Sourcing Local Foods

Websites:

·      Local Harvest 

·      Dakota Rural Action Local Foods Directory 

·      South Dakota Local Foods Online Co-op

Black Hills Area CSA’s (community supported agriculture):

·      Bear Butte Gardens (Sturgis) 

·      Cycle Farm (Spearfish) 

·      Joy Farm (Rapid City) 

·      Matriarch Gardens (Nisland) 

Local Farmer’s Markets:

·      Black Hills Farmer’s Market (Rapid City)

·      Deadwood Street Market

·      Spearfish Farmer’s Market in the Park

Restaurants Sourcing Local Foods:

·     Black Hills Burger and Bun (Custer)

    Dough Trader Pizza (Spearfish)

    Jambonz (Sturgis)

·      Killian’s (Spearfish)

·      Tally’s Silver Spoon (Rapid City)

Local Food Outlets:

·      Back to Nature (Sturgis)

·      Black Hills Milk (Spearfish)

·      Breadroot Co-op (Rapid City)

·      Good Earth Natural Foods (Spearfish)

·      South Dakota Online Food Co-op (pick-up points in Spearfish and RC)

Ways to Increase Local Food Options:

·      Ask restaurants which items on the menu are locally sourced

·      Ask grocery stores if any items are locally sourced

·      Call individual producers and inquire about what they grow and if they can help you source other items

·      Post a question on Facebook (“Does anyone know of a good source for local pork?”)

·      Encourage your school’s food services manager to source locally (there are Farm to School grants available for schools)

Saturday, March 21^st – Small Farm Summit Social 6 p.m. at Sturgis Center for the Arts

Saturday, April 25^th – Farm Tour (Cycle Farm and Bear Butte Gardens)

Michelle Grosek, Owner Bear Butte Gardens

Email:  Michelle@BearButteGardens.com 

www.BearButteGardens.com