Current & Upcoming

Hold the Dates: Midwest Grazing & Soil Heath Summit

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

Willmar, MN

More information on speakers, registration, sponsorship and tradeshow for the Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit is coming soon. March 19 & 20, 2025 in Willmar MN For more information, please contact:Jonathan Kilpatrick, jonathan@sfa-mn.org 

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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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Metro Growers Spring Social

Apr 30, 2024 5:00PM—7:30PM

Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative 1712 Marshall St. NE Minneapolis, MN 55413

Calling all growers in the Twin Cities Metro area! Celebrate spring and connect with fellow farmers, gardeners, and aspiring growers with the Twin Cities Metro Growers Network on Tuesday, April 30 at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative in Minneapolis. Meet us in the B-Side Lounge to: Discuss your plans for the growing season Share successes from last…

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Water & Soil Resources Discussion – East Central Chapter Meeting

Apr 28, 2024 1:00PM—3:00PM

North Branch MN Library 6355 379th St, North Branch, MN 55056

Jennifer Hahn is the Federal Conservation Programs Coordinator for the MN Board of Water and Soil Resources. She works to optimize programs before they get to the local offices, and looks for and goes after new funding opportunities that could be helpful for local offices. She will be covering upcoming opportunities she sees with the funds…

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Next Up: Café Chat in Luverne, MN

Nov 16, 2023 12:00PM—1:30PM

Sterling's Cafe & Grille 105 E Main St. Luverne, MN 56156

SFA brings a cafe chat to Luverne! In today’s world, acquiring new or additional land is difficult for most people. More and more have begun asking the question, “How can I get more from the land I have?” You want to try some cover crops… once they’re planted, then what?You want to find a way…

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2024 Midwest Soil Health Summit

Mar 13, 2024 12:00PM—Mar 14, 2024 5:00PM

Courtyard Marriot: 901 Raintree Rd Mankato, MN 56001

“Managing for Profit with the Soil Health Principles” The Midwest Soil Health Summit is our premier soil health event of the year, drawing together local and national experts in the field with attendees for discussion, networking, and education. Farmers, ag resource professionals, agency staff, hungry learners and more – all are welcome to attend and…

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Carbon Markets, Kernza, and Water Quality Field Day

Oct 11, 2023 12:00PM—3:30PM

White Barn Acres 19100 641st St Kellog, MN 55945

Clean River Partners and a number of local ag partners including SFA are hosting a Carbon Markets, Kernza & Water Quality Field Day at White Barn Acres on October 11 from 12:00-3:30 PM. Attendees will learn about emerging profit opportunities in farming. They will: Hear from Continuum Ag, a regenerative ag company providing farmers with carbon intensity scoring and agronomy…

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Ag Water Quality Field Day at Nelson Grass Farm

Sep 22, 2023 11:00AM—2:00PM

Nelson Grass Farm 1622 Garden St. Ogilvie, MN 56358

This is the first of two September field days where you can view a diverse farm, discuss soil health and find out what motivated them to get Ag Water Quality Certified. At each event, the farmers will be on hand to discuss their soil health practices as well as the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program…

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Ag Water Quality Field Day at L’etoile du Nord Vineyard

Sep 27, 2023 11:00AM—2:00PM

L’etoile du Nord Vineyard 16451 NW Irene Ct NE Parkers Prairie, MN 56361

This is the second of two September field days where you can view a diverse farm, discuss soil health and find out what motivated them to get Ag Water Quality Certified. At each event, the farmers will be on hand to discuss their soil health practices as well as the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program certification…

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Past | Archive

Forage Council Grazing School

Sep 27, 2024 9:00AM—Sep 28, 2024 3:00PM

Wadena, MN

Forage Council Grazing School Dinner with Chef Joel London

Sep 27, 2024 4:30PM—7:30PM

Verndale Community Center 109 1st Ave SE Verndale, MN 56481

Pasture Walk Series #6: Integrating Haying into Your Grazing Plan

Sep 26, 2024 5:00PM—7:00PM

Rocky Oaks Farm, 19956 CORD 66 Wadena, MN 56482

Minnesota Salsa Fest

Sep 21, 2024 11:00AM—8:00PM

Burlington Northern Park 100 Aldrich Ave SW Wadena, MN 56482