Building Resilience in the South Dakota Local Food System Blake Pulse, Graduate Research Assistant
Environmental Members of Our Community
Friday, November 8th, 2024 – 2:30pm MT in the Stanford Adelstein Gallery
Join us for an interactive session focused on building a more resilient local food system in South Dakota. Over the past 18 months, Blake Pulse and the research team at South Dakota State University have conducted interviews and focus groups with various stakeholders in the local food landscape.
This session will highlight key features and findings of resilient local food systems, exploring their interactions at the state level and the impact of rurality. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to provide feedback and share their initial reactions to the study’s findings. Your insights will contribute to the ongoing development of a stronger local food system in South Dakota.
Blake Pulse is a graduate research assistant at South Dakota State University, pursuing a master’s in Biological Sciences. He is currently working on a grant-funded qualitative research project aimed at building a more resilient local food system in South Dakota. Blake’s passion for local food began at a young age when he owned and operated a small dairy goat farm near Salem, where he sold milk and value-added products to his community. This commitment to local food has continued throughout his collegiate career, reflected in his coursework and advocacy for local procurement at the dining hall on campus.