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Grants and outreach
to advance
sustainable
innovations to the
whole of American
agriculture.
What is SARE?
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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 Jerr
y D
eW
itt
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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
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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 T
ed
Coonfield
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SARE has education
partnerships with
Extension and other ag
professionals in every state
and island protectorate.Photo
by B
ob
Nic
hols
, U
SD
A N
RC
S
The SARE Model
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SARE Grant TypesSince 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 www.sare.org for your region’s
contact information.
Photo
by C
aro
l Fla
hert
y
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• Sustainable pest and weed mgmt
• Clean energy
• Marketing
• Stewardship of land and water
• Systems research
• Community development
• Crop diversification
• Soil quality
• Nutrient management
• Rotational grazing
…and much more
Photo
by T
roy B
ishop
p
The SARE Portfolio
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SARE
Outreacha 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
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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
court
esy
Karl
Kup
ers
20 Years of
Impact
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75 percent of
Research and Education
grant projects employ
graduate students
Up to 50 percent of
those students co-author
scholarly papersShoshanah
Inwood, SARE Graduate
Student Grantee
Supporting
Tomorrow’s
Experts
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“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 M
ary
Kem
pfe
rt
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Helping other grant making
institutions incorporate
sustainability approaches
Working with universities to
integrate sustainable
ag curricula
Photo
by H
ele
nna B
ratm
an
New and Future
Directions
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Other USDA-Supported
Information Programs
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Collects and distributes information. Provides searching
from National Ag Library's collection and databases.
www.nal.usda.gov/afsic
ATTRA National Sustainable Agriculture Information
Service
Provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, educators and others.
www.attra.org
Photo
court
esy
NR
CS