Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program

Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program is sponsored by Southern Region SARE. This program seeks proposals for on-farm research that will help producers understand and adopt sustainable agriculture practices.

Southern SARE Home Page - SARE Southern SARE Supports Strategies to Produce and Distribute Food, Fuel and Fiber Sustainably Learn more about Sustainable Agriculture We help position ag communities so the most sustainable approaches permeate U.S. agriculture. Find research-based, farmer-driven resources on sustainable agriculture practices for your farm.

Southern SARE offers competitive grants and educational opportunities for farmers/ranchers, researchers, educators, institutions, organizations and others exploring sustainable agriculture in the Southern region, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands . Which grant is right for you? Open Grant Calls for Proposals No grants open at this time Future Grant Release Dates The 2027 Research and Education Grants are anticipated to open TBD.

The 2027 Education Grants are anticipated to open TBD. The 2027 Professional Development Program Grants are anticipated to open TBD.. The 2027 On-Farm Research Grants are anticipated to open in September 2026.

The 2027 Producer Grants are anticipated to open in September 2026. Creating Habitats for Pollinators Support pollinators in your community or on your farm by providing plants that can serve as both a food source and a habitat resource. This guide, developed by North Carolina Cooperative Extension, walks you through the process of selecting plant species, preparing the planting site, and maintaining the habitat.

New SARE Bulletin Available Learn how enterprise budgets help farmers track costs and revenues for individual parts of their operations, improving financial clarity. The guide provides practical tools and examples to support recordkeeping, budgeting, and more informed whole-farm planning.

See Enterprise Budgets for Diversified Farms Southern SARE Searching for Assistant Director GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SSARE) program is searching for a new Assistant Director to join the staff at the University of Georgia – Griffin campus. Detailed information about the position and application instructions can be found on UGA Job Search.

SARE, a USDA-funded program, supports sustainable agriculture production and […] 2026 Southern SARE Producer Grants Funded Soil Health and Crop Benefits to Integrating Biochar and Poultry Litter in Plasticulture Tomatoes Southern SARE Producer Grant Call for Proposals Released The most significant thing that came out of the project was that we received so many requests from farmers across Texas and western states like California asking for more information on tagasaste.

This is a challenging area environmentally, and there are a lot of problems here that need to be solved. The SARE grant gave us a leg up in beginning to look for solutions. Malinda Beeman, Marfa Maid Dairy, Marfa, TX Learn about Southern SARE farmers and ranchers participated in learning farmers and ranchers gained knowledge or skills farmers and ranchers changed a practice Based on SARE grantee reports, 2021—2026.