1. Northeast SARE Partnership 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 Partnership Grants
SARE believes
Real-world conditions give real-world results
Farmers are effective research partners
Farmers offer new perspectives and complementary skills

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

4. The farm as a laboratory
Photo courtesy Jack Rabin

5. Farmers as cooperators
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Farmers as cooperators
Photo courtesy Jack Rabin

6. Partnerships spark new ideas
Photo courtesy Debra Heleba

7. Partnership Grants Answer farmer questions Explore practical solutions
Build new programming

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. Is a Partnership Grant right for you?
Are you…
Can you…
Inquisitive?
Innovative?
Organized?
Passionate about helping farmers?
Run an experiment?
Work cooperatively with farmers?
Share the results widely?
Invest time and energy in a specific topic?

10. 1. Listen
Listen to questions or concerns from farmers.

11. 2. Talk
Talk your idea over with farmers and colleagues.

12. 3. Decide
Decide if the idea is a good fit with your interests and the farmer’s needs.

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

14. 4. Refine your approach

15. Go to

16. Read
Partnership Grant

17. Get
Application materials in August

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

19. Use grant funds for … Indirect costs Your time Farmer time
Support staff time
Supplies and services
Outreach and travel
Printing and postage
Indirect costs

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