Farm to Fork 2026

8th Annual Summit & Expo

2026 • Friday, March 6 • 9AM - 4PM
Nevada Community Center, 200 N Ash St, Nevada, MO 64772

Farm to Fork brings a day packed with actionable insight, inspiration, and connections to support your farm or food business. Plus, enjoy a delicious locally source lunch before spring has begun! Exhibitors & Sponsorships available. Get Early Bird tickets and save!

Diversify with Sheep and Goats

Maria Dietz Spade

Owner of Lazy Daizy Farm, a small sheep dairy

Maria Dietz Spade is the owner of Lazy Daizy Farm, a small sheep dairy in Green Ridge, Missouri, where she focuses on producing high-quality dairy sheep with strong udder conformation and improved milk production. After acquiring her first East Friesian/Lacaune ewes in 2020, Mariah as steadily grown her herd and now milks 12 ewes. She is an active member of the Dairy Sheep Association of North America and participates in its Genetic Evaluation Program, using data-driven tools to strengthen herd performance and long-term viability.

Maria Dietz Spade

Farm to Fork 2025

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