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northeast.sare.org news growing-cut-flowers-in-december Growing Cut Flowers In December
Rebecca Kutzer-Rice of Moonshot farm in East Windsor, New Jersey recently completed her first Northeast SARE Farmer Grant, FNE24-087 Evaluating Local Cut Flowers for the December Holidays: Horticultural Best Practices, Marketability, and Profitability In this project, Rebecca trialed 8 flower varieties in a heated high tunnel, targeting December harvest dates. Of the varieties she tried, […]
northeast.sare.org news wild-about-wild-bees Wild about wild bees?
Congratulations to Bryan Danforth of Cornell University on completing Northeast Pollinator Partnership – a program to educate agricultural service providers about the biology, importance and conservation of wild bees.
northeast.sare.org news completed-sare-projects-spring-2026 Completed Northeast SARE Projects - Spring 2026
The following is a list of Northeast SARE grant projects which were completed between January and March of 2026. Fifty-two projects were completed in total, representing $4.58M in funding across the Northeast region...
northeast.sare.org news 2026-farmer-grant-recipients 2026 Farmer Grant Recipients
Congratulations to the 2026 Northeast SARE Farmer Grant recipients. These farmer-led projects explore innovative research and education techniques across production systems, including vegetable, livestock, poultry, fruit, hemp, and mushroom production, agroforestry, aquaculture, and apiculture. This was a highly competitive year with 207 applications. The slate includes 33 new projects across ten states. The funded work […]
northeast.sare.org news combating-extreme-weather-events-in-high-tunnel-raspberry-production-while-analyzing-methods-for-organic-weed-control Combating Extreme Weather Events in High Tunnel Raspberry Production While Analyzing Methods for Organic Weed Control
Congratulations to Rebekah Alstede Modery for completing her farmer grant project, FNE24-072 Combating Extreme Weather Events in High Tunnel Raspberry Production While Analyzing Methods for Organic Weed Control! Rebekah and her team grew raspberries at their New Jersey farm under the cover of a modified high tunnel. According to Farmer Grant Administrator Emma Marks, one […]
northeast.sare.org news call-for-2026-partnership-grant-proposals-now-open Call for 2026 Partnership Grant Proposals Now Open
The Call for 2026 Northeast SARE Partnership Grant proposals is now available. Approximately $900,000 has been allocated to fund projects for this grant cycle. Awards of up to $30,000 are available, depending on the complexity of a project. Proposals are due no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 14, 2026. Northeast SARE Partnership Grants […]
northeast.sare.org news creating-a-hub-for-agroforestry-in-the-northeast Creating a Hub for Agroforestry in the Northeast
More than 300 farmers and agricultural service providers learned about agroforestry through a recently completed Northeast SARE Research and Education Grant project.
northeast.sare.org news increasing-crop-productivity-with-ultraviolet-light Increasing Crop Productivity with Ultraviolet Light
A recently concluded Northeast SARE Partnership Grant project shined a light on an effective strategy for increasing greenhouse growers' yields by controlling a destructive fungal disease.
northeast.sare.org news 2026-large-grant-question-and-answer-sessions 2026 Large Grant Question and Answer Sessions
Nearly seven million dollars in funding is now available for sustainable agriculture projects taking place in the Northeast beginning in 2026. Four Northeast SARE programs have released calls for proposals for projects beginning in 2026. The Farming Community, Professional Development, Research & Education, and Research for Novel Approaches Calls for Proposals have been updated for […]
northeast.sare.org news 2026-farmer-grant-question-and-answer-sessions 2026 Farmer Grant Question and Answer Sessions
Question and Answer Sessions for the 2026 Call for Farmer Grant Proposals are taking place from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesdays in November.
Recordings from the sessions, along with questions/answers and links to referenced materials, are available
northeast.sare.org news developing-an-affordable-soil-health-test Developing an Affordable Soil Health Test
A recent Northeast SARE Research and Education project explored how small-scale farmers can better work with their soil. In LNE21-420, "Developing an Affordable Soil Health Test for the Appalachian Region to Incentivize Sustainable Agricultural Production", researchers from West Virginia University and University of Kentucky led by Dr. Eugenia Pena-Yewtukhiw from WVU worked with more than […]
northeast.sare.org news new-frontiers-recording New Frontiers - Tips for Proposal Success at Northeast SARE - Recording Available
The recording from the recent "New Frontiers - Tips for Proposal Success at Northeast SARE" webinar is now available. This meeting, hosted by Northeast SARE Regional Director Dr. Teresa Leslie, took place on October 23, 2025. It explains how grantmaking decisions at Northeast SARE are made, including our legislated priorities, and our emphasis on farmer […]
northeast.sare.org news new-frontiers-tips-for-proposal-success-at-northeast-sare New Frontiers: Tips for Proposal Success at Northeast SARE
The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SARE) is a national farmer first program funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), USDA. Northeast SARE covers the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states of CT, DE, ME,MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, WV, VT and also DC. As a Federally funded program, there has […]
northeast.sare.org news call-for-2026-farmer-grant-proposals-now-open Call for 2026 Farmer Grant Proposals Now Open
Proposals due by 5 p.m. EST, Dec 9, 2025.
The Northeast SARE Farmer Grant program provides funds to farmers to explore innovative concepts in sustainable agriculture conducted through experiments, surveys, prototypes, on-farm demonstrations or other research and education techniques.
northeast.sare.org news growing-forest-mushrooms-in-other-settings Growing Forest Mushrooms in Other Settings
A recent Northeast SARE Farmer Grant project worked with several farms to test different methods of growing mushrooms alongside other crops, as well as measuring how much profit they could bring to farmers’ bottom line. In Farmer Grant project FNE24-077, “Forest Mushroom Production On Ready-to-Fruit Blocks”, Farmer Grant Project Leader Willie Crosby, of Fungi Ally […]
northeast.sare.org news improving-meat-by-enhancing-soil Improving Meat by Enhancing Soil
In FNE22-027, “Enhancing Health Benefits of Pasture Raised Lamb, Pork and Chicken Utilizing Organic Fish Hydrolysate and Compost Supplementation”, Karen Rodgers of MKVT Farm in Vermont tested the effectiveness of using hydrolysate made from the guts, bones, and cartilage of fish to improve soil health and increase the quality of available forage for pasture-raised animals.
northeast.sare.org news using-mycelium-in-aquaculture-farming Using Mycelium in Aquaculture Farming
Building on the successes of previous experiments using MycoRafts for marshland restoration and mycelium buoys for oyster farming, project leader Sue Van Hook of Greenhorns in Maine, researched a number of approaches to creating lobster buoys from mushroom mycelium – the fibrous tissue from which mushroom fruiting bodies emerge.
northeast.sare.org news expanding-aquaculture-by-farming-scallops-alongside-oysters Expanding Aquaculture by Farming Scallops Alongside Oysters
A recent Northeast SARE aquaculture project demonstrated how Maine seafarms can farm multiple crops in the same space by raising scallops in lantern nets arranged below oyster cages. In Northeast SARE Farmer Grant FNE23-052, Growing Bay Scallops on a Maine Oyster Farm as a Strategy to Diversify Crops and Adapt to a Warming Gulf, Winnegance […]
northeast.sare.org news exploring-the-potential-for-fig-production-in-the-northeast 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 […]
northeast.sare.org news how-to-conduct-research-on-your-farm-or-ranch How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch
By Kate Cesario Conducting on-farm research allows producers to gain valuable knowledge on how to improve their farm or ranch. By learning the science behind the inner workings of a crop or livestock system, farmers can make changes to increase profitability or sustainability. Research projects are formed around farmers’ goals but are commonly aided by […]