www.sare.org resources managing-alternative-pollinators Managing Alternative Pollinators Managing Alternative Pollinators: A Handbook for Beekeepers, Growers and Conservationists is a first-of-its-kind, step-by-step, full-color guide for rearing and managing bumble bees, mason bees, leafcutter bees and other bee species that...
www.sare.org resources local-harvest Local Harvest Local Harvest: A Multifarm CSA Handbook offers straightforward guidance on cooperative marketing, an innovative practice that is helping CSAs stay strong and viable over the long term. This 130-page book details how farmers...
northeast.sare.org resources whole-farm-nutrient-planning-for-organic-farms Whole-Farm Nutrient Planning for Organic Farms Filled with useful detail and valuable reference charts, this booklet acknowledges from the start that nutrient management is often a major challenge for organic farms. And, since soil test results...
northeast.sare.org resources rice-growing-manual-for-the-northeast-usa Rice Growing Manual for the Northeast USA Three years of experiments with growing rice in the Northeast tells us that rice is very productive, and that there is a real potential for rice to become a commercial...
www.sare.org resources good-agricultural-practices Good Agricultural Practices Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification is a way for growers to let buyers know that they follow appropriate food safety practices on their farms. These fact sheets from North Carolina...
www.sare.org resources developing-successful-organic-horticulture-farms-practical-training-for-ag-professionals Developing Successful Organic Horticulture Farms: Practical Training for Ag Professionals Power Point presentation series developed by the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group for ag professionals and farmers interesting in elements of organic crop production and managing organic systems. Principles of...
www.sare.org resources small-scale-biogas-technology Small-Scale Biogas Technology Biogas technology can be used on small farms to turn on-farm organic wastes (manure, on-farm food processing) into a clean, renewable source of energy for on-farm applications. The small-scale biogas...
www.sare.org resources guide-to-designing-a-small-red-meat-plant Guide to Designing a Small Red Meat Plant Meat plants can vary widely in use and design. How you build a plant depends on the types of processes you intend to have as part of your plant (e.g....
www.sare.org resources land-and-power Land and Power Land and Power: Sustainable Agriculture and African Americans features a selection of the presentations, posters, discussions, and performances that made up this extraordinary, joyous event. The authors capture the perspectives of...
www.sare.org resources crop-rotation-on-organic-farms Crop Rotation on Organic Farms This manual provides an in-depth review of the applications of crop rotation-including improving soil quality and health, and managing pests, diseases, and weeds. Consulting with expert organic farmers, the authors...
southern.sare.org resources heritage-turkey-manual Heritage Turkey Manual The Heritage Turkey Manual was developed by The Livestock Conservancy on all facets of pasture-based turkey production and turkey breeding. How to Raise Turkeys on Pasture pulls together historic information...
northeast.sare.org resources buckwheat-cover-crop-handbook Buckwheat Cover Crop Handbook Buckwheat has been used to suppress weeds on Northeastern farms for 400 years. On modern farms we have different tools, a different market, and different economic constraints; so buckwheat will...
www.sare.org resources video-body-condition-scoring-of-goats Video: Body Condition Scoring of Goats Body condition scoring (BCS) is a simple, fast method of assessing the overall condition, or the thinness or fatness, of goats. It provides an indication of available fat reserves that...
www.sare.org resources applying-for-environmental-quality-incentives-program-eqip Applying for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project introduces readers to the USDA-NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which pays farmers and ranchers to implement practices that protect...
www.sare.org resources selling-at-a-farmers-market Selling at a Farmers Market This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project explains how to begin selling agricultural products at a farmers' market. The guide covers the following topics: choosing a market,...
www.sare.org resources sustainable-food-purchasing-guide Sustainable Food Purchasing Guide This guide was published by the Yale Sustainable Food Project through a Northeast SARE grant to help institutions determine how to source the most sustainable food for their kitchens. It...
www.sare.org resources biodiesel-safety-and-best-management-practices-for-small-scale-noncommercial-use-and-production Biodiesel Safety and Best Management Practices for Small-Scale Noncommercial Use and Production The objective of this Penn State publication, Biodiesel Safety and Best Management Practices for Small-Scale Noncommercial Use and Production, is to review some of the accepted practices associated with small-scale biodiesel...
www.sare.org resources clean-energy-farming Clean Energy Farming Across the country, as energy prices climb, farmers are turning more and more to clean energy practices. From energy-saving light bulbs to solar panels to fuels grown and processed on...
www.sare.org resources guide-to-usdas-nass-end-of-season-fruit-and-vegetable-inquiry Guide to USDA's NASS End of Season Fruit and Vegetable Inquiry This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project helps farmers complete the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) End of Season Fruit and Vegetable Survey. The guide explains...
www.sare.org resources financing-the-farm-applying-for-an-fsa-loan Financing the Farm: Applying for an FSA Loan This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project helps farmers apply for a USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) loan. These loans can help producers start, expand or own...