About us
South Dakota Fresh Connect
It’s no secret that consumers are hungry for safe, healthy, sustainable, locally grown food. South Dakota’s small scale and urban producers are stepping up to the plate by learning how to improve their land, their environment, and their communities while producing nutritious food. All that remains is to connect these outstanding local producers with consumers.
As part of the Intensifying Soil Health Knowledge and Implementation of Urban Agriculture Project, the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition and its partners have launched the South Dakota Fresh Connect website, designed to make it cost free and easy for consumers and local producers to find each other.
Producers and farmers markets can create free accounts to list their available products on a map. Consumers, restaurants, markets, and organizations can also create free accounts to locate the nearest sources for the goods they need and directly contact the producers.
SD Fresh Connect will also list resources and educational opportunities to help small scale and urban farmers improve their soil, drought resilience, and operational sustainability.
By working together, we can create the communities we want to live in!
South Dakota
Soil Health Coalition
The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition (SDSHC) is 501©3 non-profit organization led by farmers and ranchers that supports the advancement of land stewardship and profitability by nurturing life from the soil up. Founded in 2015, the Coalition works in collaboration with agriculturalists to support the implementation of practices to improve soil health. Our producer-led organization offers resources, training, and events that demonstrate how healthy soil results in vibrant communities.
Learn more about the Coalition’s activities and find regenerative land management resources at www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org.
Contacts
Chris Goldade
SDSHC Soil Health Technician
605-290-0109
chris.soilhealth@sdconservation.net
Wyatt Johnson
SDSHC Soil Health Technician
605-280-0621
wyatt.soilhealth@sdconservation.net
Rachel Lawton
Natural Resources Conservation Service Urban Conservationist
605-220-4748
rachel.lawton@usda.gov
South Dakota Soil Health Coalition
116 N Euclid Ave, Pierre, SD 57501
www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org
605-280-4190
sdsoilhealth@gmail.com
Disclaimer
The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition and its partners offer the South Dakota Fresh Connect website as a way for producers and consumers to connect with one another to create mutually beneficial relationships. All the information posted on this website is generated by the users of the service; the Coalition and its partners are not liable or responsible for misrepresentations of current available products. Availability of products may change at any time without notice. Any agreements made between producers and consumers are the sole responsibility of the parties involved.
This material is based upon work supported by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under agreement NR236740XXXXC012. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
