The NDFMGA is proud to co-sponsor upcoming farm tours. Scroll down for more information. Also, check out the Statewide Farmers' Market Fair in Minot. More information below.
Welcome to the North Dakota Farmers Market and Growers Association website. This website is full of information about who we are, becoming a member, starting your own farmers market or visiting the farmers market in your area around the state. Thank you for your interest in local foods and supporting your local farmers market vendors. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Stacy Baldus at 701-228-5649 or by email at stacy.baldus@dakotacollege.edu.
FARM TOURS
The NDFMGA has worked with the NPSAS to sponsor a great lineup of tours this summer. Preregistration is required to get an accurate meal count. Contact the office at 701-883-4304 or e-mail slnpsas@drtel.net
Registration is free to NPSAS members and includes meals. A membership fee is required for non-members. If you are unsure if you are a current member, we'll be glad to look it up.
For registration start times and a full schedule, visit http://www.npsas.org/events.html
Tues., August 3 • Wimbledon, N.D. - Preregister by July 27
Tour Bethany Prairie Farm
Rain Simulator Demo – S.D. NRCS
Oil Press Demo • Workshops on soil health, cover crops, pastured poultry & more
Friday, August 20 • Rapid City & Newell, S.D. - Preregister by Aug. 12
Presentation: High Tunnels for the Northern Great Plains – R.C. Ramkota
High tunnel tour at Becky & Mark Kirby Farm
Rain Simulator Demo – S.D. NRCS
Monday, August 30 • Madison, S.D. area - Preregister by Aug. 20
Rain Simulator Demo – S.D. NRCS
Tour Charlie & Allan Johnson Organic Farm, Madison, S.D.
High tunnel tour at Linda’s Gardens, Chester, S.D.
Major cosponsors helping to fund these tours include:
The Entrepreneurial Center for Horticulture (Bottineau), N.D. Farmers Market & Growers Association,
S.D. OCIA #1 and SK Food International.
FIRST STATEWIDE FARMERS MARKET FAIR IN MINOT
On Saturday, August 21, Minot is hosting North Prairie Farmers Market Fair in the north parking lot of the Civic Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All farmer’s market vendors from across the state are invited to participate. The fee is $20 for the day.
Christy Rost, PBS host, chef and author will be preparing meals to sample using vendors' local food products. She'll be using items from Catherine’s for Lamb and certified organic garlic from North Star Farms to name a few.
Other food preserving, canning, etc. demonstrations will be given. There will be inflatable games for the kids along with a Kids’ Tent promoting healthy food with fun to make vegetable and fruit snacks.
Interested vendors can contact Ilene Baker, 720-2719, veggies@northstarorganic.com, for information and a registration form.
North Prairie Farmers Market – Minot regular location and hours are: Trinity Parking Lot at corner of 3rd Ave SW and Broadway on Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. They will be there for the Farmers Market Season except August 21st when they move to the Civic Auditorium.
