A different kind of grant program  USDA funded to expand and extend knowledge about sustainable agriculture  Regionally administered  Participatory  Inclusive  Systems approach

Southern SARE  13 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Southern SARE Structure  Host Institutions Ft. Valley State University University of Georgia  Administrative Council  Technical Review Committee

Sustainable Agriculture  Provides more profitable farm income  Protects farm environment and natural resources  Promotes stable, prosperous rural communities

Professional Development Program  Part of SARE mandate  State Coordinators  Competitive grants  Annual Workshops

6 Grant Opportunities  Research and Education Grants  Professional Development Grants  Graduate Student Grants  Producer Grants  On-Farm Research Grants  Sustainable Community Innovation Grants

Research and Education Grants  Systems oriented  Multi-institutional  Multi-state  Interdisciplinary  Farmer cooperators at every stage

Graduate Student Grants  Full time Master’s or Ph.D students  Up to $10,000

Professional Development Grants  Trains agricultural professionals in sustainable techniques and philosophy

Producer Grants  Up to $10,000 for individual producer  Up to $15,000 for producer organization

On-Farm Research Grants  Up to $15,000  Extension, NRCS, NGO personnel who work with producers  Must include at least one producer cooperator

Sustainable Community Innovation Grants  Link sustainable agriculture activities to healthy community development

SARE offers grants  Funding for research and education

SARE offers leadership:  State coordinator activities

SARE offers information  Sustainable Ag Network (SAN) publications  Regional publications

SARE and Cooperative Extension  Historic partnership  Kerr Center  1890 and 1862 liaisons

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