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Raising Brix to Beat the Bugs: an Organic Strategy for Grasshopper Control
North Dakota farmer Glendon Philbrick is working to increase Brix levels—the sugar content in plant sap—as a strategy for managing grasshoppers.
Experimenting with Camelina: A Farmer-Led Look at Rotation, Oil, and Opportunity in South Dakota
In South Dakota, Art and Jennifer Walker have been exploring winter camelina as a sustainable rotational crop alternative.
Netting for Better Apples: A Sustainable Alternative to Thinning and Pest Control
In Michigan, researchers and apple growers have been testing the use of exclusion netting as a non-chemical thinning method.
Winter High Tunnel Salad Mix Varieties Tested
Franklinton Farms tested different types of salad and lettuce greens to see which grew best in their high tunnel in Ohio. The goal was to find top performers for small-scale growers.
Heirloom Corn Brings Flavor and Potential to Craft Distilling in Illinois
In Illinois, farmers and researchers investigated the potential of growing heirloom corn varieties specifically for use in craft spirits production.
Bringing Burgundy Truffles to Indiana
Mimi and Evan Kokosaka are developing Indiana's first large-scale truffle orchard, cultivating Burgundy truffles with oak seedlings.
Cedar Valley Innovation Advances Wide Row Cover Crop Practices in Iowa
In Iowa, Bob Recker has been comparing cover crop vigor in wide (60'' or 90'') row corn plots versus traditional (20'' or 30'') row plantings.
Iowa Beekeeper Advances Beekeeping Education with SARE Grants
With support from SARE, Julia McGuire has been enhancing beekeeping education and promoting sustainable business practices in Iowa.
Tenth Street Orchard Tests Sustainable Strawberry Production Methods in Kansas
With SARE support, Tenth Street Orchard compared soil health and profitability of annual plasticulture and a combination plasticulture/matted-row system for strawberry production in central Kansas.
Saint Louis Beekeepers Enhance Queen Rearing Practices
The Saint Louis Beekeepers are providing regionally adapted, survivor-stock queens and nucleus colonies to local beekeepers.
Nebraska Ranch Enhances Winter Livestock Feeding with Fodder System
Near Omaha, Nebraska, Bill Alward received SARE support to incorporate a fodder system on his small integrated livestock operation.
Hybrid Tractor Combines Efficiency and Reliability
Robert Braun received a SARE grant to research and demonstrate a hybrid dual-fuel tractor conversion on his Wisconsin farm.
Exploring the Potential of Cover Crop Grazing in Kansas
Cover Crop Grazing: temporary electric cross fencing was used to control grazing areas and was moved regularly in an on-farm cover crop grazing intensity study in Kansas. Photos courtesy of Logan Simon.
Growing Peaches in Minnesota: A Cold-Climate Success Story
With support from a SARE grant, Dan Sheild developed a peach-growing system tailored to Minnesota’s harsh winters.
SARE's Food Loss and Waste Projects
Organizations across the food supply chain received funding to tackle food waste and educate diverse audiences on reduction strategies.
Less Food Waste, More Family Meals: Encouraging Shared Mealtime in Missouri
This SARE project in Kansas City aims to double prepared food donations from the food service sector, validating ReFED data and creating a playbook to help other cities turn surplus food into meals for families.
Reducing Food Waste and Enhancing Specialty Crop Farm Viability in Minnesota
The Good Acre is tackling food waste with farmer support, buyer education, and a 'seconds' market—boosting food access and helping small produce farms thrive.
Milk Waste Reduction Strategies in Childcare Centers in Illinois
Over 66% of U.S. preschoolers attend childcare daily, but up to 40% of milk served is wasted. A new study in Illinois childcare centers aims to reduce this waste through the CACFP program.
Good Food Belongs to the People of Southwest Ohio
Last Mile in Ohio rescues fresh food to fight waste and feed those in need, aiming to save 6 million pounds annually while raising regional awareness on food waste prevention.
Producer Partnerships Demonstrate the Benefits of Integrated Systems: Increased Profits and Soil Health
A recent North Central SARE Research and Education grant in Kansas demonstrated how integrating crops, livestock and cover crops could help some producers offset revenue loss and failing crops.