S.D. Market Survey Results

Reports: This is a collection of data reports S.D. Specialty Producers Association has completed to study local food markets. These surveys were conducted to gauge interest of buyers, businesses and institutions across the state in regards to purchasing specialty crops, value added products, and local foods. Buyer Evaluation Survey Flier (July, 2024) Brief summary of […]

Impacts of a Year Round Farmers Market on the Local Food System

Podcast:  Listen in to hear about Market at the Mill, a new year round market for local businesses in Shenandoah Iowa, as well as learn about some of the community resources that helped Dr. Margaret Brady successfully implement this project. The Market at the Mill aims to create a year round market for local businesses […]

Integrating Urban Agriculture With Benjamin Fahrer

Video: During the SDSPA Organic Operators September 2024 meeting attendees heard from Benjamin Fahrer, Project Manager for Regenerative Organic Learning Centers. Fahrer shared about his work in the San Francisco Bay area integrating organic urban agriculture through rooftop gardens. Urban rooftop gardens allow community members to see food grow, get involved with local farmers and […]

Multi Farm CSA with City Commons CSA

Video: Alice Bagley with Fields of Plenty spoke on the topic of their multi farm CSA, City Commons CSA in Detroit, MI, sharing advantages and considerations of a multi farm CSA. Recorded: March 28, 2023

Dakota Fresh Food Hub with SDSPA (Episode 8)

Podcast: Residents & producers near Sioux Falls, SD have a great opportunity to buy & sell local produce through the Dakota Fresh Food Hub. In our fourth aggregation-focused podcast, we explore how this hub is set up, and what makes it beneficial for producers wanting to aggregate, and how simple it is for individual and […]

The Good Acre Food Hub with SDSPA (Episode 7)

Podcast: Located near Minneapolis & St. Paul, The Good Acre Food Hub serves producers and consumers in their region. Going beyond simply connecting farmers with wholesale market needs, The Good Acre is also all about educating and supporting their producers, training school kitchen staff, and helping individuals in their region to enjoy food that was […]

Iowa Food Hub with SDSPA (Episode 6)

Podcast: In our second podcast of the season on Aggregation, we are learning about how Iowa uses food hubs to help connect producers with schools. Teresa Wiemerslage, of Iowa State University Extension, shares her experience with helping to set up food hubs in Iowa, and her work helping schools develop plans for implementing local foods […]

Food Hubs: A Producer Guide

Publication: Attra.org – Food Hubs: A Producer Guide. This publication is designed for producers who have an interest in working with food hubs. It provides information on food hubs, followed by an overview of considerations and production-oriented topics important in working with a food hub

How to Sell Produce to Distributors

Publication: NCState Extension – How to Sell Produce to Distributors. In this publication, we provide guidance to farmers and producers who are considering selling to distributors. This information will be useful to owners of small and medium-sized farms who have not previously sold their products to a distributor.