Learn how pollinator conservation is intrinsically linked to climate-smart agriculture, soil health, & community well-being! Join the TC Growers for a discussion about the ways that pollinator conservation can be a strategy for climate-resilient agriculture, as well as a tour of the University of Minnesota Bee Lab. The conversation will be led by pollinator conservation…

Join farmers Jake and Brigid Williams and SFA’s Silvopasture specialist Tyler Carlson for an afternoon discussing the details of establishing a silvopasture system on an old farm. This is Jake and Brigid’s first full season on this farm where they are working on renovating worn-out hay fields and a woodlot by grazing a variety of…

Join Isaac Tappenden from Green Pastures Farm, Missouri and the Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher YouTube channel for a two-day grazing school in central Minnesota! Issac is Greg Judy’s farm manager and oversees the day-to-day operations of the grazing and livestock. This in-depth grazing school will be led by Tappenden and three Minnesotan grazing leaders. Both…

Enjoy a brew and take a tour with your friends at the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network at Finnegans! On Thursday, March 30, from 4:30-7:30 PM join the TC Growers on a brewery tour featuring Finnegans’ new Buckwheat Honey Brown Kernza Ale. Minnesota farmers and researchers are at the forefront of developing Kernza, a perennial…

The Sustainable Farming Association has teamed with Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation to bring emerging and established sustainable farmers a variety of opportunities for funding and programs that are available. You won’t want to miss this insightful event! Join us at Swany’s Pub (221 Main Street Courtland, MN 56021) on Wednesday, March 29th from 4:30-6PM. The…

The Sustainable Farming Association has teamed with Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation to bring emerging and established sustainable farmers a variety of opportunities for funding and programs that are available. You won’t want to miss this insightful event! Join us at EJ’s Bar & Grill (450 Main Avenue East Gaylord, MN 55334) on Wednesday, March 22nd…

The Sustainable Farming Association has teamed with Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation to bring emerging and established sustainable farmers a variety of opportunities for funding and programs that are available. You won’t want to miss this insightful event! Join us at Sleepy Eye Brewing (121 Main Street W Sleepy Eye, MN 56085) on Wednesday, March 15th…

The Lake of the Woods SWCD is hosting a Livestock Producer Workshop on Wednesday, March 29th from 12:30 to 4:30 PM at the VFW in Baudette, MN. This workshop will be featuring speakers and vendors. The workshop is free and open to the public. Speakers include Dr Mouser, a veterinarian from the Bemidji area who will be…

Registration closes at noon on Monday, March 6. Walk-up registration will not be available at the Summit. SFA’s premier soil health event, the Midwest Soil Health Summit will be held at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria, Minnesota on March 8 and 9, 2023. Join pioneering experts in the soil health world from near and far for…