Supporting the family farm, promoting conservation, and strengthening communities through sustainable agriculture strategies.
Explore our grantsOpen Grant Call for Proposals
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2025 Research and Education Grants Call for Pre-proposals
Application deadline June 7 at 12 p.m. (NOON) EST
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SARE Food Loss and Waste Training and Technical Assistance Grants
Application deadline June 28 at 5 p.m. EST
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2025 Education Grants Call for Proposals
Application deadline August 2 at 12 p.m. (NOON) EST
Missed the Food Loss and Waste Grant Webinar?
If you missed the Food Loss and Waste Webinar held May 7, a recording is available. Email Lisa Johnson at flw@sare.org with any questions related to the grant opportunity.
Watch the WebinarWhat is Sustainable Agriculture?
Every day, farmers and ranchers develop new, innovative strategies to produce and distribute food, fuel and fiber sustainably. The expertise of farmers, ag professionals, and others in the ag community is invaluable when coming up with sustainable solutions to agricultural challenges.
Learn MoreSARE's 2023/2024 Report from the Field
SARE's biennial report illustrates how SARE grantees are conducting producer-driven research to find new innovations that sustain agriculture. Read more about stories from the Southern region.
Learn MoreFeatured News
Kentucky Farmer Testing Warm-Season Grasses as Forages for Meat Goats
SALVISA, Kentucky – Fatima Jackson is keeping her fingers crossed that native warm-season perennials being planted on her farm will perform better than tall fescue as an alternative forage for meat goats in the summer months. “Come the heat of the summer in July and August, the goats won’t touch the tall fescue,” said Jackson. […]
Our Impact
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is a decentralized competitive grants and education program operating in every state and territory.
Using Summer Cover Crops for Organic No-till Broccoli
SSARE funding helps South Carolina farmers control weeds through better cover crop mixes.
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About Southern SARE
Southern SARE offers competitive grants and educational opportunities for producers, researchers, educators, institutions, organizations and others exploring sustainable agriculture in America's South, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands.
I would like to thank the SARE program for funding my project to expand the possible economic potential yaks can bring to small acreage farms and larger beef producers. This project has brought together a half dozen agricultural specialists from Morehead State University and the University of Kentucky to work on issues concerning yak husbandry. The entire project and where it is leading is exciting.