SARE Program

Farmers across the United States are invited to share their insights on cover crops in the National Cover Crop Survey: sare.org/news/sare-ctic… @ctic_tweet @Better_Seed

SARE-funded research conducted by Peixin Fan may provide insights on microbiome-guided strategies that offer beef and dairy farmers new options for improving livestock resilience and profitability: sare.org/news/improving…

Tarping dramatically reduced weed cover (around 30% weed cover in tarped plots versus 90% in control plots) and doubled crop yields. sare.org/news/impacts-o…

SARE has been around for nearly 40 years. The impacts that our grant and outreach programs have had on the sustainability of U.S. agriculture are because of one simple thing: Farmers and ranchers are at the center of everything we do. sare.org/news/farmers-a…

When nutritious ancestral flour corn seed varieties are available, it’s important to understand how to use modern production practices to improve their yield and production efficiency. sare.org/news/ancestral…

Farm Commons, a nonprofit based in Minnesota, helps producers build resilient agricultural businesses by training both them and educators in sustainable farm law. sare.org/news/sustainab…

Heather and Alby Brandon know that raising nearly 20 acres of mixed fruit and vegetable crops requires constant experimentation and evolution: sare.org/news/new-video…

At HKJ Ranch in Cobbtown, Ga., fourth-generation cattle farmer Handy Kennedy knows firsthand how critical it is to reach out for support, especially in today’s complex and rapidly changing agricultural landscape: sare.org/news/new-sare-…

NCR-SARE is pleased to announce Pete Huff as the new Regional Director. northcentral.sare.org/news/ncr-sare-…

In Tennessee, innovative research into biofumigant cover cropping practices has provided nursery producers with new options for managing diseases while reducing workers’ exposure to chemicals: sare.org/news/biofumiga…

Nearly seven million dollars in funding is now available for sustainable agriculture projects taking place in the Northeast beginning in 2026. northeast.sare.org/news/2026-larg…

Western SARE announces 2 new Calls for Proposals releases - Sabbatical Research & Education and the Graduate Student Research & Education grant programs. Due March 5, 2026. Reminder: 4 other grant programs due Nov 20, 2025. All Calls: ow.ly/oO6050XnZTu photo: Vo von Sehlen

Boots-on-the-ground innovation = better bottom line. 💰 Since 1988, NCR-SARE grants have turned farm ideas into real solutions. Hear how Cindy Bartel is putting her grant to work on the Mid-West Farm Report podcast! 🎧 Listen here: ow.ly/Lt5o50XimKy

Dr. Felipe Barrios-Masias worked with the Desert Farming Initiative & local growers exploring technologies important to Nevada small growers. Learn what was found & how one local farmer cut water use in his tomato tunnels by 50%. youtu.be/ZPCAr7Ne2Y4 photo LD Productions

At Flat Rock Dairy in Paulding, Ohio, dairy farmer Gretl Schlatter knows just how rewarding and complicated it can be to effectively manage a family business: sare.org/news/new-video…

University of Arkansas researchers are partnering with rice farmers in Arkansas to explore whether co-cultivating fish in flooded rice fields can reduce methane emissions and create an additional income source for growers: sare.org/news/fish-in-t…

The Northeast SARE Farmer Grant program is calling for proposals: northeast.sare.org/news/call-for-…

The 2026 NCR-SARE Research and Education Grant Program Call for Preproposals is now available online. northcentral.sare.org/news/apply-for…

We are happy to announce that Western SARE now has five open Calls for Proposals: western.sare.org/grants/

Southern SARE Releases 2026 Research and Education Grant Call for Pre-proposals: southern.sare.org/news/southern-…