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Cover of Cultivos de Cobertura para Rotaciones de Cultivos showing brassicas, forage radish and sunn hemp plants.

www.sare.org resources cultivos-de-cobertura-para-rotaciones-de-cultivossustentables

Cultivos de Cobertura para Rotaciones de Cultivos Sustentables

Cultivos de Cobertura para Rotaciones de Cultivos Sustentables is an abbreviated, Spanish language translation of SARE's Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations topic brief. It is also available in English...

southern.sare.org resources common-ground-podcast

Common Ground Podcast

Welcome to Common Ground from the University of Georgia's Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. Sustainable agriculture stories from the Southern USA, introducing farmers, ranchers, and those who support...

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Building Soils for Better Crops

The 4th edition of Building Soils for Better Crops is a one-of-a-kind, practical guide to ecological soil management. It provides step-by-step information on soil-improving practices as well as in-depth background—from what...

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Youth and Sustainable Agriculture

This Youth Educator Topic Room is SARE's one-stop shop for free sustainable agriculture educational resources—the results of 25 years of SARE-funded research—for youth and youth educators. Also, NCR-SARE's Youth Educator...

cover of sustainable agriculture research and programs for k-12 youth, depicting a group of children digging in the soil

northcentral.sare.org resources sustainable-agriculture-resources-and-programs-for-k-12-youth

Sustainable Agriculture Resources and Programs for K-12 Youth

This 26-page guide to sustainable agriculture-oriented educational opportunities for schoolchildren features more than 75 programs and curricula nationwide. Updated in 2022, the guide includes direct links, program contact information, and...

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Farmers' Guide to Business Structures

Establishing and maintaining the right business structure for your farm operation lays the foundation for a stable, resilient farm business. Forming a business structure can help manage risk by protecting...

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A Farmer's Guide to Crop Quality for Wholesale Outlets

This 20-page guide aims to support beginning farmers looking to improve quality and consistency of farm produce in order to expand sales to include wholesale accounts. Focused on tomatoes, cucurbits...

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General Information on Sustainable Agriculture

These general resources can be useful for youth educators who want to learn and share information about sustainable agriculture. Books Youth Renewing the Countryside This full-color book profiles 50...

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Avicultura Rentable

Avicultura Rentable: Criando Aves en Pasturas es una guía que incluye experiencias de agricultores y lo último en investigación para criar pollos y pavos usando corrales, cercos portátiles y pasturas....

www.sare.org resources que-es-la-agricultura-sustentable

¿Qué es la Agricultura Sustentable?

Qué puede haver para que su finca o rancho sea más sustentable? No hay una respuesta simple, pero la serie de animación de 8 episodios de SARE "Qué es la...

www.sare.org resources building-sustainable-farms-ranches-and-communities

Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities

This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture. Specifically, it addresses program...

southern.sare.org resources weed-control-in-the-organic-coffee-field

Weed Control in the Organic Coffee Field

Resources (video and manual) created by the University of Puerto Rico on weed management in organic coffee fields. NOTE: This video is in Spanish, with English subtitles. A video created...

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Farm Food Safety

Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) are measures that can be taken by farmers to prevent microbial contamination of fruits and vegetables as they are produced, packed, handled and stored. And since...

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Agripreneur Training Program Materials

Recognizing that Latino populations around the United States are growing, the Main Street Project in Minneapolis, MN developed an Agripreneur Training Program specifically designed to provide the tools necessary for...

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How-to-Guide for Aspiring Urban Micro-Agricultural Entrepreneurs

The How-to-Guide for Aspiring Urban Micro-Agricultural Entrepreneurs was created by Sustainable Urban Development for residents of West Philadelphia who want to increase their access to fresh, healthy and affordable food. The...

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Edible Avalon Curriculum

An NCR-SARE Youth Educator grant helped four youth educators develop the curriculum and programming to expand Edible Avalon’s summer youth programs: Summer Program for Youth (SPY) for K-8 students, and...

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Cooperative Extension Farm to School Resources

Growing Minds: Farm to School was developed by ASAP to provide resources for Extension, ag professionals and communities in the development of Farm to School initiatives. Resources include: 2011 Farm...

guide to applying for the Conservation Stewardship Program

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Applying for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project provides information to farmers who are interested in applying for the USDA-NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), which pays farmers to...

www.sare.org resources wholesale-packing-resource-guide

Wholesale Packing Resource Guide

This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is for farmers and ranchers interested in selling to supermarkets, produce distributors, restaurants and institutions. The guide explains packing requirements...

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www.sare.org resources youth-education-curriculum-guides

Youth Education Curriculum Guides

Follow the links below to Web-based curricula. Inclusion of a resource does not constitute endorsement by SARE or the USDA, nor does it imply that other resources are not suitable....

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