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sustainable food systems for Georgia's agrarian future booksouthern.sare.org resources sustainable-food-systems-for-georgias-agrarian-future

Sustainable Food Systems for Georgia’s Agrarian Future

In Georgia, demand for local, sustainable food exceeds the supply, but a lack of infrastructure limits the development of a local, sustainable food system. Through a Southern SARE planning...

Thomas Case and Ben Dana at Arethusa Farmnortheast.sare.org resources evaluation-of-the-intervale-center-food-hub

Evaluation of the Intervale Center Food Hub

From 2007 to 2010, the Intervale Food Hub grew from a research project to a food hub with 21 participating farms, grossing $280,000 in total and returning 70 percent to...

Farm to School training toolkitnortheast.sare.org resources farm-to-school-training-toolkit

Farm to School Training Toolkit

Farm to School in the Northeast is a training toolkit that provides information and resources for extension educators and other community leaders involved in starting a farm to school...

southern.sare.org resources mount-pleasant-local-food-and-farm-assessment

Mount Pleasant Local Food and Farm Assessment

Download the Mount Pleasant Local Food and Farm Assessment. The Town of Mount Pleasant Planning and Development Department and Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) collaborated to assess the needs and...

Download the financing the community supported farm guide in PDF fromatnortheast.sare.org resources guide-to-financing-community-supported-farms

Guide to Financing Community Supported Farms

Since it is not always easy to obtain loans from traditional financing sources, farmers are exploring alternative funding opportunities to meet their needs. Unconventional financial arrangements, which are new...

https://sare.org/content/download/71592/1019456/Cheshire_County_Farm-Needs-Assessment.pdf?inlinedownload=1northeast.sare.org resources cheshire-labor-and-infrastructure-needs-assessment

Cheshire Labor and Infrastructure Needs Assessment

In 2011, New Hampshire’s Cheshire County Conservation District explored the labor and infrastructure needs for farms in the county to provide farmers, agricultural service providers and community members with...

download case studies on setting up microloans in pdf formatnortheast.sare.org resources case-studies-on-setting-up-microloans

Case Studies on Setting Up Microloans

According to a study conducted by The Carrot Project, 25 percent of farmers that request financing are denied access to credit needed for start-up and expansion costs. In 2009...

the Hayes familywestern.sare.org resources agritourism-training-materials

Agritourism Training Materials

Colorado State University recognized the benefits that agritourism—providing educational and recreational experiences on the farm or ranch to tourists—can provide farmers and rural communities. While agritourism helps to diversify a...

https://nesare.unl.edu/agrimarketing-toolboxnorthcentral.sare.org resources university-of-nebraska-sare-agri-marketing-website

University of Nebraska SARE Agri-Marketing Website

Marketing for the Ag Entrepreneur is a professional development opportunity initiative created by UNL Extension Entrepreneurship work group to improve entrepreneurial professional development opportunities. This program is funded through...

northcentral.sare.org resources creating-change-in-the-food-system-the-role-of-regional-food-networks-in-iowa

Creating Change in the Food System: The Role of Regional Food Networks in Iowa

In Creating Change in the Food System, the authors present a case study of an integrated effort to build long-term local and regional food commerce in Iowa using a community...

Private Landowners Guide to Certification Guide Coversouthern.sare.org resources private-landowners-guide-to-forest-certification-in-the-south

Private Landowners Guide to Forest Certification in the South

Forest certification focuses on the process by which forests are regenerated, managed, and harvested in a sustainable system to protect soil, air, water, biodiversity, and other forest benefits. “Private...

Portland Metro Foodshed toolkitwestern.sare.org resources metropolitan-foodshed-toolkit

Metropolitan Foodshed Toolkit

A regional toolkit of strategies to support the evolution of a sustainable Portland Metropolitan Foodshed. Toolkits are for farmers, ranchers, policymakers, planners and consumers. This set of tools were created...

northeast.sare.org resources good-food-farmers-network-guide

Good Food Farmers Network Guide

The guide, written by farmer Henry Corsun of Dog Wood Farm in Old Chatham NY, documents the work to develop Good Food Farmers Network as a replicable model of...

Cover for Guide to Equipment Sharingnortheast.sare.org resources a-guide-to-sharing-farm-equipment

A Guide to Sharing Farm Equipment

Hudson Valley New York farmer Faith Gilbert of Letterbox Farm Collective wrote this guide for farmers, service providers, cooperators, and organizers of shared equipment pools. The guide covers an...

southern.sare.org resources arkansas-farm-to-school-program

Arkansas Farm to School Program

Fayetteville Public Schools in Arkansas developed a video highlighting the successes of its Farm to School Program. Fayetteville has become a model for other school districts in the state...

Cover of Sowing the Seeds of Justice Food Manualnortheast.sare.org resources sowing-the-seeds-of-justice-food-manual

Sowing the Seeds of Justice Food Manual

This manual offers strategies and insights to help farmers run a small farm business that supports the needs of low-income communities. It is drawn from the lived experiences of...

Cover for Baskets to Pallets teaching manualnortheast.sare.org resources baskets-to-pallets-teaching-manual

Baskets to Pallets Teaching Manual

The Baskets to Pallets Teaching Manual was written by Violet Stone, New York state SARE coordinator, as part of a state-based professional development program aimed at addressing the gap...

Cottage Food Resources Teamnorthcentral.sare.org resources cottage-food-launch-a-bakery-from-your-farm-kitchen

Cottage Food: Launch a Bakery from Your Farm Kitchen

In 2017, 130,056 farms sold food directly to consumers, accounting for more than $2.8 billion in sales (U.S. Census of Agriculture, 2017). New cottage food laws are creating new...

podcast logowestern.sare.org resources fresh-growth-podcast

Fresh Growth Podcast

Fresh Growth: Approaches to a More Sustainable Future from Western Ag Practitioners introduces you to farmers and ranchers from around the western United States who are finding innovative sustainable...

northeast.sare.org resources racial-equity-toolkit

Racial Equity Toolkit

This toolkit was developed by the Caitlin Arnold and the National Young Farmers Coalition as part of a Northeast SARE Partnership Project to train farmers interested in confronting and...

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