North Central SARE strengthens communities, increases producers’ profitability, and improves the environment through grants and education.

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What is Sustainable Agriculture?

How do we produce and distribute food, fuel, and fiber sustainably? While every strategy varies, SARE embraces three broad goals: profit over the long term; stewardship of our nation’s land, air, and water; and quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and their communities.

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Hosting Virtual Field Days

Need to convert your in-person field day to a virtual one? NCR-SARE recorded two webinars for SARE grantees with tips about hosting virtual field days.

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NCR-SARE has FOUR open grant programs right now. Learn about these grant programs and our other educational opportunities in this video featuring North Dakota SARE State Coordinator, Karl Hoppe. 

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About North Central SARE

NCR-SARE offers competitive grants and educational opportunities for producers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations and others exploring sustainable agriculture in America’s Midwest.

This project allowed us to deepen our relationships with the farmers and establish trust. The carry-over of this project has been extremely positive as we continue to work with these farmers to strengthen their farms and access to markets.

Julie Grossman, Minnesota
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