The following is a list of Northeast SARE grant projects completed between April and June of 2026. In total, 24 projects were completed, representing $1,344,213 in funding to advance sustainable agriculture in the Northeast region.
Connecticut
Identifying and Selecting Wild Yeast Strains in Hard Cider (FNE23-066)
Jeff Rogers, Rogers Orchards - $29,104
Massachusetts
Role of Ants and Other Predators as Pest Control Via Extrafloral Nectary Recruitment in Agroecosystems (GNE24-316)
Dr. Kaitlyn Mathis, Clark University - $14,714
Maryland
Building Community and Capacity of Care Farms Benefiting People with Intellectual or Developmental Differences in the Northeast United States (LNE23-467)
Woody Woodroof, Red Wiggler Community Farm - $257,753
Maine
Low Cost, High Volume Hard Clam Farm (FNE23-039)
Adam Campbell, North Haven oyster Co. - $29,250
Innovative Incorporation of Green Sea Urchins on Seaweed Farms: Optimizing Uni Yields and Flavor Profiles for Harvest and Sale (FNE24-093)
Sarah Redmond, Springtide Seaweed, LLC - $30,000
Identifying and Investigating Sublethal Effects of a Novel Biocontrol Agent of Stable Flies (GNE24-333)
Dr. Allison Gardner, University of Maine - $14,989
New Jersey
Evaluating Local Cut Flowers for the December Holidays: Horticultural Best Practices, Marketability, and Profitability (FNE24-087)
Rebecca Kutzer-Rice, Moonshot Farm, LLC - $29,825
Potential Influence of Phytoplankton Communities on the Growth of Farmed M. mercenaria in Southern New Jersey: A Pilot Study (FNE24-091)
Dale Parsons, Parsons Seafood and Mariculture - $24,759
New York
Open Source Orchard (FNE23-034)
Josh Bailey, KC Bailey Orchards, Inc - $30,000
Grain and Vegetable Production in a Rotationally-Grazed, Pasture-Dominant Ley System: Implications for Soil Health, Soil Microbiome, and Forage (FNE24-081)
Elijah Goodwin, Stone Barns Center - $30,000
Evaluation of Upland Rice Suitability for the Northeast Through Testing SRI Principles and Measuring Yield Across Varieties (FNE25-124)
Craig Jon Marcklinger, Coming Home Seeds - $29,949
Growing Grains and Sugars in the Hudson Valley (FNE25-130)
Jalal Sabur, The Freedom Food Alliance Inc - $29,241
Co-Cultivation of Grapevines and Transgenic American Chestnuts: Improving Water Relations through Niche Facilitation (GNE24-315)
Dr. John Drake, SUNY ESF - $14,917
Potential of Feeding Laying Hens with Combined Hempseed Meal and Microalgae as a Sustainable Regime to Produce Health-Promoting and Low-Carbon Eggs (GNE24-328)
Dr. Xingen Lei, Cornell University - $14,980
The Use of Biochar in Agroforestry to Promote Soil Microbial Health, Tree Productivity, and Carbon Storage (LNE22-452R)
David Newman, Arthur's Point Farm - $154,586
Harvesting Innovation: Enhancing Sustainable Aquaculture with FLUPSY Technology (ONE24-462)
Harrison Tobi, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County - $29,686
Identifying and Collecting Seed from Genetically Superior Walnut, Hickory and Pecan Trees on Yates County, New York Farms (ONE24-463)
Sara Tyler, Black Squirrel Farms - $28,957
Growing Together (SNE23-010-NY)
Violet Stone, Cornell Small Farms Program - $166,000
Pennsylvania
SilvoPro: A Training Program for Silvopasture Professionals (ENE23-187)
Austin Unruh, Trees For Graziers - $135,320
Building a Resilient Local Fiber Flax Seed Source to Support Pennsylvania's Re-Emerging Flax to Linen Industry (FNE24-073)
Emma de Long, Kneehigh Farm - $28,994
Does Removal of Early Queen Cells Prevent Premature Queen Replacement and Lead to Economic Success When a New Bee Hive is Started with a Package? (FNE25-105)
Dr. Vincent Aloyo, Aloyo Apiculture and Education, LLC - $28,400
Vermont
Climate Adaptive Tapping Practices: Does the Timing of Taphole Installation Impact Sustainability? (GNE24-309)
Anthony D'Amato, University of Vermont - $15,000
Transforming the Farm at Vermont State University into a Sustainable Model for AMP Grazing (ONE24-458)
Ridge Shinn, NGBI - $27,789
West Virginia
Sprout School: Developing a Comprehensive Farm to School Toolkit for Central Appalachia (ENE22-178)
Jennifer Totten, Future Generations University - $150,000