www.sare.org resources guia-del-agricultorn-sobre-estructuras-empresariales Guía del Agricultorn Sobre Estructuras Empresariales Establecer y mantener la correcta estructura empresarial para la operación de su granja sienta las bases para un negocio agrícola estable y resiliente. La formación de una estructura empresarial puede...
www.sare.org resources growing-new-markets-for-specialty-crops Growing New Markets for Specialty Crops Voices from the Field is a podcast series co-produced by ATTRA and SARE that explores the different ways farmers are working to create new local markets for specialty and niche...
www.sare.org resources best-practices-for-the-sustainable-urban-farm Best Practices for the Sustainable Urban Farm Abu Talib is the director of the Taqwa Community Farm, which he helped establish on a vacant lot in his Bronx neighborhood in 1992. Photo by Preston Keres, USDA For...
www.sare.org resources social-sustainability-in-agriculture Resilient Farmers, Ranchers and Communities: Social Sustainability in Agriculture When Nfamara Badjie, Dawn Hoyte and other family members started Ever-Growing Family Farm in Upstate New York in 2014, they had an improbable vision: that they could grow rice well...
www.sare.org resources understanding-and-measuring-social-sustainability Understanding and Measuring Social Sustainability What is social sustainability? Social sustainability is the extent to which social relationships promote equity, justice, and a high quality of life. Just as sustainable agriculture promotes long-term ecological health...
northcentral.sare.org resources iowa-meat-processors-resource-guidebook Iowa Meat Processors’ Resource Guidebook This guidebook explains the resources available at the local, state and national levels to assist small Iowa meat processors who seek to begin, upgrade or expand their businesses. This book...
northcentral.sare.org resources creating-change-in-the-food-system-the-role-of-regional-food-networks-in-iowa Creating Change in the Food System: The Role of Regional Food Networks in Iowa In Creating Change in the Food System, the authors present a case study of an integrated effort to build long-term local and regional food commerce in Iowa using a community of...
www.sare.org resources farm-to-table-building-local-and-regional-food-systems Farm to Table: Building Local and Regional Food Systems Discover a wealth of educational materials for farmers, ranchers, ag professionals, community organizers and others who are striving to reconfigure the nation's food system so more value stays in food-producing...
www.sare.org resources the-small-ruminant-toolbox The Small Ruminant Toolbox Sheep and goat enterprises offer diversification opportunities for small and limited-resource farmers. This Small Ruminant Toolbox was developed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) in order to provide...
www.sare.org resources building-sustainable-farms-ranches-and-communities Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities This guide lists funding opportunities offered by federal programs, and is indispensable for anyone seeking government help to foster their innovative enterprise in forestry and agriculture. Specifically, it addresses program...
www.sare.org resources creating-farmer-networks-a-toolkit-for-promoting-vibrant-farm-communities Creating Farmer Networks: A Toolkit for Promoting Vibrant Farm Communities This toolkit provides information and resources needed to create a successful farmer network. It is intended for farmers, extension agents, community organizers, and other agricultural professionals. A farmer network—sometimes called...
northeast.sare.org resources backpack-sprayers-for-small-scale-farms Backpack Sprayers for Small-Scale Farms Modified backpack sprayers offer simple design, inexpensive pricing, professional nozzle technology, accuracy, and easy, safe filling and cleaning. This makes them an efficient, ideal choice for small, organic, or urban...
northeast.sare.org resources assessing-the-economic-impacts-of-regional-food-hubs-the-case-of-regional-access Assessing the Economic Impacts of Regional Food Hubs: the Case of Regional Access In the past five years, there has been a proliferation in the number and recognition of ‘food hubs’ across the United States, as well as a substantial increase in foundation...
www.sare.org resources farm-to-hospital-toolkit Farm to Hospital Toolkit This twelve-part document contains tools that farmers, ranchers and hospitals can use as they work to increase direct hospital purchases from local farmers.
northcentral.sare.org resources women-caring-for-the-land-improving-conservation-outreach-to-female-non-operator-farmland-owners-curriculum-manual Women Caring for the Land: Improving Conservation Outreach to Female Non-Operator Farmland Owners Curriculum Manual The percentage of women who are sole landowners is rising. Many women express strong conservation values in meetings and surveys but are often unsure of how to turn those values...
www.sare.org resources how-to-guide-for-aspiring-urban-micro-agricultural-entrepreneurs How-to-Guide for Aspiring Urban Micro-Agricultural Entrepreneurs The How-to-Guide for Aspiring Urban Micro-Agricultural Entrepreneurs was created by Sustainable Urban Development for residents of West Philadelphia who want to increase their access to fresh, healthy and affordable food....
www.sare.org resources edible-avalon-curriculum Edible Avalon Curriculum An NCR-SARE Youth Educator grant helped four youth educators develop the curriculum and programming to expand Edible Avalon’s summer youth programs: Summer Program for Youth (SPY) for K-8 students, and...
www.sare.org resources working-with-your-food-safety-inspector Working With Your Food Safety Inspector Small-scale processors are often at odds with food safety regulations and thus inspectors because the regulations are based off of large-scale production practices. So, Michigan State University PhD student Jennifer...
www.sare.org resources community-based-food-system-assessment-and-planning Community-Based Food System Assessment and Planning With the help of a Southern SARE grant, researchers at Virginia Cooperative Extension and other students and faculty from North Carolina and Virginia Universities completed case studies around the Appalachian...
www.sare.org resources cooperative-extension-farm-to-school-resources Cooperative Extension Farm to School Resources Growing Minds: Farm to School was developed by ASAP to provide resources for Extension, ag professionals and communities in the development of Farm to School initiatives. Resources include: 2011 Farm...