www.sare.org resources practical-tips-for-beginning-farmers Practical Tips for Beginning Farmers Based on their own experiences when starting out, farmers from across the country share advice about common challenges facing beginning farmers in today's agriculture. Paulding Dairy, Paulding, Ohio Dairy farmer Gretl Schlatter is joined by Sarah Noggle from Paulding County Extension in a series of discussions around business planning, the challenges of multigenerational farming and […]
www.sare.org resources farming-strategies-for-adapting-to-extreme-weather Farming Strategies for Adapting to Extreme Weather SARE partnered with PBS KVIE to produce an episode of RFD-TV's America's Heartland that highlights how farmers and ranchers across the United States are using sustainable and regenerative practices to adapt to increasingly challenging and unpredictable weather conditions. Adapting to Flooding and Drought on Hurricane Flats Farm in South Royalton, Vermont Ashley Loehr and Antoine […]
www.sare.org publications an-introduction-to-business-planning business-planning-tasks Business Planning Tasks Task 1: Identify Values Start the business planning process by identifying your values. These are your most important ideas, beliefs or standards that guide you when you need to make decisions. Naming your values now will help you later in the business planning process when it’s time to create your mission and vision, goals, and […]
www.sare.org resources the-basics-of-farm-business-planning The Basics of Farm Business Planning Sustainable farming and ranching means taking care of the land, the environment, people and the community, while the farm business makes a profit. Many farmers and ranchers choose sustainable farming and ranching as a lifestyle that reflects their values. Common goals include: Farm business planning is critical because it helps you to identify and achieve […]
www.sare.org resources ethnic-vegetable-planting-guide-a-guide-for-planting-and-harvesting-ethnic-vegetables-for-the-u-s-deep-south Ethnic Vegetable Planting Guide: A Guide for Planting and Harvesting Ethnic Vegetables for the U.S. Deep South The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center (SUAREC) Ethnic Vegetable Planting Guide is intended to honor the cultural traditions of such vegetables and to teach the reader how to incorporate ethnic vegetables into their garden repertoire. Some examples include, hibiscus roselle, molokhia, sweet potato greens, amaranth, and many others.
www.sare.org publications organic-transition farmer-business-plan-examples Farmer Business Plan Examples Transitioning Dairy, Minnesota (Prepared Spring 2013) Business Plan: Nate and Angie Walter Executive Summary Walter Dairy is located in Villard, Minn., on 240 acres of good grazing and cropping land. We are entering our final year of transition for crops and livestock. Our dairy herd of 103 cows has been grazed since 2002 when we […]
www.sare.org publications food-loss-and-waste nationwide-gleaning-effort-on-reducing-food-waste Nationwide Gleaning Effort On Reducing Food Waste The Association of Gleaning Organizations’ (AGO) SARE project is a comprehensive project to measure the scale of the problem of on-farm food loss and fresh produce waste nationwide and to build the capacity of gleaning organizations to address this issue. AGO is a national organization that focuses on building the capacity of local gleaning organizations. […]
www.sare.org resources food-loss-and-waste Food Loss and Waste The United States is one of the world's largest producers of food, and yet the statistics around food waste are extreme: Food waste has been referred to as the "world's dumbest problem," but we can reverse it with both national and small-scale efforts alike. This page is dedicated to sharing the research and educational materials […]
www.sare.org resources sustainable-agriculture-kev-ruaj-ntseg-ua-liaj-ua-teb-yog-dabtsi Sustainable Agriculture "Kev Ruaj Ntseg Ua Liaj Ua Teb" yog dabtsi? SARE’s cov yeej yaj kiab tas lauv luv yuav qhia cov neeg ua liaj ua teb kom lawv cov teb vam meej thiab kev noj qab haus hu kom zoo dua los ntawm siv cov kev ruaj ntseg. Episode 1: A Whole-Farm Approach to Sustainability Tshooj 1: Ib Daim Teb Txoj Kev Ua Liaj Ua […]
www.sare.org resources ecosystem-services-from-cover-crops Ecosystem Services from Cover Crops The Ecosystem Services from Cover Crops resources found on this page include a series of fact sheets, three infographics and one PowerPoint slide set. Together, these resources address the role of cover crops in nutrient management, erosion, infiltration, soil organic matter, supporting wildlife and beneficial insects, and carbon sequestration. They are available for use by educators, […]