PIERRE, SD - SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED™ Beef and Made in South Dakota will be featured at Value-Added Ag Day at the State Fair in Huron on August 31. Representatives from both programs will be available at the Value-Added Ag Day tent to answer questions and sign up new producers and vendors.

State Fair attendees will have a chance to taste SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED ™ Beef later in the week as Marshall John’s Beef provides samples to fair goers on Sept. 2-3. The SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED™ Beef samples will be available at the Marshall John’s booth located in the Dakota Market Place building.

Hutterite Prairie Market will also be exhibiting its SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED™ Beef products in the Dakota Market Place building on Sept. 3.

“Value-added agriculture is a vital and growing part of South Dakota’s economy; SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED™ Beef is a perfect example of the successful drive to improve and promote products that the state has long-been known for,” said Bill Even, director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development. “We are pleased to showcase SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED™ Beef and Made in South Dakota at Value-Added Ag Day.”

To learn more about SOUTH DAKOTA CERTIFIED ™ Beef, including

recipes and a complete listing of processors and retailers, visit southdakotacertifiedbeef.com. Check out the Made in South Dakota online store at www.madeinsouthdakota.com.