Current & Upcoming

Pasture Walk Series #4: Brainerd

Jul 24, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

James and Hannah Darabi Farm 9413 County Road 45 Brainerd, MN 56401

James and Hannah Darabi are aspiring farmers with a passion for sustainability. Join the Forage Council for a pasture walk of their property, which is currently rented to Hollister Family Farm to graze their yearling cattle. The Darabis recently worked with the NRCS to seed row crop ground to pasture and fence it for grazing.…

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Pasture Walk Series #6: Full Circle Ranch

Sep 11, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Full Circle Ranch 15789 200th St. Sebeka, MN 56477

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From April through October, SFA hosts a free pasture walk every fourth Thursday night of the month. *This one will be held on the second Thursday of the month, in conjunction with the Forage Council Grazing School! Brett and Joni Dailey purchased their 330-acre ranch in 2005, which had previously been continuously grazed by 60 cow calf pair…

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CANCELED – Pasture Walk Series #3: Grazing for Soil Health in Fort Ripley

Jun 26, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Lee and Tasha Wood Farm 25653 202nd Ave. Fort Ripley, MN 56449

6/24 Update: Due to the loss of a family member, the Lee and Tasha Wood pasture walk this Thursday, June 26th, is canceled.  We will be working to reschedule a tour to the Wood farm at a later date. Please keep Lee and Tasha in your thoughts and prayers. Join the Crow Wing River Basin…

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Pasture Walk Series #5: Adaptive Grazing Management

Aug 28, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

Stattelman Family Ranch 4916 41st Ave SW Pine River, MN 56474

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Join the Forage Council on August 28th for a “Fourth Thursday Pasture Walk” at Stattelman Family Ranch, a grass-based cow/calf operation managed by Thomas Stattelman. A third-generation ranch located in southern Cass County, the Stattelmans have been implementing adaptive grazing management with a goal of increasing pasture production and profitability. Thomas is a graduate of…

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Build Biodiversity or Bus(t) – A Grazing, Wildlife, and Cover Crops Tour

Jun 24, 2025 8:00AM—4:00PM

Southwest Minnesota State University 1501 State St Marshall, MN 56258

Registration for this event closed Tuesday, June 17. Join us for a full-day educational bus tour exploring the powerful intersection of regenerative grazing, cover crops, and wildlife habitat. This unique learning opportunity will showcase local farms using good management of grazing and cover crops and emphasize how they improve wildlife habitat. Innovative and proven management…

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Annual Conference – HOLD THE DATE!

Feb 07, 2026 8:00AM—5:00PM

College of St Benedict 37 College Ave S Saint Joseph, MN 56374

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…

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Midwest Grazing & Soil Heath Summit

Mar 19, 2025 12:00PM—Mar 20, 2025 5:00PM

Willmar Conference Center: 240 23rd St SE Willmar, MN 56201

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…

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Pasture Walk Series #5: Custom Grazing Dairy Heifers and DNR Land at Voss Farms

Aug 22, 2024 6:00PM—8:00PM

Voss Farms, 27725 MN-23 Paynesville, MN 56362

Paynesville is the August stop in our 2024 Pasture Walk Series. Join us for an insightful pasture walk at Voss Farms on Thursday, August 22 from 6 to 8 PM. This event will focus on the custom grazing of dairy heifers and utilizing adaptive grazing to address resource goals on a Department of Natural Resources…

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Soil Health and Urban Farm Conservation Practices at California Street Farm

Sep 09, 2024 4:00PM—6:00PM

California Street Farm 72 22nd Ave NE Minneapolis, MN 55418

Join the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network, California Street Farm, and NRCS for a tour and discussion on how urban growers can access funding to implement conservation practices on their farms. John Brezinka from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and Elyssa Eull, farm manager at California Street Farm, will lead attendees on a walk-through…

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Past | Archive

Minnesota Garlic Festival

Aug 09, 2025 10:00AM

McLeod County Fairgrounds 840 Century Ave. SW Hutchinson, MN 55350

Ranching Without Owning Cows

Aug 06, 2025 8:30AM—2:00PM

111 North Main Street Badger, MN 56714

Climate Smart Seedling Production Field Day

Aug 02, 2025 10:00AM—1:00PM

North Shore AgroEcology Center 6783 S Silver Hill Drive Finland, MN 55603

Flower Harvest Tour and Flower Arranging Demo

Aug 02, 2025 1:00PM—3:00PM

Fairhaven Farm 5818 Munger Shaw Rd Saginaw, MN 55779

Farm Sol Pasture Walk

Jul 28, 2025 3:00PM—5:00PM

Farm Sol 4663 Independence Rd Saginaw, MN 55779

Pasture Walk Series #4: Brainerd

Jul 24, 2025 6:00PM—8:00PM

James and Hannah Darabi Farm 9413 County Road 45 Brainerd, MN 56401