The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) is now accepting applications for its Farmer Grant Program. Up to $15,000 is available per project. Applications are due online at 5 p.m. Nov. 17. 

The Farmer Grant Program provides funds so farmers can explore new concepts in sustainable agriculture on production, marketing, labor, farm succession, social capital and other areas through experiments, surveys, prototypes, on-farm demonstrations, or other research and education techniques. Grants may not be used to help start or expand farm businesses.

Application materials, including detailed instructions and supporting documents, are posted on the Northeast SARE website. Questions about the grant program should be directed to Northeast SARE grant coordinator Candice Huber at [email protected]. 

A webinar that explains the program will be from noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 6. Register at Northeast SARE. Anyone requiring a disability-related accommodation to participate should contact the Northeast SARE office at [email protected] or 802-651-8335.

Farmer Grant projects address issues that affect farming with long-term sustainability in mind. There are no restrictions on the topics that may be addressed if the proposed project leads to new information that enhances Northeast agriculture. Reviewers look to fund projects that are well-designed to meet the objectives and promise significant benefit to farming communities.

All commercial farm business owners and farm employees in the Northeast are eligible to apply. Farms must be in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia or Washington, D.C.

All projects must enlist a technical adviser who provides support to the farmer-applicant. The technical adviser can be an Extension educator, Natural Resources Conservation Service or other government staff, university researcher, nonprofit staff, private consultant, or veterinarian or other technical expert, including another farmer. 

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