The Latest from SFA
Annual Conference Registration Open
Our 35th Annual Conference will be held at the College of Saint Benedict in St. Joseph, Minn. on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
Registration and sponsorship applications are now available! Session schedule forthcoming.
Register for the Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit
We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Temple Grandin will be the keynote speaker at our 2026 Midwest Grazing & Soil Health Summit on March 3 & 4 in Willmar, Minnesota.
Registration is open! Stay tuned for additional announcements about the Summit schedule, speaker lineup and special features.
Winter Meetings
Winter weather doesn't stop our chapters and networking groups from getting together.
Check out our event calendar to find annual meetings near you -- it's a great opportunity to plug into your local sustainable ag network!
Principles of Soil Health
Soil health is foundational to all of SFA's work.
Keep the Soil Covered
Build and maintain vegetation.
Limit Disturbance
Minimize or eliminate mechanical and chemical soil disturbance.
Build Diversity
Manage to increase plant, microbe, livestock and wildlife diversity.
Living Root
Keep living plants in the soil as much as possible.
Integrate Livestock
Healthy soils require appropriate livestock integration.
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.