New Jersey

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

Michelle Infante-Casella

Project Associate

Rutgers Universty of New Jersey

85622410361

Bio

Michelle is an Agricultural Agent and Professor with Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Her primary responsibilities are in the areas of vegetable production, agricultural marketing, field crops production, sustainable agriculture, and Right-to-Farm issues. Michelle earned a M.S. from Virginia Tech in Plant Science and Sustainable Agriculture and a B.S. from Delaware Valley College in Horticulture.

Stephen John Komar

State Coordinator

Rutgers Universty of New Jersey

(973) 948-3040

Bio

Stephen Komar is an Agriculture & Natural Resources County Agent at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Sussex County. He has research and education expertise in row crop production and nutrient management and plant disease and insect management. Stephen currently leads and implements educational and outreach programs in commercial agriculture, pasture management, nutrient management plans, animal waste management, agricultural marketing, agritourism, and industrial hemp research.

SARE in New Jersey

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.

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New Jersey Impacts

$6.3
million

in funding since 1988^*

147 projects

funded since 1988^*

* These totals reflect available data; complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.

Recent sare news from the mid-atlantic

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, […]