Northeast SARE Project Products

This Rodale Institute fact sheet reviews the use of cover crops and no-till in organic systems, including selection, establishment and mechanical termination of cover crops; crop rotations; and energy and production budgets.

Detailed information on high tunnel construction, with specific considerations for West Virginia.

This UMass Extension website offers resources on winter vegetable crop storage and marketing, as well as information on low-cost season extension, including the use of low tunnels and hoop houses.

The Farmers Market Federation of New York has offers this comprehensive training resource, the Farmers Market Managers Training Manual. This manual is the product of a three-year training effort funded through a Northeast SARE Professional Development grant.

A guide for towns, institutions, and land trusts using or leasing farmland.

This presentation summarizes a 2008 grant to evaluate ‘Maxifort’ rootstock for its ability to manage verticillium wilt and other soil-borne diseases.

An in-depth manual designed to help greenhouse growers implement biological control and integrated pest management (IPM).

Apply for a license to process poultry using a Mobile Poultry Processing Unit (MPPU). Written for Massachusetts, but useful in other states.

Temperature management is one of the most critical factors in successful production of many high tunnel crops. This short fact sheet includes recommended temperature ranges for common crops.

Audio/slideshow presentation by Lewis Jett, West Virginia Extension Service, on the use of high tunnels for winter crop production.

Includes case studies, a supplier list and chapters on marketing, site selection, construction and types, and soil, pest and environmental management.

Local Harvest: A Multifarm CSA Handbook offers straightforward guidance on cooperative marketing, an innovative practice that is helping CSAs stay strong and viable over the long term.

Marketing is an essential component of any successful composting operation, along with best practices and a commitment to quality.

Farm and food safety information for small-scale poultry producers and processors using a Massachusetts-inspected mobile poultry processing unit or stationary on-farm facility.

A series of eight handbooks for new farmers or established producers seeking to transition to organic or improve their current practices. Print only; order from Chelsea Green.

These Cornell University agronomy fact sheets describe soil and corn stalk testing, nitrogen use and other aspects of nutrient management in corn production.

A presentation of research on biological control methods in New York, including cultural practices, plant resistance, grafting, rotations, sprays and beneficials.

This 70-page guide outlines profitable production techniques and research on everbearing strawberry varieties.

A 12-page guide to producing these gourmet mushrooms.

The Organic Seed Grower is a comprehensive manual for the serious vegetable grower who is interested in growing high-quality seeds using organic farming practices.

A University of Massachusetts web page with information on integrated pest management (IPM), a practical way to effectively manage pests on vegetable bedding plants.

Resources for farmers interested in on-farm winter storage options. Each resource offers a case study for a specific facility design, and both outline important considerations for a winter storage facility.

This software program calculates the annual difference between a farm's imported and exported nutrients (N, P and K). Teaching guides and instructions for the tool's use are also available.

A 16-page booklet that helps organic farmers understand their soil test results and use these results wisely and compliantly, within the USDA National Organic Program standards. 

The pumpkin field, the prison, the classroom, and the interstate are just a few of the places where sustainability and community values converge. With an Ear to the Ground introduces us to farmers, chefs, educators, visiting Russians, and kids and the experiences thay share about food and the natural world. Print only; order from Northeast SARE.

An eight-minute video that explores the benefits of alternative tillage techniques in corn grown for biofuels.