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...
northeast.sare.org resources reading-the-farm Reading the Farm This guide to Reading the Farm brings together educators and experts who learn to share knowledge and insights in the context of working, real-world farms. How to plan and run...
northeast.sare.org resources beyond-black-plastic Beyond Black Plastic While the use of black plastic is allowed within organic agriculture, it is inherently unsustainable as it is a petroleum-based product and difficult to recycle. Every acre of land farmed using...
northeast.sare.org resources log-based-shiitake-cultivation Log-Based Shiitake Cultivation A useful guide to tree selection, inoculation, and accounting for environmental factors like shade, humidity, and waxing the logs to keep out other kinds of fungi....
northeast.sare.org resources low-input-lambing-and-kidding Low-Input Lambing and Kidding A 70-page handbook on reducing inputs and managing stress during lambing or kidding. Includes operational strategies and costs, pasture lambing, animal well-being, and other considerations. ...
northeast.sare.org resources adapt-n-training-manual Adapt-N Training Manual Adapt-N is an online tool that helps precisely manage nitrogen (N) inputs for grain, silage, and sweet corn production. It can provide automatic daily updates of each field’s N status and recommendations, based on real-time weather...
northeast.sare.org resources cooperative-farming Cooperative Farming A cooperative is both a type of business and an attitude, and this guide covers both--the cooperative farm as a shared enterprise for profit and a model for mutual support, not competition. ...
northeast.sare.org resources understanding-food-safety Understanding Food Safety The number of farmers’ markets in Massachusetts has increased significantly in recent years, and as interest from farmers and consumers has grown, the variety of foods and types of vendors has...
northeast.sare.org resources the-owner-built-savonius-rotor The Owner-Built Savonius Rotor Investing in commercially available renewable-energy devices usually requires large capital investments and long payback periods. This farmer has explored a low-cost alternative.Low-tech wind power offers farmers an alternative approach to the problem. The Vertical Axis Wind Turbine...
northeast.sare.org resources niche-poultry-enterprises-in-new-england Niche Poultry Enterprises in New England Broiler enterprises have started making a comeback in the region in recent years, but they tend to look very different from the standard broiler operations you’d find in Maryland or Georgia. Scale is the...
northeast.sare.org resources oilseed-production-in-the-northeast Oilseed Production in the Northeast A 48-page booklet on sunflower and canola production in the Northeast. Topics covered include crop establishment, production, pest management, harvesting, and seed processing and storage....
northeast.sare.org resources small-scale-oilseed-processing-guide Small-scale Oilseed Processing Guide Oilseed crops present an opportunity for farmers in the Northeast to diversify with a crop typically grown in the Midwestern and Great Plains regions. Many of the crops are adaptable...
northeast.sare.org resources handbook-for-small-scale-poultry-producer-processors Handbook for Small-Scale Poultry Producer-Processors An overview of Massachusetts regulations regarding the slaughter of poultry and how that applies to use of a Mobile Poultry Processing Unit. Includes frequently asked questions, step-by-step instructions, and an appendix of useful...
northeast.sare.org resources farmland-connections Farmland ConneCTions Land is an essential element of farming, and, after a century of significant farmland loss around the region, access to affordable, productive farmland is one of the greatest challenges that...
northeast.sare.org resources farmers-market-managers-training-manual Farmers Market Managers Training Manual Recent growth in the number of farmers market startups across New York State and the rest of the country has community and economic benefit, but new markets experience only a...
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...
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 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...
northeast.sare.org resources nofa-handbooks NOFA Handbooks A series of guides originally published by NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association) with support from Northeast SARE that covers organic principles and practices. Topics include cover cropping, soil fertility and...
southern.sare.org resources place-based-foods-of-appalachia Place-Based Foods of Appalachia Placed-Based Foods of Appalachia: From Rarity to Community Restoration and Market Recovery is the first-ever report of the status of 1,412 place-based heirloom foods in central and southern Appalachia. The...