Specialty Producer Regional Meetup: Rapid City

South Dakota Specialty Producers Association

Regional Specialty Producer Meetup for those who market in the Black Hills Region. Network, discuss and learn about opportunities.

West River Research & Extension Center

Specialty producers and those who have an interest in supporting local foods in the Black Hills region of South Dakota 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. 4:30- 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; introductions 5:45- Needs Assessment, facilitated by Peggy Schlecter, SDSU Extension 6:30- Supper Break- Presentations of current aggregators <ul><li>Bear Butte Farmstand</li><li>Wild Spruce Market</li><li>Black Hills Farmers Market Wholesale</li><li>LFPA Program &amp; Specialty Crop Block Grants </li><li>Others?</li></ul>7:00- Wrap up regional needs assessment- setting the next steps. In addition to networking, you’ll be able to enjoy a great meal from Chef Scott Brinker’s Bashful Bison. Locally sourced BBQ Brisket, Chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable, roll &amp; brownie’. Please bring a check for $17 written to Bashful Bison.

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