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Videos from the Field
SARE, in partnership with Cooking Up A Story, has produced a series of how-to videos showcasing production and marketing practices used by some of the nation’s most successful sustainable farmers and ranchers.
Organic Seed, Soils and Sustainable Business
This project provided agricultural professionals with more knowledge of organic seed, soil management and sustainable business practices. From the trainings, a webinar and tutorial were developed.

Kansas State High Tunnel Video Series
This video series was developed by Kansas State Research and Extension, and includes segments on the following topics related to commercial high tunnel or hoop house production:
Overview | Design | What to Plant | Basic Management Considerations | Intensive Management | Resources

Edible Avalon Curriculum
This summer program curriculum teaches youth about local food systems and sustainable agriculture.

MarketReady Educational Resources
MarketReady prepares food producers to sell directly to consumers and wholesale buyers.

Working With Your Food Safety Inspector
How food safety inspectors and small scale processors can work together to meet regulations.

Solar Hot Water
This module describes solar hot water systems, which are designed to capture the sun’s energy to heat water.

Solar Electricity
This series explores generating electricity from the sun, including the considerations you need to make before deciding to invest in a solar electricity system.

Small Wind
This series explores the applications and benefits of small wind. It is designed to help you understand both the benefits and limitations of small wind before you buy a system.

Micro-Hydroelectricity
This module focuses on micro-hydroelectricity (micro-hydro), designed for homeowners and agricultural operators to reduce purchased electricity use.

Home Energy
This series includes suggested ways of improving the energy efficiency of your home.

Biodiesel
This fact sheet series examines biodiesel from oilseed processing, to biodiesel conversion, consumer issues and economics.

Anaerobic Digesters
This fact sheet series explores the applications and benefits of on-farm anaerobic digestion to convert animal waste to energy.

Guide to Financing Community Supported Farms
This guide outlines alternative, local funding sources that farmers can use to finance their farm business,

How-to-Guide for Aspiring Urban Micro-Agricultural Entrepreneurs
Created for city residents who want to increase their access to fresh, healthy and affordable food.

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.

Manure Composting for Livestock and Poultry Production
This Montana State University publication addresses medium- to large-scale composting as a management option for animal producers in cold, semi-arid environments.

Expanding Winter Harvest and Sales for New England Vegetable Crops
This University of Massachusetts website offers resources on winter vegetable crop storage, marketing and low-cost season extension through structures such as hoop houses and low tunnels.

The Organic Seed Grower
The Organic Seed Grower is a comprehensive manual for the serious vegetable grower who is interested in growing high-quality seeds using organic farming practices.
Biogas: A Renewable Biofuel
A University of Florida website developed as an outcome of SSARE-funded research in biogas production on small farms.