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.
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 a discussion group, gathering, or conference—is a way for farmers to exchange information, socialize, learn, and connect with peers on a regular, ongoing basis. What […]
www.sare.org resources community-based-food-system-assessment-and-planning Community-Based Food System Assessment and Planning With the help of a Southern SARE grant, researchers at Virginia Cooperative Extension and other students and faculty from North Carolina and Virginia Universities completed case studies around the Appalachian region to determine the various components of the food system that contribute to or interfere with its sustainability. They developed this guide, which helps communities conduct […]
www.sare.org resources how-to-begin-your-small-farm-dream How to Begin Your Small Farm Dream This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is for people who want to start a small farm. It will help you consider the benefits and challenges of owning a farm, and will introduce you to services that can help you get started. It covers skills you need to start a small farm; risks and rewards […]
www.sare.org resources dairy-your-way Dairy Your Way This publication was created to provide information that will help producers explore the many choices available for today’s dairy farms. This book is not intended to be a how-to dairy guide or manual. While there is no one-size-fits-all answer for dairy farmers seeking success as milk producers, there are many options that can be profitable […]
northcentral.sare.org resources how-to-launch-a-women-farmer-network-in-your-community How to Launch a Women Farmer Network in Your Community "How to Launch a Women Farmer Network in Your Community" is a guide that offers ideas and inspiration for women farmers to organize local networks. With support from an NCR-SARE Partnership Grant, the Soil Sisters network of southern Wisconsin compiled learning and insight from its founding members. The toolkit includes twelve case studies of these […]
northcentral.sare.org resources down-on-the-farm-toolkit Down on the Farm: Supporting Farmers in Stressful Times Stress factors are high in agriculture. Farmers and ranchers face financial problems, price and marketing uncertainties, farm transfer issues, production challenges, family tension, and more. As a producer who has experienced stress herself, Meg Moynihan is poised to help agriculture advisors better respond to the stress they encounter on farms and in rural communities through […]
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. Many women express strong conservation values in meetings and surveys but are often unsure of how to turn those values into action as they have not been involved in farm management decisions in the past. Women farmland owners are a vital segment of the conservation partnership […]
northeast.sare.org resources supporting-relationships-for-farm-success Supporting Relationships for Farm Success It is not uncommon that the barriers to implementing changes on the farm are not related to production or marketing but rather interpersonal or "non-technical" issues like effective communication, decision-making, goal setting and time management. This toolkit was created by Dr. Leslie Forstadt, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, and Abby Sadauckas, Apple Creek Farm, as […]
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 farmer-owned joint marketing and sales. The model was designed to require little start-up capital and utilizes nationally available resources to make it more readily available to […]