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Food Safety from Production to the Farmers Market
Food safety is an important issue at farmers markets. Customers expect the food and products they purchase to be grown and handled so that they will be safe to consume. Vendors have a responsibility to grow and handle food using good food safety practices.

Third Annual 'Energize!' Conference Sees Sustained Success
October 26, 2021
An opportunity to hear about successful revitalizations, community projects and business opportunities, this year’s Energize! Conference drew more than 100 people.

Creating a Virtuous Cycle of Grant Writing
Creating a virtuous cycle of grant writing can lead to a cycle of reinvestment and expansion within your community, allowing you to create new programs, reach new populations, and increase your capacity and impact, fueling your next cycle of success.

Peterson Farm Brothers to Headline AgriCulture on the Square
July 23, 2021
After a one-year break due to the pandemic, AgriCulture on the Square will be back in Rapid City, South Dakota on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Food and Product Regulations for the Farmers Market
Food safety regulations can come from the federal, state or local government. This article provides information on numerous regulatory topics as they apply to vendors and market managers involved with farmers markets.
SDSU Extension Community Vitality built on foundation of empowering people
February 09, 2024
Now a full-fledged capstone within SDSU Extension, community development – since renamed Community Vitality – has evolved and grown in the last 20 years. Program leaders agree the community work they did through Horizons laid the foundation for what would become a successfully thriving SDSU Extension Community Vitality program.

Healthy Landscapes Healthy Communities Pilot Program: Looking back and moving forward in year two
Now in its second year, Healthy Landscapes Healthy Communities provides communities across the state with an opportunity to envision vibrant public spaces through an engaged planning and design effort.

Effective Meeting Communication Begins With the Principles
Does every meeting require guiding principles? Probably not; however if you have a group of people who haven’t worked together before, it can help to determine expectations at a meeting.

Requirements for Food Entrepreneurs Selling Food in South Dakota
Throughout the country and in the state of South Dakota, people are showing more interest in selling their own food products and starting their own business

Drafting Farmers Market Documents: Market Rules
It is strongly recommended that new and existing farmers markets draft rules to govern the daily operation of the market.