Seed by seed: Stockyards Ag Experience plants crop art in Sioux Falls

Katelyn Winberg
Nov 13, 2026
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Katelyn Winberg

Adzuki beans, red lentils, rice and a handful of fresh soybeans from a South Dakota field sat in small piles on the tables inside the Stockyards Ag Experience the evening of Oct. 15. By the end of the night, toothpicks in hand, participants had begun turning them into flowers, quilt blocks and farm scenes.

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Popcorn and split peas are carefully placed to make a mosaic from a seed art workshop hosted by the Stockyards Ag Experience in Sioux Falls.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Katelyn Winberg

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Seed Art (12).JPG — Liz Schreiber's portrait of country singer Charley Pride, which won second place at the 2022 Minnesota State Fair, appears on screen during the workshop at the Stockyards Ag Experience in Sioux Falls, Oct. 15. Schreiber used thread for the guitar strings and built the frame herself.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Katelyn Winberg

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Born and raised on a farm in southeastern South Dakota, Katelyn currently resides in Sioux Falls. She enjoys attending SDSU football games (her alma mater), going to farmer’s markets and visiting her parents at their family farm. Reach her at kwinberg@tristateneighbor.com.