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Grants in New Hampshire

State Grants Summary

The grants summary  includes a project highlight, a breakdown of funding by SARE project type, the total funding for the state since 1988 and state grant recipients.

Northeast SARE’s network of state coordinators--housed at each land grant university throughout the region--conduct professional development programs and share information about our grant programs and other sustainable agriculture resources in their respective states.

State Contacts

Olivia Saunders

Olivia Saunders

Field Specialist
UNH Cooperative Extension
Email
(603) 447-3834
Bio
Olivia is a Field Specialist in fruit and vegetable production in the Food and Agriculture Program at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. In addition to working with small fruit and vegetable farmers on issues like pest and soil fertility management, cover cropping, organic production, and challenges associated with new and beginning farming, Olivia also promotes sustainable beekeeping practices to New Hampshire’s beekeeping community. She received her B.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of New Hampshire and her M.S. in Soil Science from Washington State University.

SARE in New Hampshire

Since 1988, SARE has awarded numerous grants in every state and Island Protectorate. Aimed at advancing sustainable innovations, these grants add up to an impressive portfolio of sustainable agriculture efforts across the nation.

Two people assorting pellets into four quadrants of a paper towel from a disposable cup
Participants learn bee health diagnostic techniques at New Hampshire state SARE training. Photo courtesy of Olivia Saunders.

New hampshire Impacts

$2.8
million
in funding since 1988*
55 projects
funded since 1988*
* These totals reflect available data; complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.

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