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Breakfast on the Farm Info

6/16/2016 - 9th ANNUAL BREAKFAST ON THE FARM AT BRANDON DAIRY TO FEATURE TOURS AND CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT Ode family opens doors to community   BRANDON, SD – The Ode family is celebrating June Dairy Month by hosting an open house on their farm, Royalwood Dairy near Brandon, on Saturday, Ju... Read More

Farmer's Daughter: SD Dairy Princess, Carrie Weaver

6/13/2016 - Hi, I am Carrie Weaver and I am a farmer’s daughter and I would not take it in any other way. Being a farmer’s daughter taught me to be strong, a hard worker and that I will succeed at anything I put my mind to. I would not be who I am without my father being a farmer. It let me grow a... Read More

Farmer's Daughter: MoDak Open House

6/6/2016 - This week we are continuing our celebration of June Dairy month with an open house near Watertown. MoDak dairy near Kranzburg is just one of nearly 300 dairy farms in South Dakota that work to get our favorite dairy products to the table.  This summer the dairy is celebrating their 25th anniver... Read More

June Dairy Month

6/1/2016 - SOUTH DAKOTA DAIRY FARMS HOST OPEN HOUSES TO CELEBRATE JUNE DAIRY MONTH Four families invite public to tour farms, enjoy free lunch and family-friendly activities SIOUX FALLS, SD – Agriculture United for South Dakota is pleased to announce five events to celebrate June Dairy Mo... Read More

Farmer's Daughter: June = Dairy Month!

5/31/2016 - My favorite dairy treat... SDSU Cookies and Cream ice cream. Photo via sdstate.org It’s hard to believe that June is right around the corner. For many people June means baseball games, grilling, and swimming. Here at South Dakota Farm Families June means Dairy Month!  ... Read More

June Featured Farmer: Mike Frey

5/31/2016 - June Dairy Month provides an opportunity to celebrate the efforts of dairy farm families in South Dakota and across the country. Open houses, breakfasts on the farm and special events highlight the work that Mike Frey and thousands of other dairy farmers do every day all year long.  Mike and... Read More

May Agvocates 2016

5/31/2016 - The month of May has flown by as we finished up the Know Your Farmer Dinners and began to focus on planning for our summer events!  This month we had the opportunity to travel to Rapid City to host a Beef Crawl as well as partner with a few local farm families to serve at the Women’s Co... Read More

Farmer's Daughter Guest Blog-Shannon Kubik

5/23/2016 - Hi, I’m Shannon Kubik and I am a farmer’s daughter. Growing up in south central Nebraska, I found a love for agriculture while watching my dad work with his seed customers, learning about food from my mom (the dietitian) and participating in 4-H and FFA projects. From a young age, I knew... Read More

Eat Beef!

5/18/2016 - One of my favorite meals for a summer evening in South Dakota.  Photo via Flickr/RandyJenkins We are half-way through May which means we still have 2 weeks left in Beef Month! That means there’s plenty of time to try a new beef recipe.   Our Christmas gift e... Read More

Rapid City Beef Crawl Recap

5/13/2016 - By: Rebecca Christman   The group expectantly waiting to see what the entree was at Murphy's Pub! May is Beef month and I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than trying new beef dishes! Earlier this week we hosted the Rapid City Beef Crawl with the South Dakota ... Read More