northeast.sare.org resources understanding-food-safety Understanding Food Safety The number of farmers’ markets in Massachusetts has increased significantly in recent years, and as interest from farmers and consumers has grown, the variety of foods and types of vendors has...
northeast.sare.org resources niche-poultry-enterprises-in-new-england Niche Poultry Enterprises in New England Broiler enterprises have started making a comeback in the region in recent years, but they tend to look very different from the standard broiler operations you’d find in Maryland or Georgia. Scale is the...
northeast.sare.org resources the-baltimore-farm-alliance The Baltimore Farm Alliance While Baltimore has significant vacant land, limited access to fresh food, and high unemployment, it also has strong neighborhoods and a burgeoning food movement. The idea for a network grew out of existing collaborations....
northeast.sare.org resources marketing-on-farm-compost Marketing On-Farm Compost Marketing is essential to a successful composting operation and is connected to best practices, compost quality, finding and serving a market, and other key tasks. Athena Lee Bradley of the...
northeast.sare.org resources farmland-connections Farmland ConneCTions Land is an essential element of farming, and, after a century of significant farmland loss around the region, access to affordable, productive farmland is one of the greatest challenges that...
northeast.sare.org resources farmers-market-managers-training-manual Farmers Market Managers Training Manual Recent growth in the number of farmers market startups across New York State and the rest of the country has community and economic benefit, but new markets experience only a...
northeast.sare.org resources nofa-handbooks NOFA Handbooks A series of guides originally published by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) with support from Northeast SARE that covers organic principles and practices. Topics include cover cropping, soil fertility and...
southern.sare.org resources farm-to-fork-in-north-carolina Farm to Fork in North Carolina The Farm to Fork guide is a product of a year-long initiative in North Carolina that started a conversation between over 1,000 groups in the state about how to create...
southern.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 grant,...
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 opportunities...