Supporting the family farm, promoting conservation, and strengthening communities through sustainable agriculture strategies.
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What is Sustainable Agriculture?
How do we produce and distribute food, fuel, and fiber sustainably? While every strategy varies, SARE embraces three broad goals: economic viability over the long term; stewardship of our nation’s land, air, and water; and quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and their communities.
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Tea Production in Louisiana
Researchers at Louisiana State University are studying organic methods of nitrogen fertilization for tea production in Louisiana. Yan Chen, pictured here, has been leading the On-Farm Research grant-funded study.
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SARE 2023-2024 Report from the Field
SARE's latest Report from the Field is now available. The report, which highlights funded research from across the country, demonstrates the impact the program has on individuals and communities. Check out stories ranging from vegetable breeding to rotational grazing to food sovereignty.
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Plant Breeding and Genetics
Virginia Farmer Advancing Edible Winter Pea Breeding to Expand Grain Versatility
KEEZLETOWN, Virginia – On a shelf at Tangly Woods, a 6-acre homesteading farm at the base of the Shenandoah Mountains, sits the 1982 land survey map book for Rockingham County with a description of the farm property’s soil stating, “Not suitable for agriculture.” But for the past two decades, Jason Myers-Benner and his family have […]
Our Impact
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is a decentralized competitive grants and education program operating in every state and territory.
Using Summer Cover Crops for Organic No-till Broccoli
SSARE funding helps South Carolina farmers control weeds through better cover crop mixes.
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About Southern SARE
Southern SARE offers competitive grants and educational opportunities for producers, researchers, educators, institutions, organizations and others exploring sustainable agriculture in America's South, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
I would like to thank the SARE program for funding my project to expand the possible economic potential yaks can bring to small acreage farms and larger beef producers. This project has brought together a half dozen agricultural specialists from Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky to work on issues concerning yak husbandry. The entire project and where it is leading is exciting.
