www.sare.org resources the-new-farmers-market The New Farmers' Market 2nd Edition This marketing guide is designed for growers interested in selling their farm or market garden products through farmers' markets, as well as for market managers and city planners in starting,...
www.sare.org resources general-information-on-sustainable-agriculture General Information on Sustainable Agriculture These general resources can be useful for youth educators who want to learn and share information about sustainable agriculture. Books Youth Renewing the Countryside This full-color book profiles 50...
northcentral.sare.org resources food-hub-development-study-in-iowa Food Hub Development Study in Iowa In 2014, a team of local and regional food leaders and researchers conducted a study of food hubs in Iowa. This first coordinated study of food hub development in Iowa shows...
western.sare.org resources integrating-traditional-foods-with-aquaponics-in-the-desert-southwest Integrating Traditional Foods with Aquaponics in the Desert Southwest Aaron Cardona set out to grow tilapia and traditional Mexican greens in a greenhouse using an integrated aquaponics system powered by solar energy in the Chihuahuan Desert of Southeastern Arizona....
www.sare.org resources farm-to-table-building-local-and-regional-food-systems Farm to Table: Building Local and Regional Food Systems Discover a wealth of educational materials for farmers, ranchers, ag professionals, community organizers and others who are striving to reconfigure the nation's food system so more value stays in food-producing...
www.sare.org publications avicultura-rentable calidad-de-vida Calidad de Vida La mayor parte de los productores creen que los sistemas avícolas alternativos tienen sentido económicamente porque el costo de establecerlos es bajo mientras el potencial de ganancias significativas y estables...
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...
www.sare.org resources the-small-ruminant-toolbox The Small Ruminant Toolbox Sheep and goat enterprises offer diversification opportunities for small and limited-resource farmers. This Small Ruminant Toolbox was developed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) in order to provide...
www.sare.org resources que-es-la-agricultura-sustentable ¿Qué es la Agricultura Sustentable? Todos los días, agricultores y rancheros alrededor del mundo desarrollan estrategias nuevas e innovadoras para producir y distribuir alimentos, combustible y fibra de manera sustentable. Aunque estas estrategias son altamente...
www.sare.org resources avicultura-rentable Avicultura Rentable Avicultura Rentable: Criando Aves en Pasturas es una guía que incluye experiencias de agricultores y lo último en investigación para criar pollos y pavos usando corrales, cercos portátiles y pasturas....
www.sare.org resources building-sustainable-farms-ranches-and-communities Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture. Specifically, it addresses program...
northeast.sare.org resources assessing-the-economic-impacts-of-regional-food-hubs-the-case-of-regional-access Assessing the Economic Impacts of Regional Food Hubs: the Case of Regional Access In the past five years, there has been a proliferation in the number and recognition of ‘food hubs’ across the United States, as well as a substantial increase in foundation...
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....
northcentral.sare.org resources camelina-seed-to-oil-video Camelina: Seed to Oil Video This short documentary follows the story of the Batalden-Smith family, a three generation Minnesota family who grow and locally press organic Camelina Oil. In 2010, the Batalden-Smith family received an...
www.sare.org resources agripreneur-training-program-materials Agripreneur Training Program Materials Recognizing that Latino populations around the United States are growing, the Main Street Project in Minneapolis, MN developed an Agripreneur Training Program specifically designed to provide the tools necessary for...
www.sare.org resources creating-farmer-networks-a-toolkit-for-promoting-vibrant-farm-communities Creating Farmer Networks: A Toolkit for Promoting Vibrant Farm Communities This toolkit provides information and resources needed to create a successful farmer network. It is intended for farmers, extension agents, community organizers, and other agricultural professionals. A farmer network—sometimes called...
www.sare.org resources sustainable-bioenergy-course Sustainable Bioenergy Course Farmers, politicians, and investors across the U.S. are enthusiastic about the potential economic benefits and use of energy crops to revitalize the rural landscape. In association with an NCR-SARE Professional...
www.sare.org resources farm-to-hospital-toolkit Farm to Hospital Toolkit This twelve-part document contains tools that farmers, ranchers and hospitals can use as they work to increase direct hospital purchases from local farmers.
northcentral.sare.org resources women-caring-for-the-land-improving-conservation-outreach-to-female-non-operator-farmland-owners-curriculum-manual Women Caring for the Land: Improving Conservation Outreach to Female Non-Operator Farmland Owners Curriculum Manual The percentage of women who are sole landowners is rising as women inherit land from husbands and fathers. Many women express strong conservation values in meetings and surveys, but are...
www.sare.org resources profitable-poultry Profitable Poultry Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture features farmer experiences plus the latest research in a guide to raising chickens and turkeys using pens, movable fencing and pastures. A Wisconsin family nets between...