For Farmers and Ranchers

This page is designed for farmers and ranchers. If you want to learn more about agricultural systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities -- or test new sustainable strategies on your farm or ranch –- read on for valuable information.

Featured Releases

Report from the Field

Land and Power

Managing Cover Crops Profitably

Recognizing that producer interest in sustainable agriculture research was growing, SARE’s North Central Region began directly funding farmers and ranchers in 1992. By 1995, each SARE region had begun to offer grant opportunities to producers. Now, farmers and ranchers can apply for grants that typically run between $500 and $15,000.

Sample Farmer/Rancher Projects

How to Apply for SARE Farmer/Rancher Grants
Obtain a copy of a SARE call for proposals from the appropriate region and ask to be put on the regional mailing list for future calls. After you determine the deadline, submit your proposal, following all guidelines specified by the region. Remember! All deadlines are final. Please note: Each region may title its farmer/rancher grant programs differently.

	Click on your region to view regional website.

Farmer/Rancher Grant Deadlines
North Central Region SARE
Northeast Region SARE
Southern Region SARE
Western Region SARE

How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch

Join the Discussion
SANET-mg is a discussion group (listserv) for and about sustainable agriculture. Use SANET to ask sustainable agriculture questions, network with others interested in sustainable agriculture, and to post announcements of events, jobs and information resources.

The “Best” of SARE
To learn more about some of the most innovative, results-oriented SARE projects, see the annual SARE Highlights.

Publications for Farmers
Some SARE Publications may be of particular interest and use to farmers and ranchers. See the full list of SARE Publications or the list of publications by topic.

Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses
Building Soils for Better Crops, 2nd Edition
Clean Energy Farming: Cutting Costs, Improving Efficiencies, Harnessing Renewables
Crop Rotation on Organic Farms: A Planning Manual
How to Direct Market Your Beef
Land and Power: Sustainable Agriculture and African Americans
Local Harvest: A Multifarm CSA Handbook
Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies
Managing Alternative Pollinators
Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd Edition
The New Farmers' Market
Rangeland Management Strategies
Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch
Steel in the Field
What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Youth Renewing the Countryside

Bulletins from SARE Outreach
SARE Outreach bulletins are 8- to 32-page introductions to a topic based on SARE research and include links to other information and lists of more detailed resources.

List your farm in our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Database

Other Sustainable Agriculture Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture supports three major programs that offer sustainable agriculture information and assistance.

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