YANKTON, S.D. — The South Dakota Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA) has coordinated upcoming farm tours to feature the production of eggs, mushrooms and microgreens on Saturday, Sept. 8 from 12:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. C.T. near Brandon & Sioux Falls, SD.
The first tour will begin at 12:00 p.m. C.T. at Fruit of the Coop, located at 8700 Sunset Circle, Brandon, SD. Owner Stephanie Peterson will present ‘Egg Production,’ and provide a tour of her 7-acre farm. Peterson sells eggs from heritage chickens that are pasture-raised on natural grains and forage. She also sources eggs from other small flocks within the Sioux Empire and sells to area restaurants and through CSA programs and an off-site farm grocery store.
Participants will then travel to Dakota Mushroom & Microgreens at 27063 Tallgrass Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD. At 3:15p.m. Owner Dan Rislov will present ‘Growing Mushrooms & Microgreens’ and provide a tour of his urban farm and growing facilities. He has been producing gourmet mushrooms and microgreens, grown without herbicides and pesticides since 2015. The tour will end at approximately 4:30 p.m.
The public is invited to these free tours. Local producers, chefs, consumers and organizations involved in local or specialty foods are encouraged to attend. Bring your family and enjoy the day learning about how these crops are produced.Participants may attend one or both sessions. No registration is required.
Please note that chefs can receive 2.00 CEH’s for participating in each tour. Master Gardeners are eligible for earning continuing education hours for the horticultural tour.
You will be a guest on tour hosts’ property, so please use common sense and follow directions. You come at your own risk.
The event is sponsored by SDSPA in partnership with Homegrown Sioux Empire.
The final tour featuring Agritourism at Cherry Rock Farms Tour is scheduled for Oct. 6 near Brandon, SD, For a full listing of upcoming SDSPA events visit http://sdspecialtyproducers.org or https://www.facebook.com/sdspa/.
For more information contact SDSPA at 605-681-6793 or SDSPAinfo@gmail.com.
— South Dakota Specialty Producers Association
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