Lake Agassiz
Welcome to the Lake Agassiz Chapter
The Lake Agassiz Chapter represents northwestern Minnesota, extending from the Fargo-Moorhead area east to Bemidji and from Fergus Falls north to the Canada border.
Information: lakeagassiz@sfa-mn.org or 1-844-9-CALL-SFA, Ext. 708.
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Family Milk Cow Workshop
Saturday, August 17, 2024 9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Wild Wood Farm
30607 Phelps Mill Rd, Underwood, MN 56586
This 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 course of this workshop you’ll get a chance to meet some Jersey cows, learn milk handling protocol, basics of rotational grazing, calf-sharing principles, how to make a basic farmhouse cheese, and more!
At the end of the event stick around for a sampling of locally produced cheeses and socializing.
This is a rain or shine event, so come prepared for whatever the weather (sunscreen, bug spray, rain gear, farm boots/shoes, etc).
Please contact Kelsey at kelseylwulf@gmail.com with any questions.
$15 SFA Members
$20 Non-members
Registration is required. No walkups, please.
Members must log in to see member pricing.
Learn more about joining SFA here.
Space is limited to 12 participants.
If the workshop sells out there will be an additional workshop offered in the fall.
Registration will remain open until filled.
Refunds for cancellations can be requested up to 48 hours prior to the event.
***If you currently have livestock including poultry, please wear different shoes or thoroughly clean yours before attending the workshop***
Inherent Risks of Livestock Activity Inherent Risks of Agritourism
Deep Roots Festival
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Frazee, MN
Increasing our connection to local foods and the producers who make them in the Lake Agassiz Region.
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Past Chapter Event
Spring Podcast Discussion Series
We discussed two episodes from SFA's own podcast, Dirt Rich, episode 34: "The Potential of Perennial Crops" and episode 25 on "Integrative Nutrition".
Those podcasts can be found here or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can also listen through your web browser here, or through SFA’s YouTube channel.
Scholarship Opportunity!
Scholarships are available for Lake Agassiz Chapter members who wish to attend conferences and events to learn sustainable farming practices.
In this video, Lake Agassiz member Kelsey Wulf shares how the SFA Annual Conference "jumpstarted" her family farm
A Two Part Soil Health Virtual Series
Part One: Soil Health Tools and Techniques for Fruit and Vegetable Producers
Join Zachary Paige from the White Earth Food Sovereignty Initiative and Dustin Jasken from USDA NRCS for a Soil Health Workshop outlined regenerative models of soil health based on five principles.
Part Two: Cover Crops in Minnesota
This was a deep dive into the benefits of cover crops and diverse pollinators with researchers Adria Fernandez, Gabriela Hidrobo, Naomy Candelaria and Madison Moses form the UMN Grossman lab as well as the sorghum project with WETCC extension education dept.
For more information on these events, contact Zach Paige, EMAIL.