Spearfish Local is a Black Hills State University initiative that brings together local producers, distributors, purchasers, and consumers of local food and other locally-sourced products. The goal of Spearfish Local is to grow support for the local economy and to work together to achieve greater things than we could as separate organizations.
If you are associated with a business that produces or uses local products, please fill out the Spearfish Local Business Application Form to apply for the free Spearfish Local badge.
Benefits of the Spearfish Local badge include:
- Window decals and stickers to show that your business supports local producers and the Spearfish economy - these decals also inform consumers about where to find locally grown food
- Spearfish Local will include your business's name in print and online advertisements and materials
- Businesses who have received the Spearfish Local badge will also be listed on this website and interactive map
Spearfish Local's goals are to:
- Support the Black Hills economy by assisting businesses in the promotion of their local products and keeping local dollars in the Spearfish area
- Help consumers more easily identify local products
- Promote healthy eating choices with fresh, local produce
- Reduce food transportation costs and greenhouse gas emissions
- Build community resilience
- Connect BHSU students with community members working on local food issues
- Provide real-world work experience for BHSU students
Contact: Eva Chase, Sustainability Coordinator, or Jessica Stori, Food Hub Coordinator
SPEARFISH LOCAL BUSINESSES
The following establishments have submitted an application to Spearfish Local showing that they produce or use local foods as part of their business. You can also use the interactive map in the sidebar to view more information.
Eat Local
- Barbacoa's Burritos - Alaskan salmon (from local fisherman) and Crow Peak beer
- Beck's Nursery - vegetable seedlings and a variety of produce in the spring and summer
- Black Hills State University - local honey
- Bee's Knees Market - local food retailer
- Booth Society, Inc. - honey, jams, jerky
- Carol's Homemade Goodness - jam made from locally grown raspberries, rhubarb, and more sold at the Spearfish Farmer's Market
- Crow Peak Egg Arts -chicken, duck, and blown/craft eggs
- Cycle Farm - a variety of produce sold through Community Supported Agriculture and Farmer's Markets
- Dough Trader - local produce pizza toppings Jun-Oct., locally made beer and stickers year-round
- Jennings Angus Beef - locally raised beef
- Gage's Gardens - chemical-free and non-GMO produce for sale all summer
- Good Earth Natural Foods - produce in the summer, packaged items like honey year-round
- Killian's - local produce and eggs utilized in meals
- Leones' Creamery - local ingredients are often utilized in their ice cream, made in-house
- Lookout Gardens - chemical-free and non-GMO produce for sale May-October
- Lueders Food Centers - a variety of produce from local farmers, especially during the summer months
- Moonrise Mountain Enterprises - supplying restaurants and markets with fresh, organic produce sold at area farmers' markets and Bee's Knees market
- Picklebilly Farm - summer vegetables sold at the Spearfish Farmer's Market
- REDwater Kitchen - local produce and meat used in gourmet meals
- Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, gourds, corn, and popcorn harvested in early fall
- Spearfish Valley Produce - a variety of produce grown on 60 acres
- Sunrise Hives - raw honey
Drink Local
New applications are arriving, so check back here for frequent updates. If you own a business that sells or prepares at least one local food item, submit an application form to apply for the free Spearfish Local badge. Participation in this program is completely free, thanks to our grantors and sponsors listed below.
Grants/Sponsors
- 2014 Healthy Communities Small Grant from the Wellmark Foundation. The Wellmark Foundation is an Independent Licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. Blue Cross®, Blue Shield®, and the Cross® and Shield® symbols are registered marks of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an Association of Independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans.
- 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the South Dakota Department of Agriculture. This project is supported by the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and the U.S. Department of Agriculture through grant 12-25-B-1487. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA
- 2015 USDA Local Food Promotion Program
Spearfish Local in the News:
Spearfish Local Advisory Council
Mayor Dana Boke
Cheryl Johnson
Melissa Barth
Rebecca Dorsett
Carrie Gray-Wood
Dawn Habeck
Trish Jenkins
Rachel Headley
Petrika Peters
Jessica Stori
Spearfish Local Interns
Summer 2018:
| Name |
Major |
| Isaac Grassel |
Mathematics |
| Krista Kerutis |
Exercise Science |
| Sarah Richards |
Photography and Journalism |
Summer 2017:
| Name |
Major |
| Manual Perez |
Environmental Science |
Summer 2016:
| Name |
Major |
| Amanda Voisin |
Art and Graphic Design |
Fall 2015:
| Name |
Major |
| Tracy Sigdestad |
Sustainability Masters |
Summer 2015:
| Name |
Major |
| Ross Edison |
Environmental Science |
| Tracy Sigdestad |
Sustainability Masters |
| Timothy Whelan |
Mass Communication |
Spring 2015:
| Name |
Major |
| Chor Ni Tsoi |
Accounting |
| Jessie Clark |
Outdoor Education and
Environmental Biology |
| Ross Edison |
Environmental Science |
| Tracy Sigdestad |
Sustainability Masters |
| Marisa Kritzberger |
Biology |
| Timothy Whelan |
Mass Communication |
| Lina Katelaite |
Mass Communication |
Fall 2014:
| Name |
Major |
| Chor Ni Tsoi |
Accounting |
| Tara Price |
Corporate Communications |
| Evan Griggs |
Outdoor Education |
Summer 2014:
| Name |
Major |
| Abigail McBride |
Physical Science |
| Tara Price |
Corporate Communications |
| Thomas Trimble |
Chemistry |
The Tap Water initiative has a goal to decrease the use of single-use plastic by turning people back to tap water. Tap water is not only more cost-efficient, it also helps to decrease our carbon footprint. Additionally, tap water is not any less safe and tastes just as good as bottled water!
- Bottled water is 600x more expensive than tap water. The average cost per gallon of bottled water is $1.21 vs $2 per thousand gallons of tap water.
- Plastic bottles contribute to The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a 1.6 million square kilometer patch of plastic waste in the ocean.
- Look for the "Turn to Tap" window cling in local businesses to refill your water bottle.
If you would like to become a part of this program, please fill out the Turn to Tap Application Form to apply for the free badge. This lets your customers and passerby know that you support local initiatives and promote reusable water bottles.
