Join the Movement: Farm to School’s Impact and Future in South Dakota

Cultivating: Building Markets with Community in Mind

Friday November 8th, 2024 – 9:00am MT in the Wells Fargo Theater

Panelists include: Anna Tvedt, SDSU Extension; Megan EisenVos, Dakota Rural Action; Janelle Peterson, SD Department of Eduction; Malisa Nyles, SD Specialty Producers Association

Farm to School is gaining momentum in South Dakota! In this session, we will share recent data about farm to school in South Dakota, present a variety of opportunities for you to get involved, and explore future directions to continue making a stronger local food system in South Dakota through farm to school. Whether you’ve been involved for years or are reluctant about starting, this session is for you!

Megan EisenVos, MS, RD, LN and Anna Tvedt, MS, RD, LN are both dietitians and represent their respective organizations on the South Dakota Farm to School Network Core Team. Megan is a food systems organizer for Dakota Rural Action and co-owns and operates an urban vegetable farm (IronFox Farm) where she and her husband hold Farm to School and community education programs in Sioux Falls, SD. Anna is a nutrition field specialist for SDSU Extension and has a history with South Dakota Farm to School beginning with her graduate thesis project.