Funding Opportunities
North Central Region SARE Research and Education Grant
The North Central Region SARE (NCR-SARE) Research and Education (R&E) Grant Program is a competitive grant program for researchers and educators involved in projects that explore and promote environmentally sound, economically viable, and socially responsible food and/or fiber systems.
Project coordinators in the past have explored sustainable agriculture under the following topics:
Sustainable pest and weed mgmt.
Marketing and local food systems
Water quality and nutrient mgmt.
Systems research
High tunnels and season extension
Crop diversification
Cover crops and soil health
Small ruminants/poultry/cattle
Pastured livestock/grazing systems
Pollinators and biodiversity
Urban agriculture
This competitive program is intended for researchers and educators involved in projects that explore and promote environmentally sounds, economically viable, and socially responsible food and/or fiber systems. Research and Education projects include a strong component and significant farmer/rancher or other end-user involvement from the inception of the idea through the implementation of the project. These grants range from $10,000 to $250,000 and can be for projects for up to three years.
How to Buy a Farm
The guide covers complex topics related to buying a farm, from laws and finances to real estate and even human psychology. It is based on our experiences working with farmers, input from experts, and our writing team’s research.
This guide is primarily written for the first-time buyer of farm real estate. Even if you’ve bought a home or farm in the past, however, you’ll very likely learn new things here about the particulars of buying farm property.
We strongly encourage you to read through the guide from the beginning. Even if you don’t absorb all of it immediately, you will get a sense of the total process and possibilities. Then, as you begin the actual process, you can zero in on the sections that address your particular questions and needs.
Online Course Scholarships
Kiss the Ground is offering scholarships for its 90-minute, online Regenerative Agriculture Essentials course. The course offers insight and education on why rebuilding healthy soil is the ultimate solution for water, wellness, and climate issues. These scholarships are meant to make this course more accessible and promote equal opportunity for communities that have been both traditionally and currently underserved. They strongly encourage a number of groups, including students and teachers, to apply. All scholarships applications are considered and awarded until they reach funding capacity.