Paradox Farm

EVENTS

Attend a conference, field day, or festival

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OUR WORK

Dig deep into soil health

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COMMUNITY

Discover a strong web of support

Principles of Soil Health

Principles of Soil Health

Soil health is foundational to all of SFA's work.

Keep the Soil Covered

Keep the Soil Covered

Build and maintain vegetation.

Limit Disturbance

Limit Disturbance

Minimize or eliminate mechanical and chemical soil disturbance.

Build Diversity

Build Diversity

Manage to increase plant, microbe, livestock and wildlife diversity.

Living Root

Living Root

Keep living plants in the soil as much as possible.

Integrate Livestock

Integrate Livestock

Healthy soils require appropriate livestock integration.

Context

Context

Apply these principles within your unique operation.

Soil Health Principles

Healthy soil is fundamental. Our health, wealth, and future depends on the ecosystem beneath our feet. SFA's work promotes agricultural community and prosperity through soil health.

We provide consulting and technical assistance as well as educational and networking opportunities to farmers and landowners in the areas of grazing, dairy, cropping, silvopasture, and fruit and vegetable production.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Veterinary Discussion – East Central Chapter Meeting

Mar 24, 2024 1:00PM—3:00PM

North Branch MN Library 6355 379th St, North Branch, MN 55056

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

Mar 24, 2024 1:30PM—3:30PM

Little Elk Organic Farm 207 W 6th St Randall, MN 56475

Cafe Chat – Dairy Grazing Apprenticeship and On-Farm Consulting

Mar 27, 2024 12:00PM—1:30PM

Wooden Nickel Burgers & Brew 448 W Main St. Marshall, MN 56258

The Latest from SFA

Charlotte Smith, host of the “Profitable Mindset Podcast” and farm marketing & mindset guru, is bringing a full-day workshop to St. Joseph on Thursday, April 18.

Farmers, join us for an intensive event focused on how to make more money and effectively market your products.

During this workshop, Charlotte will teach three key areas from her on-line courses and professional coaching:

1. Create A Farm Website That Sells
2. How to Use Social Media to Find, Engage and Retain Customers
3. Three Steps To Build Your Profitable Farm

SFA has been hard at work for months now, crafting a strategic plan to guide our work for the next few years. To guide that effort, we’d like to know who you are, where you come from, where you are headed – and how we can help you get there.

So, we've created this first-ever SFA survey. We want to hear from all of you: farmers, homesteaders, landowners, donors and supporters, partners and allies, event sponsors and exhibitors -- everyone in SFA's extended network.

Click the link below to take the survey, which will be open through March 26.

Let's do lunch!

Join us at the Wooden Nickel Burgers & Brew in Marshall on Wednesday, March 27 from 12-1:30 p.m. for lunch and a casual conversation with Angie Walter and Jonathan Kilpatrick.

As drought has been an issue for the past couple of years and it's looking very likely to be again this year, we will discuss strategies for drought mitigation and how soil health can improve your bottom line.

It is free to attend, and lunch is on us.