Find out about the latest publications and sustainable agriculture news.
Showing 1-10 of 431 results

New Video: Leverage Public Programs for Land and Support
Many beginning farmers find buying land a challenge when they first start their business. At Brandon Family Farm in West Kingston, R.I., Alby and Heather Brandon discuss how public programs and creative partnerships can help grow a thriving business. “You definitely don’t need to own land to start a farm business,” says Alby Brandon, who […]

Review Grants with NCR-SARE
Review grants with NCR-SARE.

New Frontiers: Tips for Proposal Success at Northeast SARE
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) is a national farmer first program funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA. Northeast SARE covers the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states of CT, DE, ME,MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, WV, VT and also DC. As a Federally funded program, there has […]

Northeast SARE Seeking Additional Grant Reviewers
We invite YOU to review grant proposals with Northeast SARE!Northeast SARE is anticipating the need for a high number of grant reviewers in the fall and winter of 2025-2026. To account for this, we are welcoming in new reviewers! Northeast SARE compensates eligible reviewers at a rate of $52.93/hour and most review processes are a […]

Apply for a Research and Education Grant
Preproposals are due December 4, 2025 by 4pm Central.

Apply for a Farmer Rancher Grant
Proposals are due December 4, 2025 by 4pm Central.

Southern SARE Producer Grant Call for Proposals Released
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Call for Proposals for the 2026 Producer Grant Program, intended for farmers/ranchers and farmer/rancher organizations throughout the Southern region, is now available from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) program. Proposal submission deadline is December 5, 2025 at 12 p.m. (NOON) EST. Announcement of funded proposals will take place […]

2026 Professional Development Program Grants Call for Pre-proposals Released
GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Call for Pre-proposals for the 2026 Southern SARE Professional Development Program (PDP) Grants is now open. One (1) or two (2) year proposals may be funded up to $100,000. The Professional Development Program is a “train the trainer” program, providing funding to agricultural professionals to train Cooperative Extension agents, USDA field […]

Southern SARE Releases 2026 Research and Education Grant Call for Pre-proposals
GRIFFIN, Georgia -- The Southern region of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has released its Call for Pre-proposals for the 2026 Research & Education Grants program. The release timeline for the 2026 Research & Education Grants Pre-proposal, along with the full proposal invite, has been adjusted. Please make a note of this […]

Call for 2026 Farmer Grant Proposals Now Open
Proposals due by 5 p.m. EST, Dec 9, 2025.
The Northeast SARE Farmer Grant program provides funds to farmers to explore innovative concepts in sustainable agriculture conducted through experiments, surveys, prototypes, on-farm demonstrations or other research and education techniques.