AGRICULTURE PROJECTS FUNDED IN
MINNESOTA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
MINNESOTA
by USDA's
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
1988-2025
Minnesota has been awarded $17,994,210 grants to support 406 projects, including but not limited to, 82 research and/or education projects, 43 professional development projects and 176 producer-led projects. Minnesota has also received additional SARE support through multi-state projects.
Some grant programs may have been started or ended, or both, within the selected date range. Complete information may not be available for all grant programs prior to 2016.
| RESEARCH AND EDUCATION GRANTS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| LNC24-495 | Empowering Adoption of Innovative Land Access Models | $249,608 | Rachel Armstrong Farm Commons | |
| LNC24-506 | Call of the Wild: Reducing Predator Interactions With Livestock Farms Using Carcass Composting | $249,600 | Dr.Eric Mousel University of Minnesota | |
| LNC22-463 | Exploration of Shredded Cardboard as a Mulch and Compost Resource to Improve Soil Health and Water Management by Urban Growers in the Twin Cities | $249,852 | Dr.Nicolas Jelinski University of Minnesota | |
| LNC22-464 | Biological control for sustainable management of soybean gall midge, a new pest of soybean in the North Central Region | $239,682 | Dr.Robert Koch Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota | |
| LNC22-466 | Bimaaji’idiwin Gitigaaning Producer Training Program and Manoomin hull Research | $250,000 | Courtney Kowalczak Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | |
| LNC22-471 | Planting Green in the Frozen North | $249,839 | Dr.Lindsay Pease University of Minnesota Twin Cities | |
| LNC22-474 | Optimizing Agricultural Use of Diverse Soil Landscapes: Small Organic Vegetable Farms in the Driftless Area | $249,939 | Dr.Kyungsoo Yoo UNIV. OF MINNESOTA | |
| LNC21-448 | Addressing honey bee health challenges in Minnesota through providing colony assessment tools and education for beekeepers | $250,000 | Katie Lee University of Minnesota | |
| LNC21-453 | Match made in heaven: livestock + crops | $247,740 | Erin Meier Green Lands Blue Waters/MISA/UM | |
| LNC21-457 | Advancing Spotted-Wing Drosophila Sustainable Management Techniques for Strawberries in Minnesota | $249,906 | Mary Rogers University of Minnesota | |
| LNC19-415 | Empowering sustainable farmers with proactive, community-centered farm law education, resources, and networks. | $198,199 | Rachel Armstrong Farm Commons | |
| LNC19-423 | Summer Cover Crop System Management: New options for Upper Midwest vegetable producers | $199,803 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota | |
| LNC19-427 | Promoting manure composting for livestock operations | $50,000 | Chryseis Modderman University of Minnesota Extension | |
| LNC18-406 | lntercropping the Perennial Grain Kernza® with Legumes for Sustained Economics and Environmental Benefits | $199,946 | Jacob Jungers University of Minnesota | |
| LNC17-392 | Collaborative Evaluation of Ecosystem Services Provided by Urban Agricultural Best Management Practices in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area | $198,529 | Dr.Nicolas Jelinski University of Minnesota | |
| LNC17-395 | Deep Winter Food Production in the North Central Region | $196,423 | Greg Schweser Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships | |
| LNC17-398 | Winter Camelina: New cash crop opportunities for sustainable sugar beet production | $199,999 | Dr.Samantha Wells University of Minnesota | |
| LNC16-379 | Evaluating Measurement Techniques of Pasture Productivity to Document Benefits of Enhanced Grazing Systems | $109,771 | Dr.Rodney Greder University of Florida IFAS Extension | |
| LNC14-360 | Reweaving the Economic Fabric to Support Sustainable Farms and Ag-based Businesses | $199,634 | Jan Joannides Renewing the Countryside | |
| LNC14-364 | Bringing the Benefits of Legume Cover Crops to Northern Midwest Climates | $114,497 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota | |
