New Hampshire

Northeast SARE’s network of state coordinators--housed at each land grant university throughout the region--conduct professional development programs and share information about our grant programs and other sustainable agriculture resources in their respective states.

State Contacts

Olivia Saunders

State Coordinator

University of New Hampshire

(603) 447-3834

Bio

Olivia is a Field Specialist in fruit and vegetable production in the Food and Agriculture Program at the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension. In addition to working with small fruit and vegetable farmers on issues like pest and soil fertility management, cover cropping, organic production, and challenges associated with new and beginning farming, Olivia also promotes sustainable beekeeping practices to New Hampshire’s beekeeping community. She received her B.S. in Environmental Studies from the University of New Hampshire and her M.S. in Soil Science from Washington State University.

New Hampshire State SARE Coordinator Project:

Network Development and Skill Building of Agriculture Service Providers for an Inclusive and Food Secure New Hampshire

As New Hampshire's farming community ages, so too do the service providers who support them. During the global pandemic, many service providers who had lengthy careers and were well networked across the state retired. New staff have not had the opportunity to develop relationships with farmers, agencies or industries. No single organization in the state […]

SARE in New Hampshire

Since 1988, SARE has awarded numerous grants in every state and Island Protectorate. Aimed at advancing sustainable innovations, these grants add up to an impressive portfolio of sustainable agriculture efforts across the nation.

Participants learn bee health diagnostic techniques at New Hampshire state SARE training. Photo courtesy of Olivia Saunders.

New hampshire Impacts

$5.3
million

in funding since 1988

104 projects

funded since 1988

Recent sare news from New England

Farmers Invited to Apply for Sustainable Ag Grants

The Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program is inviting farmers and growers to submit proposals to its Farmer Grant Program. Proposals are due online by 5 p.m. on Nov. 16 for projects starting next spring. Funded projects, which are capped at $30,000, will be announced in late February 2022. The call for proposals, […]