BROOKINGS, S.D. — The annual South Dakota Local Foods Conference (SDLFC) will take place Nov. 17-19, 2022 at the Sturgis Community Center (1401 Lazelle St., Sturgis, SD 57785). This year’s conference will kick off Thursday evening with a mixer at the Sturgis Brewing Company, followed by a weekend of presentations by agricultural experts in our […]

BISMARK, N.D. — The Local Foods Pride of Dakota Conference was held on March 4th and 5th in Bismarck, ND. This conference included two full days of educational sessions with expert speakers. These sessions are designed to help improve small businesses. Individuals learned how to reach more customers, marketing strategies, business planning tips and financial […]

BISMARCK, N.D. – The Local Foods and Pride of Dakota Conference will be held Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, at the Baymont Inn, 2611 Old Red Trail, Mandan, N.D. “The conference has historically focused on local foods but is expanding to reach more small businesses by offering educational sessions for both local food […]

YANKTON, S.D. — Jean-Martin Fortier, a farmer, educator, entrepreneur, and best-selling author specializing in organic and biointensive vegetable production, is the featured keynote speaker at this year’s S.D. Local Foods Conference (SDLFC). His award-winning book, The Market Gardener: A Successful Grower’s Handbook for Small-Scale Organic Farming, has inspired readers worldwide to reimagine ecological human-scale food […]

YANKTON, S.D. — The annual South Dakota Local Foods Conference (SDLFC) is scheduled for Nov. 4-6, 2021. This year’s SDLFC is a three day, virtual event celebrating local food production and use in South Dakota. All supporters of local food are invited to attend, listen to, and discuss presentations on specialty crop production, industry challenges, […]