| LNC13-353 | Promoting Sustainable Biological Control of the Soybean Aphid by Examining the Effect of Biodiversity on Releases of the Parasitoid Wasp Aphelinus glycinis | $178,558 | Dr.George Heimpel University of Minnesota | |
| LNC12-342 | When Farming Reality Doesn't Match the Business Plan | $165,293.60 | Kent Solberg Sustainable Farming Association | |
| LNC11-334 | Connecting Sustainable Farmers to Emerging Health Care Markets | $162,952 | Anna Claussen Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Karen Quiroz Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy | |
| LNC11-336 | Organic Beans and Peas: Nutritious and Gluten-free Local Foods | $199,217 | Dr.Craig Sheaffer University of Minnesota | |
| LNC10-320 | Building Capacity for Local Foods Infrastructure Development | $171,079 | Dr.Kathryn Draeger University of Minnesota Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships Greg Schweser Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships | |
| LNC10-325 | Agripreneur Training Center | $166,900 | Kat Vann Main Street Project Edward Ritchie Main Street Project | |
| LNC10-328 | Developing Hazelnut Germplasm for the Upper Midwest | $175,000 | Dr.Lois Braun Research Associate | |
| LNC09-313 | Farmer field school approach to increasing cover crop adoption in Iowa and Minnesota | $174,295.73 | Sarah Carlson Practical Farmers of Iowa | |
| LNC09-315 | Sustainable Inquiry Research and Education Network (SIREN) | $156,336 | Pauline Nickel SW Research & Outreach Center | |
| LNC09-316 | The role of imidacloprid systemic insecticide on colony collapse disorder of honey bees and decline of bumble bee pollinators | $175,000 | Dr.Vera Krischik UMinnesota | |
| LNC08-294 | Antibiotic Uptake by Vegetable Crops from Manure-Applied Soils | $139,420 | Dr.Satish Gupta University of Minneota | |
| LNC08-296 | Behavior Manipulation of the Multicolored Asian Lady Beetle in Midwest Vineyards: Novel Repellants and Attractants for a Sustainable IPM "Push-pull" Strategy | $114,030 | Eric Burkness University of Minnesota | |
| LNC08-301 | Indigenous Corn Restoration Project | $150,000 | Winona LaDuke White Earth Land Recovery Project | |
| LNC06-275 | Alternative Bedding and Management of Composting bedded Pack Dairy Barns | $150,000 | Jeffrey Reneau University of Minnesota | |
| LNC05-263 | Ag Diversification on the Airwaves - Diversification Broadcasts to Inform and Inspire | $124,535 | Meg Moynihan Minnesota Department of Agriculture | |
| LNC05-264 | Reducing Pesticide Use in Honey Bee Colonies through Sound Sampling and Treatment Procedures | $150,000 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota | |
| LNC04-246 | Green Eating and Vacationing in Minnesota: Eat and Play to Support Sustainable Agriculture | $150,000 | Jan Joannides Renewing the Countryside | |
| LNC04-248 | Traditional Community Agriculture Restoration | $150,000 | Winona LaDuke White Earth Land Recovery Project | |
| LNC03-226 | Enhancing Pasture Productivity by Improving Winter Survival of Perennial Ryegrass | $149,998 | Paul Peterson University of Minnesota | |
| LNC03-229 | Experiential Learning Opportunities for Graduate and Undergraduate Students | $60,000 | Dr.Helene Murray University of Minnesota | |
| LNC03-231 | Microbial Safety of Organic Fruits and Vegetables | $139,650 | Francisco Diez-Gonzalez University of Minnesota | |
| LNC03-232 | “Livestock Your Way” Series Publications: Producer Guides to Goal Setting and Management Options for Dairy and Poultry Enterprises in the Upper Midwest | $73,500 | Meg Moynihan Minnesota Department of Agriculture | |
| LNC02-202 | A Sustainable Approach to Reducing Pesticide and Antibiotic Use in Honey Bee Colonies | $99,600 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota | |
| LNC02-204 | Policy Research and Development to Support Multiple Benefits from Agriculture: Phase II | $95,350 | Carolyn van Schaik Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC02-209 | New Immigrant Agriculture Project | $69,000 | Glen Hill Minnesota Food Association | |
