A Closer Look at No Chemical Systems for Wholesale Grape Production

South Dakota Specialty Producers Association

Join SDSPA for a closer look at Korean natural farming and permaculture for specialty crop production.

31060 435th Ave

The tour will include an overview of the operation, a field walk, and more on growing techniques used to produce high quality grapes for wholesale. In addition to the tour there will be time to learn more about aggregation and wholesale opportunities in the area.Greg and Muriel Stach own and operate Lewis &amp; Clark Lake Vineyard in Yankton SD. The vineyard sells their wine grapes in the wholesale market to Prairie Berry Winery near Hill City, SD. The Stach’s have been growing grapes for wine production for 30 years. During the tour they will share about their experiences with a wholesale market, ripening parameters, and coordinating with the winery, and their unique natural farming practices.The tour will include a look at the vineyards, the pear and apple permaculture project, the Stach’s journey with Korean Natural Farming (KNF) techniques and compost tea extract inputs for foliar and ground sprays, and the vineyard’s several hügelkultur mounds that are 250 feet long or more. Participants are encouraged to bring their own lawn chair for the discussion and networking portion of the tour.&nbsp; Directions To find Lewis and Clark Lake Vinyard from the Walmart corner at North end of Yankton, at the intersection of SD Hwy 81 N and Hwy 50 west, travel 5 miles west on Hwy 50 and turn left or South at 435th avenue and travel 1.5 miles South. Turn east or left into the Marina Del Ave road at the top of the hill and travel the Marina Del Ave asphalt road around the curve to the marked vineyard gravel road entrance on the east or left side. Drive into the vineyard past the deer fence gate and park in the end row headland near the eastern end of the vineyard.

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