2022 SD LFC “Adding Livestock to a Vegetable Farm“
Video: Published November 2022 Hannah Breckbill is a first-generation farmer and founder of Humble Hands Harvest in Decorah Iowa, a worker-owned farm that raises organic vegetables, pastured pork, and grass-fed lamb for local markets. Hannah has earned recognition for her public experimentation with the economics of farming and land access, and for her crafting of […]
2022 SD LFC “The Urban Agriculture Initiative at USDA”
Video: Published November 2022 Rachel Frei, Urban Conservationist, and Tanse Herrmann, State Rangeland Soil Health Specialist This segment has been funded under a Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreement NR226740XXXXC008 between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA), to promote sustainable agriculture practices and environmental stewardship. Its contents are solely the […]
2022 SD LFC “Chicken Processing”
Video: Published November 2022 Jamie started processing chickens as part of his first job cleaning fish and doing fur. When he got an acreage, he started raising some chickens for himself. Soon, others in the community wanted chicken, and things escalated from there. Now, Jamie not only runs a chicken CSA but also supplies local […]
2022 SD LFC “Controlled Environment Agriculture at Western Dakota Technical College”
Video: Published November 2022 Bryan Mitchell currently serves as the Program Director for the Electrical Trades program, as well as the Co-Program Director of the Controlled Environment Agriculture program at Western Dakota Technical College. He and his team are leading the way in technical education through the use of applied technology to sustainably produce food […]
2022 SD LFC “Cover Crop Strategies”
Video: Produced November 2022 Shawn & Kristy Freeland are the owners of Dry Creek Farm & Ranch, a first-generation operation specializing in soil health, direct market pastured meats, and community education. The Freeland’s believe regenerative agriculture systems are imperative to the future of sustainable, nutrient rich meat production as is educating and connecting with their […]
2022 SD LFC “Lamb & Wool: Adding Value to Your Operation“
Video: Published November 2022 Dr. Lisa Surber, PhD was born and raised on a ranch near Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada and is still active in her family’s commercial cattle operation. She obtained her B.S., M.S., and PhD in Animal and Range Sciences from Montana State University. During her time at MSU, she was the managing […]
2022 SD LFC “Automation for High Tunnels, Watering Systems, and Monitoring Coolers”
Video: Published November 2022 Peggy Martin and Bud Manke, co-owners of Cedar Creek Gardens, have been growing since 2009. Peggy has an extensive computer background, which has helped with research and choosing automation aspects. Bud has many years of practical on farm experience, which comes in handy when implementing a variety of trial and error […]
2022 SD LFC “Some Things About Seeds“
Video: Produced November 2022 Trish Jenkins & Jeremy Smith, Cycle Farm, and Rachel Saum, Common Roots Seed Library Trish and Jeremy work together at Cycle Farm, a small scale, mixed vegetable farm in the Northern Black Hills. They have been selecting for and saving seed for the last 12 years. Rachel Saum has spent the […]
22 SD LFC “Pricing Your Products”
Video: Published November 2022 Michelle and Rick Grosek have operated Bear Butte Gardens since 2011 and The Farm Stand at Bear Butte Gardens since 2020. They and their crew grow certified organic products as well as non-certified products to sell in the farm stand. They also source from over 50 other regional producers for their […]
2022 SD LFC “A Mechanical Engineer’s Approach to Gardening”
Video: Published November 2022 Darin Waldner grew up in the great town of Webster, SD, where he attended Webster High School. He graduated in 2005 and attended SDSU in Brookings to study Mechanical Engineering. After graduating in 2010, he started working for Dakota Pump & Control, of which he is now a partner in the […]