Indiana

Growing and Selling Mushrooms with Lauren McCalister

Lauren McCalister has been working with a network of farmers, brewers, coffee vendors, and consumers near Bloomington, Indiana who are reducing by-product waste through the production and marketing of mushrooms.

Black Soldier Fly Composting Takes Flight on Urban Farms

Caydee Terrell received SARE support to study the utility of black soldier fly larvae composting on urban farms.

Cultivating Food and Community with Indianapolis' Soul Food Project

Indianapolis' Soul Food Project is growing food and community with a farmers market stand and CSA program for Northeast side residents.

Washing Greens Efficiently

With support from SARE, Mad Farmers Collective built a new greens washing station that improved productivity, ergonomics, and efficiency.

Food Systems Curriculum for High Schoolers

Mingla Charoenmuang developed an online food systems curriculum for high schoolers called Food Systems Thinker.

Planning for a Farmer-to-Farmer Butcher Shop

Liz and Nate Brownlee teamed up with specialists at Indiana University to conduct a feasibility study on creating a small-scale butcher shop capable of serving producers who focus on direct sales in their area of Indiana.

Entomopathogenic Nematodes for Control of the Asiatic Garden Beetle

Developed through a SARE project, this handout shows how certain naturally-occurring nematodes can kill insect pests, and how they can be isolated from the field, mass-reared, and applied back into the field for potential long-term control of Asiatic garden beetle grubs. The benefits and disadvantages of using locally-isolated nematodes for grub control are discussed. 

Goat Milk Soap Making Manual

This 38-page manual was created to be used in Goat Milk Soap Making workshops and as a tool for producers interested in making goat milk soap. It was developed by Krista Duval of Creekside Farms in 2017, as part of a SARE-supported project to amplify specialty dairy opportunities for local producers and food entrepreneurs in Appalachia Ohio.

Agroforestry Fact Sheet Series

With support from a SARE grant, The Savana Institute created an "Understanding Agroforestry" fact sheet series. Users can download free one-page descriptions of five common agroforestry practices.

Agricultural Educators and Clean Energy in the North Central Region

This feature is a summary of the results of the 2007 NCR-SARE Professional Development Program projects that were awarded grants for the speical call on bioenergy and energy-efficiency.

Livestock Enterprise Comparative Decision Support Toolkit

Guides ranchers through entry level decision-making about small scale livestock enterprises.