SARE Funded Projects

Southern SARE offers grant opportunities to individuals and institutions in the Southern region. Below is a list of presently funded SARE projects in Georgia. To find a complete list of reports on previously funded projects in Georgia, search the Project Database. Reading through some of the project reports can help you understand the types of projects SARE funds before you submit a grant yourself.

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Research and Education Grants

LS22-368 Managing Markets: Assessing the relationship between farmers market management and farmers' economic viability and quality of life

LS21-362 How Technology Enhances or Impedes Sustainable Agriculture for Black Limited Resource Farmers in the Southeast Black Belt Region

LS21-361 Economic Benefits and Marketing Implications of Co-labeling Strategies for Small Organic Producers

LS21-358 Small Farms and Big Market Barriers

LS20-340 Pecan Hedge-pruning: A sustainable management option for the Southeastern U.S.

LS19-309 Evaluating the Impact of Biostimulants on Blueberry Growth and Soil Biological Health

Education Grants

EDS22-39 Tractor, Small Engine, and Hand Tool Selection, Use, Maintenance, and Repair for Small to Mid-scale Sustainable Farms

EDS22-36 Organic for All -- Whole Systems Organic Agriculture for Farmers of Color

EDS21-25 Empowering Southern Sustainable Farmers with Proactive, Community-centered Farm Law Education, Resources and Networks

On-Farm Research Grants

OS22-150 Boosting Blueberry Patch Production and Native Bee Abundances Using Wildflower Patches

Graduate Student Grants

GS22-269 Exploration and Evaluation of the Native Parasitoids of Invasive Spotted-wing Drosophila for Biological Control

GS22-264 Social Valuation of Forest-based Services of Female Forest Landowners in Georgia, United States

GS21-236 Identifying the Roles of Predatory Natural Enemies in Pecan Systems: Molecular-based framework for sustainable pest management

Producer Grants

FS22-344 Enriching Vermicast Through the Use of Bokashi-fermented Food Waste Inputs