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Southern SARE Searching for Assistant Director

GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program is searching for a new Assistant Director to join the staff at the University of Georgia – Griffin campus. Detailed information about the position and application instructions can be found on UGA Job Search. SARE, a USDA-funded program, supports sustainable agriculture production and […]

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Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill New Urban Ag Seat on the Administrative Council

GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program is adding a new Urban Ag seat to its Administrative Council, the governing body for the program in the Southern region. SARE is a USDA-funded program that provides both research grant funding opportunities and educational resources for farmers/ranchers, ag professionals and other stakeholders […]

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Comprehensive Farm to School Toolkit for Central Appalachia

In recently completed Northeast SARE Professional Development Grant Project ENE22-178, Sprout School: Developing a Comprehensive Farm to School Toolkit for Central Appalachia, project leader Jennifer Totten, of Future Generations University, created a tool kit and training program aimed at agricultural service providers to establish Farm to School programming with farmers, school system personnel, and community […]

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Growing Cut Flowers In December

Rebecca Kutzer-Rice of Moonshot farm in East Windsor, New Jersey recently completed her first Northeast SARE Farmer Grant, FNE24-087 Evaluating Local Cut Flowers for the December Holidays: Horticultural Best Practices, Marketability, and Profitability In this project, Rebecca trialed 8 flower varieties in a heated high tunnel, targeting December harvest dates. Of the varieties she tried, […]

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2026 Farmer Grant Recipients

Congratulations to the 2026 Northeast SARE Farmer Grant recipients. These farmer-led projects explore innovative research and education techniques across production systems, including vegetable, livestock, poultry, fruit, hemp, and mushroom production, agroforestry, aquaculture, and apiculture. This was a highly competitive year with 207 applications. The slate includes 33 new projects across ten states. The funded work […]

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Southern SARE Seeking Nominations to Fill New Military Veteran Member Seat on the Administrative Council

GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program is seeking a military Veteran to fill the vacant Veteran Member seat on its Administrative Council, the governing body for the program in the Southern region. SARE is a USDA-funded program that provides both research grant funding opportunities and educational resources for farmers/ranchers, […]