Photo by Jerry DeWitt

Grants and outreach to advance sustainable innovations to the whole of American agriculture. What is SARE?

SARE was started in 1988, conceived as a decentralized, science-based, grassroots, practical, problem solving – and inclusive – competitive grant making and outreach program. Something New and Different Photo by Jerry DeWitt

The SARE Model Four regional councils set priorities and make grants SARE Outreach produces practical info USDA-NIFA supports SARE Other USDA agencies and land- grant universities are partners

Profit – over the long term Stewardship – of the nation’s land and water The SARE Model People – who depend on agriculture Successful SARE grantees are engaged in projects that simultaneously address the 3 pillars of sustainability: Photo by Ted Coonfield

SARE has education partnerships with Extension and other ag professionals in every state and island protectorate. Photo by Bob Nichols, USDA NRCS The SARE Model

SARE Grant Types Since 1988, SARE has invested in 5,000 projects nationwide Farmer/Rancher Research & Education Professional Development Graduate Student Sustainable Community Development Ag Professional/Producer Partnerships Go to for your region’s contact information. Photo by Carol Flaherty

Southern SARE Grant Types Research & Education Large Systems Research Professional Development On-Farm Research Producer Sustainable Community Innovation Graduate Student

Research & Education Professional Development Farmer/Rancher Professional + Producer Graduate Student Western SARE Grant Types

Farmer Rancher Research & Education Professional Development Graduate Student Youth Educator Photo by Troy Bishopp North Central SARE Grant Types

Farmer Partnership Sustainable Community Graduate Student Professional Development Research & Education Northeast SARE Grant Types

SARE Outreach a library of practical, how-to books (in print or download for free) media outreach a portfolio of in-depth reports on current topics conference sponsorships countless online resources, including project reports

79 percent of producers said they improved soil quality through their SARE project 64 percent of producers said their SARE project helped them achieve higher sales 75 percent of educators surveyed led at least one program to share innovations Photo courtesy Karl Kupers 20 Years of Impact

75 percent of Research and Education grant projects employ graduate students Up to 50 percent of those students co-author scholarly papers Shoshanah Inwood, SARE Graduate Student Grantee Supporting Tomorrow’s Experts

“Ratcheting up” with a proposed federal-state matching grants program Broadening outreach to the whole of American agriculture – sponsoring conferences, tailoring information Strengthening training for ag professionals at the state level New and Future Directions Photo by Mary Kempfert

Helping other grant making institutions incorporate sustainability approaches Working with universities to integrate sustainable ag curricula Photo by Helenna Bratman New and Future Directions

Other USDA-Supported Information Programs Alternative Farming Systems Information Center Collects and distributes information. Provides searching from National Ag Library's collection and databases. ATTRA National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, educators and others. Photo courtesy NRCS