| LNC02-214 | The Occurrence of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in Manure, Manure-Applied Fields, and Pets on the Farm | $99,835 | Dr.Satish Gupta University of Minneota | |
| LNC02-219 | Restoring Native Perennial Legumes for Forage, Feed and Food | $100,000 | Donald Wyse University of Minnesota | |
| LNC01-188 | Evaluating Open-Pollinated Corn Varieties | $75,300 | Zeno Wicks, III South Dakota State University | |
| LNC01-192 | Beginning Farmer Program: Evaluation and Expansion | $96,430 | Karen Stettler Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC00-168 | Phosphorus Mobilization and Weed Suppression by Buckwheat. | $50,000 | Jim Stordahl University of Minnesota Extension Service | |
| LNC00-177 | Managed Intensive Rotational Grazing for Farms Affected by Urban Growth | $13,629 | Julie Klocker | |
| LNC00-179 | Assessing soil quality changes in alternative and conventional cropping systems | $93,300 | Deborah Allan University of Minnesota | |
| LNC00-200 | Getting a Handle on the Barriers to Financing Sustainable Agriculture | $69,043 | Carolyn van Schaik Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC99-145 | Presenting NCR SARE Research Results in the Context of Whole Farm Planning | $85,000 | Diane Jensen The Minnesota Project John Lamb The Minnesota Project Inc | |
| LNC99-146 | Economic Analysis and Policy Development To Support Multiple Social, Economic and Environmental Benefits Produced by Farms | $92,840 | Mara Krinke Land Stewardship Project George Boody Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC99-149 | Strategies for Conversion to Organic Production Systems | $96,472 | Elizabeth Dyck University of Minnesota, Southwest Experiment Station | |
| LNC99-152.1 | A Sustainable Approach to Controlling Varroa Mites of Honey Bees | $86,286 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota | |
| LNC99-155 | Native Perennial Legumes: New Species for Grazing Systems | $100,000 | Nancy Ehlke University of Minnesota | |
| LNC99-161.1 | People to People: Enhancing the Quality of Life and Profitability of Family Farms | $58,000 | Lynda Converse Sustainable Farming Assn of Central Minnesota | |
| LNC98-128 | Congregationally Supported Agriculture | $38,900 | Phillip Arnold Center Chapter Sustainable Farming Assn | |
| LNC98-133 | Strengthening Links Between Meat Producers, Processors, and Consumers | $6,000 | Jenifer Buckley Sustainable Farming Association of Northeast Minnesota | |
| LNC98-134 | Perennial Legumes for Sustainable Pasture Systems | $99,800 | Dr.Craig Sheaffer University of Minnesota | |
| LNC98-136 | Addressing Agricultural Practices and Water Quality Issues through Youth-Developed Decision Cases | $41,498 | Marla Reicks Dept of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota | |
| LNC97-111 | Farm Beginnings: An Educational Training and Support Program to Establish Young Dairy Farmers in Southeast Minnesota | $90,000 | Chuck Schwartau Goodhue County Extension | |
| LNC97-117 | A Sustainable Approach to Controlling Mite Pests of Honey Bees | $78,750 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota | |
| LNC96-103 | Experiential Learning Activities for an Undergraduate Minor in Sustainable Agriculture Systems | $122,732 | Dr.Craig Sheaffer University of Minnesota | |
| LNC96-109 | Packaging, Testing, and Disseminating a Set of Indicators for Ecological, Financial, and Social Monitoring on Farms | $88,000 | George Boody Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC96-098 | People to People: Sustainable Agriculture Networking for Farmers and Rural Communities | $97,000 | DeEtta Bilek Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota | |
| LNC95-090 | Weed Control for More Sustainable Soybean Production | $80,000 | Nicholas Jordan Dept of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, University of Minnesota | |
| LNC95-092 | Obstacles to Market Access for Family Farm Hog Producers | $50,180 | Mark Schultz Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC94-067 | Future Farmers in Sustainable Agriculture | $20,800 | Leslie Reindl Minnesota Food Association | |
