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Trying Times: Alleviating and Understanding Farm Stress

Meg Moynihan is working to help agriculture advisors better respond to the stress they encounter on farms and in rural communities.

Connecting the Dots Between Farmers and Rural Refrigeration

University of Minnesota researcher, Ren Olive, is exploring opportunities for small and medium-size produce farmers to utilize excess refrigeration in rural grocery stores.

Producing Quinoa in North Dakota

Two North Dakota producers looked at quinoa production and marketing in North Dakota.

lntercropping Kernza® with Legumes

Growers in the North Central region are exploring the benefits of intercropping legumes with the intermediate wheatgrass Kernza®.

Direct Marketing Non-Traditional, Perennial Berries

Three Wisconsin farmers shared information about non-traditional berries with producers and consumers.

Bale Grazing to Build Soil Health

Erin and Drew Gaugler are exploring and documenting the impact of bale grazing on their North Dakota farm. Outreach activities like their "mailbox tour" are helping the siblings share their findings with neighboring producers.

Grazing Livestock on Cover Crops in Double or Relay Cropping Systems, Post-Weaning

Mike Ostlie received SARE-support to seed cover crops into an existing crop rotation for fall and winter grazing as an alternative to drylot backgrounding.

Using Cover Crops to Reduce Plasticulture

Dana and Karin Jokela are working to reduce their use of plasticulture with cover crops.

Organic Oat Variety Trial Shares Findings

North Dakota researcher Melanie Caffe-Treml trialed 20 oat varieties under organic management.

Supporting a Rural, Regional Food System with an Online Food Hub

Jacquelyn Zita (left) and the North Circle Food Hub distribute produce to local consumers, health providers, food-related businesses, and other markets in Minnesota using an online ordering system.

Graduate Student Develops Food Systems Curriculum for High Schoolers

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

Heritage Grains for Craft Brewing

When Doubting Thomas Farms partnered with two local farms, a local maltster, and local breweries they identified some alternative malting grains for prize-winning beers.

Foodbanking and Farming with Ohio’s Youth

In Dayton, Ohio, The Foodbank, Inc. has distributed more than 4 million pounds of food since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. They also help area youth learn more about sustainable growing, local food systems, and food insecurity.

Collaborating Around Food Literacy in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

Using a model known as land-based learning, students and their teachers collaborated with farmers or ranchers and MSU Extension educators to help implement sustainable, land-based farm solutions in Michigan's upper peninsula.