SARE (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education) is working with farmers, researchers and agricultural educators to promote farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities.

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NCR-SARE Farmer/Rancher Grants

The NCR-SARE program of the USDA has allocated about $400,000 for the 2009 Farmer/Rancher Grant Program. Competitive grants of up to $6,000 are available for individual farmers and ranchers, and grants up to $18,000 are available for groups of three or more farmers from separate operations who are interested in exploring sustainable agriculture. NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grants provide opportunities for farmers and ranchers to use Sustainable Agriculture practices and their own innovative ideas to solve problems on the farm or ranch, and to share their ideas with others.

Any farmer/rancher or group of farmers/ranchers who farm or operate a ranch in the North Central Region may apply. The North Central Region consists of 12 states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Farmers and rancher submitting grant proposals may be just beginning the transition to a more sustainable operation or may already be using sustainable practices and want to implement additional changes.

Deadline for Receipt of Farmer Rancher Grant Proposals
NCR-SARE Office in Lincoln, NE
4:30 pm (CDT), Thursday, December 3, 2009

Complete information and application materials online:  http://www.sare.org/ncrsare/prod.htm

In Minnesota, potential applicants may contact the Minnesota SARE Coordinator, Beth Nelson, schre002@umn.edu, 612-625-8217.

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