to grazing and drought. Registration…
View MorePasture Walk Series #7 – Prepping for Overwintering & Bale-grazing
Oct 24, 2024 6:00PM
TBD TBD,
RegisterSave the Date: Thursday, October 24, 2024 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. More details coming soon. Free Admission; registration requested. Address: coming soon. Contact: Jonathan Kilpatrick, jonathan@sfa-mn.org SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for promotional purposes and to use as documentation of events to share with our…
View MorePasture Walk Series #6 – Stockpiling Perennials
Sep 26, 2024 6:00PM
TBD TBD,
RegisterSave the Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. More details coming soon. Free Admission; registration requested. Address: coming soon. Contact: Jonathan Kilpatrick, jonathan@sfa-mn.org SFA staff and volunteers occasionally take photos during our workshops, cafe chats and field days for promotional purposes and to use as documentation of events to share with our…
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