The Value Added Agriculture Development Center (VAADC) invites you to attend the 27th Annual Value Added Agriculture Center Day at the South Dakota State Fair in Huron, S.D. on Thurs., Sept. 3, 2026 from 9:00 a.m.—3:30 p.m. CDT.
Stop by the Day Sponsor Tent to visit with value-added agriculture farmers, ranchers, specialty growers and processors and learn about their products. This event also provides a great opportunity to learn about the latest developments in regenerative and organic agriculture, soil health and value added agriculture from agricultural businesses and federal, state and local agencies.
The event will feature approximately 20 vendors, many of which were developed with support from the VAADC. The VAADC helps farmers, ranchers and specialty producers in South Dakota create and expand value-added agriculture businesses by offering a variety of technical assistance programs and services designed to help clients succeed.
Additional exhibitors are members of the S.D. Specialty Producers Association (SDSPA), which provides education, industry promotion and connections for South Dakota raised specialty foods and products. The event will highlight local foods production and products including South Dakota honey, produce, jams & jellies, salsa, flowers, grains and flour, and more.
Participants can network and take in several mini-seminars and demonstrations. The event concludes with local Berrybrook Nook products at the ice cream social, brought to you in cooperation with Your South Dakota Dairy Producers.
The Day Sponsor Tent presentation schedule is as follows:
10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: ‘It’s All the Buzz: Introduction to Beekeeping’ with Pasque Flower Beekeeping
10 a.m. – 11 a.m.: ‘Sorghum Flour Breakfast: Making Waffle and Pancake Premixes in Home and Institutional Kitchens’ with Redstone Flour Mill
11 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.: ‘Growing Agritourism in South Dakota,’ with SDSU Extension & SD Department of Tourism
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.: ‘After the Growing Season: A Dried Flower Wreath Presentation,’ with The Freckled Farmstead
12 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.: ‘How Farms Utilize USDA Resources to Build Successful Vegetable Operations,’ with the USDA
12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.: ‘Pollinator Party: Fun for All Ages,’ with S.D. Association of Conservation District Employees
1 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.: ‘Power Up Your Day: Build a Smart Snack,’ with SDSU Extension
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.: ‘Protein on a Budget: Stretch Your Grocery Dollar Without Sacrificing Nutrition,’ with SDSU Extension
2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.: ‘From Coop to Crop: Full Circle Chicken Production– Vegetable Garden Symbiosis on the Certified Organic Farm’ with SDSPA Transition to Organic
3 p.m.: ‘Value Added Ag Center Day Ice Cream Social,’ with VAADC & Your SD Dairy Farmers with Berrybrook Nook Ice Cream
Support from East River Electric Cooperative, Farm Credit Services of America, S.D. Association of Cooperatives, S.D. Farmers Union, S.D. Rural Electric Association, S.D. Soybean Research & Promotion Council, S.D. Wheat Commission, S.D. Bankers Association, Agtegra, and USDA-Rural Development make VAADC services available to South Dakota farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs, and business owners. This event is held in collaboration with SDSPA, S.D. Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources and NRCS to support the promotion of specialty crops, and organic and regenerative agriculture.
Contact Cheri Rath, Executive Director of the Value Added Ag Development Center, with questions at 605-350-3128.
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