www.sare.org resources guide-to-starting-a-locally-scaled-local-foods-based-cooperative Guide to Starting a Locally-Scaled, Local-Foods Based Cooperative The Mohawk Harvest Cooperative Market was profitable just after its first year and has seen on average 5 percent growth per month since it opened in 2009. Guide to Starting...
southern.sare.org resources good-agricultural-practices Good Agricultural Practices Developing a food safety plan requires knowledge of farming practices and best management practices training. This guide is one resource producers can use in developing a food safety plan. Created...
northeast.sare.org resources farmers-market-managers-training-manual Farmers Market Managers Training Manual Recent growth in the number of farmers market startups across New York State and the rest of the country has community and economic benefit, but new markets experience only a...
northcentral.sare.org resources sustainable-ag-poster Sustainable Ag Poster This poster depicts the elements of sustainable agriculture in a visual format easy for younger audiences to understand. You can download and print this PDF file on a standard printer....
www.sare.org resources applying-for-the-conservation-stewardship-program-csp Applying for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project provides information to farmers who are interested in applying for the USDA-NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), which pays farmers to...
www.sare.org resources wholesale-packing-resource-guide Wholesale Packing Resource Guide This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is for farmers and ranchers interested in selling to supermarkets, produce distributors, restaurants and institutions. The guide explains packing requirements...
www.sare.org resources how-to-begin-your-small-farm-dream How to Begin Your Small Farm Dream This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is for people who want to start a small farm. It will help you consider the benefits and challenges of owning a...
www.sare.org resources design-and-construction-of-a-high-tunnel-in-west-virginia Design and Construction of a High Tunnel in West Virginia This fact sheet from West Virginia University Extension describes details of high tunnel design and construction, with specific considerations for West Virginia....
www.sare.org resources guide-to-designing-a-small-red-meat-plant Guide to Designing a Small Red Meat Plant Meat plants can vary widely in use and design. How you build a plant depends on the types of processes you intend to have as part of your plant (e.g....
www.sare.org resources crop-rotation-on-organic-farms Crop Rotation on Organic Farms This manual provides an in-depth review of the applications of crop rotation-including improving soil quality and health, and managing pests, diseases, and weeds. Consulting with expert organic farmers, the authors...
southern.sare.org resources heritage-turkey-manual Heritage Turkey Manual The Heritage Turkey Manual was developed by The Livestock Conservancy on all facets of pasture-based turkey production and turkey breeding. How to Raise Turkeys on Pasture pulls together historic information...
northcentral.sare.org resources biological-control-of-insects-and-mites-an-introduction-to-beneficial-natural-enemies-and-their-use-in-pest-management Biological Control of Insects and Mites: An Introduction to Beneficial Natural Enemies and Their Use in Pest Management Biological control relies on living organisms that must have food and shelter and that interact with the pests, the crop, and the other environmental factors. The pest manager *a farmer,...
www.sare.org resources biodiesel-safety-and-best-management-practices-for-small-scale-noncommercial-use-and-production Biodiesel Safety and Best Management Practices for Small-Scale Noncommercial Use and Production The objective of this Penn State publication, Biodiesel Safety and Best Management Practices for Small-Scale Noncommercial Use and Production, is to review some of the accepted practices associated with small-scale biodiesel...
www.sare.org resources sustainable-food-purchasing-guide Sustainable Food Purchasing Guide This guide was published by the Yale Sustainable Food Project through a Northeast SARE grant to help institutions determine how to source the most sustainable food for their kitchens. It...
www.sare.org resources applying-for-environmental-quality-incentives-program-eqip Applying for Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project introduces readers to the USDA-NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), which pays farmers and ranchers to implement practices that protect...
www.sare.org resources selling-at-a-farmers-market Selling at a Farmers Market This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project explains how to begin selling agricultural products at a farmers' market. The guide covers the following topics: choosing a market,...
www.sare.org resources iowa-state-universitys-small-meat-processors-working-group-produces-consumer-guide-to-whole-animal-buying Iowa State University's Small Meat Processors' Working Group Produces Consumer Guide to Whole Animal Buying Created by the Iowa State University’s Small Meat Processors’ Working Group, “Beef and Pork Whole Animal Buying Guide” explains buying whole animals or portions buying pork and beef from local...
www.sare.org resources managing-risks-on-the-small-farm Managing Risks on the Small Farm This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project introduces farmers to the risks of farming. It explains the five types of risk—production, marketing, worker, legal and financial—and provides...
www.sare.org resources harvesting-crops-for-market Harvesting Crops for Market This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project shares information on when to harvest vegetables, how to prepare produce for harvest, and safe handling of produce after harvest....
www.sare.org resources guide-to-usdas-nass-end-of-season-fruit-and-vegetable-inquiry Guide to USDA's NASS End of Season Fruit and Vegetable Inquiry This plain language guide from New Entry Sustainable Farming Project helps farmers complete the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) End of Season Fruit and Vegetable Survey. The guide explains...