| LNC94-075 | Biological, Financial, and Social Monitoring to Develop Highly Sustainable Farming Systems | $50,000 | George Boody Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC93-058 | Annual Medics: New Legumes for Sustainable Farming Systems in the Midwest | $130,000 | Dr.Craig Sheaffer University of Minnesota | |
| LNC92-045 | Midwest Alternative Agriculture Education Network | $120,000 | Patrick Moore Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC91-034 | Strip Cropping Systems to Reduce Energy Inputs and Optimize Profitability | $53,000 | Gyles Randall University of Minnesota | |
| LNC90-011.2 | The Middle Border On-Farm Research Consortium | $113,580 | Patrick Moore Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC90-027 | Rotational Grazing Systems for Wisconsin and Minnesota Dairy Farmers - An Evaluation of Animal and Forage Performance and Whole-Farm Socio-Economic Analysis | $118,700 | Dr.Craig Sheaffer University of Minnesota | |
| LNC89-011.1 | The Middle Border On-Farm Research Consortium | $107,697 | Audrey Arner Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC89-020.1 | Performance and Economics of a Low-Input Feeder Swine Operation | $21,700 | Carlos Pijoan College of Veterinary Medicine | |
| LNC88-001 | Integration of Conservation Tillage, Animal Manures, and Cultural Pest Control in Corn | $98,500 | David Andow University of Minnesota | |
| LNC88-011 | The Middle Border On-Farm Research and Information Network | $75,000 | Patrick Moore Land Stewardship Project | |
| LNC88-020 | Performance and Economics of a Low-Input Farrow to Feeder Swine Operation | $42,100 | Carlos Pijoan College of Veterinary Medicine | |
| PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| ENC25-252 | Unlocking the secrets of outreach: improving outreach through social science trainings | $119,501 | Kaycie Waters-Brocka National Wildlife Federation | |
| ENC24-235 | Empowering Agricultural Professionals in the Midwest to Support Beneficial Birds and Discourage Pest Birds | $110,767 | Shelly Connor Wild Farm Alliance | |
| ENC24-237 | Trainer education and capacity-building to support emerging farmers’ adoption of soil health practices | $119,760 | Dr.Adria Fernandez University of Minnesota | |
| ENC23-227 | Engaging Rural Ministry in Suicide Prevention | $54,780 | Meg Moynihan Minnesota Department of Agriculture | |
| ENC22-210 | Cultivating Farm Law Leaders | $72,072 | Rachel Armstrong Farm Commons | |
| ENC22-217 | Continuous Living Cover 101 - Building a Foundation for Early Career Conservation Professionals | $89,982 | Erin Meier Green Lands Blue Waters/MISA/UM | |
| ENC21-203 | Building Equitable Farmland Tenure Models for Minnesota Farmers | $80,000 | Jean Theron Willoughby Agrarian Trust | |
| ENC21-204 | Professional Development Project: Economics of Silvopasture | $79,010 | Lucinda Winter Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota | |
| ENC21-208 | Increasing Sustainable and Organic Farmers' Access to Credit and COVID-19 Relief through Professional Development | $90,000 | Scott Carlson Farmers' Legal Action Group (FLAG) | |
| ENC20-197 | Building a sustainable agriculture Extension network in Minnesota | $90,000 | Betsy Wieland University of Minnesota Extension | |
| ENE19-154 | Building the Resiliency of Farms through Farm Law Education of Agriculture Professionals | $155,725 | Rachel Armstrong Farm Commons | |
| ENC19-178 | Professional Development Program for Silvopasture Adoption | $89,530 | Theresa Keaveny SFA - MN | |
| ENC18-164 | Sustainable Farm Law 101 for Agriculture Professionals and Educators | $74,947 | Rachel Armstrong Farm Commons | |
| ENC18-171 | Blazing Trails through the Jungle of Food Regulations | $67,086 | Helene Murray MN Institute for Sus. Agric., Univ. of MN Dr.Helene Murray University of Minnesota Jane Jewett University of Minnesota | |
| ENC18-170 | Trying Times: Tools to Understand and Alleviate Farm Stress | $72,714 | Meg Moynihan Minnesota Department of Agriculture | |
| ENC17-158 | SFA Networking for Soil Health | $75,000 | Theresa Keaveny SFA - MN | |
