Source: NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE COALITION, 6/11/21

Anyone familiar with USDA’s Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program is already aware of how impactful the program’s farmer-driven research and educational outreach has been over the last 30 years. In fact, SARE has granted $327 million to more than 7,600 projects across the country since its inception. Its groundbreaking work on cover crops still remains the leading guide to growing and managing cover crops in diversified cropping systems, and the program is already funding projects that focus on improving soil health, sequestering carbon, and mitigating the impact of climate change. SARE not only helps farmers develop new practices and tools to be more sustainable and profitable in their operations but also trains agriculture professionals through its Professional Development Program (PDP) and supports future researchers with grants to graduate students.

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