Supporting the family farm, promoting conservation, and strengthening communities through sustainable agriculture strategies.
Explore Our GrantsWe are currently holding Calls for Proposals for 2026 Research and Education, Education, Professional Development Program, On-Farm Research, and Producer grants pending notification from our funding source, USDA-NIFA. You can check back for updates or subscribe to our mailing list to be notified when the Calls are released.
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Food Loss & Waste Program Event Planner/Workshop Coordinator Call for Applications
Application Deadline September 1, 2025
The Basics of Farm Business Planning
Farm business planning is critical because it helps farmers identify and achieve long-term goals for themselves, their family, their business and their land. But creating a solid business plan for the farm operation can be an involved process. This new publication from SARE introduces farmers to the basics, including what a business plan is, why you need one, and what to expect from the planning process.
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High Tunnel Production Guide for Arkansas and the Southeast
University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension has released a comprehensive guide for farmers on high tunnel production. The guide covers 11 chapters ranging from site selection to design to crop selection to insect and disease management.
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SARE Seeking Event Planner to Lead National Food Loss and Waste Workshops
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- The USDA recognizes the impacts of food loss and food waste on food security and the environment. USDA, in concert with agency partners, is working toward the goal of reducing food loss and food waste by 50 percent by 2030. In the latest effort in reduction activities, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education […]
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The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is a decentralized competitive grants and education program operating in every state and territory.
What is Sustainable Agriculture? Episode 1: A Whole-Farm Approach to Sustainability
Highlighting some common practices farmers and ranchers use to improve profitability, quality of life and environmental stewardship
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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.
The most significant thing that came out of the project was that we received so many requests from farmers across Texas and western states like California asking for more information on tagasaste. This is a challenging area environmentally, and there are a lot of problems here that need to be solved. The SARE grant gave us a leg up in beginning to look for solutions.
