The North Central Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) currently has four open calls for grant proposals.  Projects must seek to advance the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of Midwestern agriculture through research and/or education.  Please help spread the word about these grant opportunities, and consider applying for one yourself.   The 4 grant programs are: The […]

Stephanie Bowers of Glorious Goat Ranch in Greenleaf, WI, was recently awarded $15,000 for the project, “Demonstrate the Impact of Multi-Species Grazing with Virtual Fencing as Ecologically Beneficial Vegetation Management in Critical Watersheds.” “This project demonstrates the impact of multi-species grazing as a chemical-free way to manage vegetation on varying landscapes. Pre and post vegetation inventory, […]

Three new Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education grants that explore and support environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially responsible food and/or fiber systems will be starting in Wisconsin in 2024.   Sarah Adcock with the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, was awarded $250,000 for the project, “Advancing Sustainable Agriculture through Insect Farming.” The project will focus on Black Soldier Fly production to serve as […]

Do you have a sustainable agriculture project in mind that just needs a little funding to get off the ground?  The Wisconsin SARE Program mini-grant program may be your answer. The deadline to apply for this cycle of mini-grants is February 10th, 2017.  You can find the application form and information about the mini-grants at  […]

The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program has released Calls for Proposals for four different grant programs: The 2017 Farmer Rancher Call for Proposals is now available. Proposals are due December 8, 2016. Word | PDF The 2017 Research and Education Call for Preproposals is now available. Preproposals are due October 20, 2016. Word | PDF The 2017 Partnership Call for Proposals is now […]

The North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) Program has awarded four new sustainable agriculture Research and Education grants in Wisconsin. Michael Bell at the University of Wisconsin’s Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems has recently been selected to receive a $199,246 grant from the North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (NCR-SARE) […]

Six Wisconsin farmers have been awarded SARE grants for 2016. Michael Foster of Wilderness Springs Inc/ The Trout Farm LLC in New London, WI was recommended to receive a $15,000 grant for the project, “Remodeling an Operating Cold Water Trout Farm into a Combination Cold /Cool Water Fish Farm.” Katie Hancock of Cable Community Farm in Cable, WI was recommended to receive a $7,500 grant for the project, “Investigating the Relative Effectiveness of […]