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Grants in Pennslyvannia

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

Nicole Santangelo Thompson

Nicole Santangelo Thompson

State Coordinator
Pennsylvania State University
Email
(716) 307-6188
Bio
Nicole Santangelo Thompson is an Agronomy Educator and Field & Forage Crops Team Leader at Penn State Extension. Her work in north central Pennsylvania stems from the needs of local farmers. Her expertise in forage production is a testament to the region's ability to grow quality pastures, hay and silage. Programs she has helped develop are derived from the interface of crops and livestock including cover crops, nutrient management, and water and agriculture issues. She holds two undergraduate degrees in agricultural business and animal science from The State University of New York and a master's degree from Cornell University in agricultural education.

SARE in Pennsylvania

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.

Women gathered around a table with an assortment of pots and containers all listening to a speaker
University of Pennsylvania Kristy Borrelli teaches farmers and service providers about soil health. Photo courtesy of Barbara Liedl.

Pennsylvania Impacts

$17.8
million
in funding since 1988*
410 projects
funded since 1988*
* These totals reflect available data; complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.

Recent sare News from Pennsylvania

Figs

Exploring the Potential for Fig Production in the Northeast

The vast majority of domestic fig production in the United States is concentrated in California, because the cost of overwintering fig trees in colder climates is a barrier to the expansion of commercial production. But on one farm in Yardley, Penn., Craig Boyer is exploring a new method of overwintering figs with the aim of […]