Specialty Producer Regional Meetup: Chamberlain/ I-90

South Dakota Specialty Producers Association

Regional Specialty Producer Meetup for those who market along I-90/ central SD. Network, discuss and learn about opportunities.

Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center at Cedar Shore

Specialty producers and those who have an interest in supporting local foods in the central region of South Dakota and/or along I-90, are encouraged to register for this event. This is open for SDSPA members and non members. The focus of this event is networking, and providing an opporutnity to explore aggregation. Aggregation can come in many forms- food hubs, multi-farm CSAs, Co-ops, combining a single product to reach buyers, pooling products or carpooling products to connect with a restaurant, retailer, or institution (such as nursing home, school, hospital). This meeting may result in producers looking to explore the development of a new aggregation opporunity in their region, or simply better utilize something already happening. 4-5:15: Registration4:30- optional bonus session presented by Dr. Rhoda Burrows, SDSU Extension, on Food Safety Considerations for Farm Food Safety Considerations for Wholesale Production. This will look at FSMA &amp; GAPs programs, how farm food safety plans fit in, and resources for education &amp; implementation.5:30- Welcome &amp; introductions5:45- SDSU Extension Community Vitality Field Specialist will be facilitating a participant-focused discussion on challenges and opportunities for production, aggregation and marketing in your region. 6:30- Meal breakPresentations of current aggregators <ul><li>Local Food Purchase Assistance Program w/ SD DANR</li><li>National Aronia Growers- how to cooperate with producers of the same commodity to expand your market</li></ul>7:00- Wrap up regional needs assessment- setting the next steps.Out of respect for travel time, we will make every effort to wrap up by 7:30, although attendees are welcome to stay and continue networking and conversation as desired. Meals will be available from Bridges Restaurant (https://arrowwoodcedarshore.com/dining/bridges). You will be able to order and pay for your meal/tip on your own.

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