1. Northeast SARE Farmer Grants
Northeast SARE serves
Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Vermont, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Delaware, and Connecticut

2. Northeast SARE Farmer Grants
SARE believes that
Farmers are inventive
Farmers are observant
Farmers listen to and learn from each other

3. Farms are laboratories
Wine grape varieties, Randal Rice, Pennsylvania

4. Farmers are leaders and teachers
6/24/2018
Farmers are leaders and teachers
A Vermont farmers wheat breeding club, Jack Lazor, Vermont

5. Farms are gateways to new ideas
Exploring solutions to infestations of Polydora sp. , Jesse Leach, Maine

6. Profits, stewardship, satisfaction
A sustainable farm is:
Profitable
In harmony with the environment
A source of pride to the farmer and the community

7. Farmer Grants Awarded for merit, innovation, and good planning
Results useful to other farmers
Competitive—about a third to half of all applications are funded

8. Topic areas —retail or wholesale —families, workers, and communities
Commercial production—crops and livestock
Marketing
—retail or wholesale
Quality of life
—families, workers,
and communities
Environmental stewardship—soil and water

9. Reduce pesticides
Reduction of pesticide resistance in Colorado potato beetles, Megan Patterson, Maine

10. Find a new market Safely sell dairy products at farmers markets,
Courtney Haas, New Hampshire

11. Test a new crop
Greenhouse ginger production, Melissa Bahret, Massachusetts

12. Improve the soil
No-till and soil health metrics, Steve Groff, Pennsylvania

13. Is a Farmer Grant right for you?
Are you…
Do you have…
A commercial farmer?
Excited about testing a new idea?
Passionate about improving your farm?
Eager to tell others about your results?
A trusted, skilled advisor who can help you succeed?
The equipment and the experience to act on your idea?
Time to invest in project success?

14. Technical advisors Add experience and knowledge Help you stay on track
Can be Cooperative Extension staff, consultants, or others with skills you will need

15. 1. Begin
Talk your idea over with a technical advisor.

16. 2. Decide
Decide if the idea is a good fit with your farm.

17. 3. Think
Think about how to get useful results.

18. 4. Refine your approach

19. Go to

20. Read
“Get a Grant” and “Farmer Grants”

21. Get
Application materials available by September

22. Ready to apply? Respond to seven questions
Plan what you need and what it will cost
Total these costs in a budget
Apply on line in late fall
Funds released in the spring

23. Use grant funds for … Your time Employee time Advisor time
Supplies and services
Outreach and travel
Printing and postage
Photo Jack Rabin

24. Questions? Carol Delaney 802/651-8335 ext. 555 Carol.Delaney@uvm.edu