northeast.sare.org resources shiitake-mushroom-cultivation-in-the-northeast-united-states Shiitake Mushroom Cultivation in the Northeast United States The guide, developed by farmer Willie Crosby of Fungi Ally, outlines the process of indoor and outdoor shiitake mushroom cultivation. It also includes results from strain research conducted through a...
northeast.sare.org resources a-guide-to-sharing-farm-equipment A Guide to Sharing Farm Equipment Hudson Valley New York farmer Faith Gilbert of Letterbox Farm Collective wrote this guide for farmers, service providers, cooperators, and organizers of shared equipment pools. The guide covers an array...
northeast.sare.org resources sowing-the-seeds-of-justice-food-manual Sowing the Seeds of Justice Food Manual This manual offers strategies and insights to help farmers run a small farm business that supports the needs of low-income communities. It is drawn from the lived experiences of farmers...
northeast.sare.org resources cordyceps-mushroom-cultivation Cordyceps Mushroom Cultivation in the Northeast United States Cordyceps is currently one of the highest valued mushrooms cultivated in the world. The US market for cordyceps is rapidly growing in the supplemental and herbal markets. Willie Crosby of...
northeast.sare.org resources baskets-to-pallets-teaching-manual Baskets to Pallets Teaching Manual The Baskets to Pallets Teaching Manual was written by Violet Stone, New York state SARE coordinator, as part of a state-based professional development program aimed at addressing the gap of...
northeast.sare.org resources growing-specialty-ethnic-crops-for-a-south-asian-market-in-the-northeast Growing Specialty Ethnic Crops for a South Asian Market in the Northeast This guide, written by David Vigil and Kendra Ellis of East New York Farms!, provides information on growing three types of South Asian specialty crops--beans, vining gourds and greens. A...
northeast.sare.org resources raising-ducks-on-a-small-agroforestry-farm Raising Ducks on a Small Agroforestry Farm This guide, authored by Steve and Elizabeth Gabriel, shares their experience raising ducks on their farm in Trumansburg, New York. The guide includes the following topics. Key considerations for raising...
northeast.sare.org resources edible-weeds-on-farms Edible Weeds on Farms Tusha Yakovleva of Found Wild in New York's Hudson Valley authored this resource guide for wild edible plants on cultivated soils. Edible weeds are nourishing, resilient, and yet often maligned...
northeast.sare.org resources pastured-rabbit-for-profit Pastured Rabbit for Profit Pastured Rabbit for Profit is a guide written by New York farmer Nichki Carangelo. It is a practical resource intended to guide farmers through the start-up phase of a pasture-based...
www.sare.org resources plain-language-guides-for-new-and-under-served-producers Plain Language Guides for New and Under-Served Producers These plain language guides cover topics such as farm financing, accessing government programs, harvest practices and marketing. The plain language format makes this material accessible to beginning farmers, immigrants and...
northeast.sare.org resources racial-equity-toolkit Racial Equity Toolkit This toolkit was developed by the Caitlin Arnold and the National Young Farmers Coalition as part of a Northeast SARE Partnership Project to train farmers interested in confronting and dismantling...
northeast.sare.org resources social-media-toolkit-for-farmers-and-agricultural-producers Social Media Toolkit for Farmers and Agricultural Producers Juliet Glass of the Maryland Farmers' Market Association created this social media toolkit for farmers, based on the work she conducted through a Northeast SARE Partnership Grant. Glass worked with...
northeast.sare.org resources 21st-century-pastured-poultry 21st Century Pastured Poultry 21st-Century Pastured Poultry is a fully illustrated and photographed management guide for new and established farmers of every scale. It was designed as a comprehensive resource for farmers seeking to...
northcentral.sare.org resources sustainable-agriculture-resources-and-programs-for-k-12-youth Sustainable Agriculture Resources and Programs for K-12 Youth This 38-page guide to sustainable agriculture-oriented educational opportunities for schoolchildren features more than 75 programs and curricula nationwide. Updated in 2022, the guide includes direct links, program contact information, and...
northeast.sare.org resources developing-a-criteria-to-select-colostrum-samples-of-poor-quality Developing a criteria to select colostrum samples of poor quality Good colostrum management is essential to the health of newborn replacements and lifelong profit as it directly links to an adequate transfer of immunity to the calf. While the farmer...
www.sare.org resources cottage-food-success-a-labeling-guide-and-toolkit-for-creating-canned-food-products-that-sell Cottage Food Success: A Labeling Guide and Toolkit for Creating Canned Food Products that Sell This guide and toolkit provides ideas with step-by-step instructions on how to increase sales of canned products made in your home kitchen under your state’s cottage food law through improved...
northeast.sare.org resources oyster-mushroom-cultivation Oyster Mushroom Cultivation in the Northeast United States The guide, developed by farmer Willie Crosby of Fungi Ally, covers the step by step process of growing oyster mushrooms on straw. It also summarizes a study comparing four different...
www.sare.org resources a-farmers-guide-to-crop-quality-for-wholesale-outlets A Farmer's Guide to Crop Quality for Wholesale Outlets This 20-page guide aims to support beginning farmers looking to improve quality and consistency of farm produce in order to expand sales to include wholesale accounts. Focused on tomatoes, cucurbits...
www.sare.org resources high-tunnel-growing-is-it-right-for-me High Tunnel Growing: Is it Right for Me? This 17-page project report provides information and data to help farmers evaluate whether high-tunnel growing is right for season extension and potential increased profit. The guide includes farmer profiles, a...
www.sare.org resources the-farmer-field-day-toolkit The Farmer Field Day Toolkit Field days are educational events held on-farm or on-ranch. They are organized and hosted by the producer, oftentimes in collaboration with agricultural educators. The events usually include demonstrations of specific...