WHAT IS SARE?
Funded
by the USDA, the national
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program
supports and promotes sustainable farming and ranching. We offer competitive grants and educational opportunities for producers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations
and others exploring sustainable agriculture. Abstracts from national
SARE projects are available in a comprehensive,
searchable database.
NCR-SARE provides extensive information about our grant programs and timelines.
WHAT IS SARE Outreach?
SARE Outreach is SARE's outreach
arm, providing field-ready information in print and electronic formats.
The national SARE program is comprised of the Northeast, South, West and North Central regions. The North Central region includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. |
NCR-SARE EVALUATION RESULTS
A Retrospective Evaluation of the Research & Education Grant Program
In 2007, North Central SARE conducted a retrospective evaluation of its Research and Education (R&E) Grant Program. The Center for Evaluative Studies in Michigan State University’s Department of Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies (MSU CARRS) conducted the survey research component of the evaluation.
A few highlights from the reports:
- The surveyed projects had high levels of farmer and extension involvement;
- NCR-SARE R&E projects led to cooperation and partnership opportunities in furthering advancement of sustainable agriculture systems and practices;
- Nearly eight out of ten farmer cooperators in SARE R&E projects found the information gained from the SARE project useful, and just over half of them used what they had learned on their farm;
- Market recognition of their farm’s products increased for half of farmers who responded to the survey.
If you have any questions about the survey reports, please send an e-mail query to ncrsare@umn.edu.
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NCR-SARE's Recent Grant Projects
2008 Farmer Rancher Grant Projects Recommended For Funding
 List of 2008 Farmer Rancher Projects Recommended For Funding
2008 Professional Development Program Projects Recommended for Funding
List of 2008 PDP Competitive Grants Recommended for Funding
2009 Research and Education Projects Recommended for Funding
List of 2009 Research and Education Projects Recommended for Funding
Abstracts of 2009 Research and Education Projects Recommended for Funding
2009 Graduate Student Projects Recommended for Funding
List of 2009 Graduate Student Projects Recommended for Funding
Abstracts of 2009 Graduate Student Projects Recommended for Funding
2009 Youth Grant Projects Recommended for Funding
List of 2009 Youth Grant Projects Recommended for Funding
2009 Youth Educator Projects Recommended for Funding
List of 2009 Youth Educator Projects Recommended for Funding
Funding considerations are made based on how well the applicant articulates the nature of the research and education components of their sustainable agriculture grant proposals. NCR-SARE’s Administrative Council (AC) members decide which projects will receive SARE funds. A collection of farm and non-farm citizens, the AC includes a diverse mix of agricultural stakeholders in the region. Council members hail from regional farms and ranches, the Cooperative Extension Service, universities, and nonprofit organizations.
In addition, regional representatives of the U.S. Geological Survey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, and NCR agribusinesses, state agencies, and foundations sit at the table to distribute grant money.
Since 1988, the USDA's NCR-SARE program has awarded more than $40 million worth of competitive grants to farmers and ranchers, researchers, educators, public and private institutions, nonprofit groups, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in 12 states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
North Central Region
SARE
120 BAE, University of Minnesota
1390 Eckles Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55108
612-626-3113
612-626-3132 (fax)
ncrsare@umn.edu
www.sare.org/ncrsare
2008 North Central Region SARE |
