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

SARE believes that:

Farmers are inventive

Farmers are observant

Farmers listen to and learn from each other

Northeast SARE Farmer Grants

The farm as a laboratory

Low-cost electric tractor conversion of Allis Chalmers G. Ron Khosla, New York

A Vermont farmers breeding club: Developing varieties that work for us. Jack Lazor, Vermont

Farmers as leaders and teachers

Farming as a gateway to new ideas

Exploring husbandry and equipment solutions to Infestations of Polydora sp. on a Maine oyster farm. Jesse Leach, Maine

Profits, stewardship, satisfaction

A sustainable farm is:

Profitable

In harmony with the environment

A source of pride to the farmer and the community

Farmer Grants

Awarded for merit, innovation, and good planning

Competitive—about one-third of applications funded

Results useful to other farmers

Topic areas

Commercial production

Marketing, adding value, direct sales

Quality of life

Environmental stewardship

Reduce pesticides

Reduction of Imidacloprid resistance of Colorado potato beetles using organic IPM. Megan Patterson, Maine

Find a new market

Safely sell dairy products at farmers markets. Courtney Haas, New Hampshire

Test a new crop

Greenhouse ginger production in the Northeast, parts 1 and 2. Melissa Bahret, Massachusetts

Refine best practices

Remedies for common health problems of the organic laying flock. Karma Glos, New York

Improve the soil

Organic no-till establishment of hairy vetch as a cover crop into hay sod and sensitivity to carbon amendments. Dorn Cox, New Hampshire

Do you have…Do you have…

Is a Farmer Grant right for you?

A commercial farmer?

Looking to testing a new idea?

Able to invest time and effort in a research plan?

Are you…Are you…

A trusted, skilled ally who can help you succeed?

The equipment and the experience to act on your plan?

A way to tell others about what you learned?

Technical advisors

Add experience, stability, and knowledge

Help you avoid obvious problems

Can be Cooperative Extension staff, consultants, or others with special skills

1. Begin

Talk your idea over with a technical advisor.

2. Decide

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

3. Think

Think about how to get useful results.

4. Refine your approach

Go to www.nesare.org

Read

“Get a Grant” and “Farmer Grants”

Download

How to Write a SARE Farmer Grant

Get

Application materials in July

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 early winter

Funds released in the spring

Use grant funds for …

Your time

Employee time

Advisor time

Supplies and services

Outreach and travel

Printing and postage

Questions?

Carol Delaney 802/656-0697

[email protected]

www.nesare.org