Farmer-driven innovations in agriculture that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life.
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About SARE
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is a decentralized competitive grants and education program operating in every state and island protectorate. SARE is divided into four different regions that operate as separate entities and run grant programs for their states.
To learn about grant opportunities, visit your regional site.
We want to improve the beekeepers’ understanding of the biology of queen bees and help to transfer and distribute favorable genetics to more bee farmers.
To learn about grant opportunities, visit your regional site.
The driving goal of the graduate student research program is to invest in a new generation of scientists.
To learn about grant opportunities, visit your regional site.
Cover crops have the potential to improve the health of soils. In our part of the world, drought and wind are common and are a problem, but when it does rain, soils are just as susceptible to erosion and water issues. So keeping something on that soil is important, especially if it can serve as a dual-use-crop.
To learn about grant opportunities, visit your regional site.
We’ve had twice the crop production on the same footprint, which is huge for both profit and land-use efficiency.
FARMER-FOCUSED RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
Since 1988, SARE's competitive grants program has supported farmers, ranchers, researchers and educators who are improving the sustainability of U.S. agriculture.
$378
million
in funding since 1988
8,384 projects
funded since 1988
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SARE Fellows Program Now Accepting Applications
SARE Fellows is a unique professional development opportunity for agricultural professionals working with farmers and ranchers. Applications are now being accepted through May 8.
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SARE Bulletin: Transitioning to Organic Production