| ENC17-160 | Training an Influential Network of Farming, Beekeeping and Extension Experts to Promote Bee Health | $75,000 | Dr.Rebecca Masterman University of Minnesota | |
| ENC16-151 | Empowering Professionals with Sustainable Farm Law | $70,613 | Rachel Armstrong Farm Commons | |
| ENC15-145 | Soil Health and Nutrient Management Training for Immigrant and Minority Farming Communities | $74,760 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota | |
| ENC15-147 | Networking for Soil Health | $75,000 | Wayne Monsen Sustainable Farming Association Kent Solberg Sustainable Farming Association | |
| ENC13-140 | The Conservation Biological Control Short Course | $71,710 | Denise Ledgerwood The Xerces Society | |
| ENC13-141 | Integrating Continuous Living Cover (CLC) into Farming Systems through Professional Development | $74,658 | Richard Warner Green Lands Blue Waters | |
| ENC12-135 | Growing a Network of GAPs Educators in the Upper Midwest | $74,385 | Michele Schermann University of Minnesota Annalisa Hultberg UMN | |
| ENC10-114 | Sustainable Poultry, Pastures, Soils, and Vegetable Education in Minnesota | $73,952 | Timothy Arlt University of Minnesota Extension | |
| ENC09-110 | Building Extension Capacity in the North Central Region to Address Agricultural Energy Use | $74,919 | Patrick Walsh UW-Madison Scott Sanford University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| ENC08-104 | Building Minnesota's Farm to School Policy and Infrastructure through University of Minnesota Extension and Community Partnerships | $75,000 | Stephanie Heim University of Minnesota - Extension | |
| ENC07-097 | Sustainable Renewable Energy Training for Agriculture and Natural Resource Professionals | $50,000 | Karen Quiroz Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Jim Kleinschmit Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy | |
| ENC06-091 | Organic Dairy Short Course for Ag Professionals | $66,250 | Meg Moynihan Minnesota Department of Agriculture | |
| ENC05-086 | Conservation Planning Training for Private Sector Agronomy Service and Local Conservation Agencies | $53,562 | Tim Gieseke Minnesota Project | |
| ENC04-080 | Food Alliance Workshops: Helping Extension Educators Build Community Food Systems with Certified, Sustainable Agricultural Practices | $13,645 | Jim Ennis | |
| ENC04-083 | A Tri-State Expansion: Educator Training using the Farm Beginnings Model | $74,856 | Catherine Twohig Land Stewardship Project | |
| ENC03-073 | Smarter Farmers, Smarter Lenders: Educating Toward a Sustainable Community | $90,000 | Carolyn van Schaik Land Stewardship Project | |
| ENC02-064 | Bringing Farmland Conservation-Based Estate Planning to Agricultural Professionals | $83,314 | Julia Freedgood American Farmland Trust | |
| ENC02-065 | Elementary Organics: Multi-track Training for Minnesota's Agricultural Educators and Advisors | $59,360 | Meg Moynihan Minnesota Department of Agriculture | |
| ENC02-068 | Supporting Community with Retail and Institutional Food Service; Keeping it Safe, Legal and Local | $42,206 | Audrey Arner Land Stewardship Project | |
| ENC02-069 | Business Planning for Alternative Enterprises – Train the Trainer Program | $62,775 | Robert Craven University of Minnesota | |
| ENC01-062 | Getting a handle on the barriers to financing sustainable agriculture | $69,043 | Carolyn van Schaik Land Stewardship Project | |
| ENC99-038 | Training on Grazing and Monitoring Riparian Corridors in Minnesota and Wisconsin | $71,110 | Carolyn van Schaik Land Stewardship Project | |
| ENC97-019 | Minnesota Sustainable Farming Association Chapter Networking | $41,600 | DeEtta Bilek Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota | |
| ENC96-014 | Decision Cases for Sustainable Agriculture: A Video Training Project for Professional Development | $52,380 | Helene Murray MN Institute for Sus. Agric., Univ. of MN | |
| ENP96-001 | NCWSS Sustainable Agriculture Symposium | $9,500 | Donald Wyse University of Minnesota | |
| ENC95-005 | Life After CRP | $30,000 | Peter Buesseler Minnesota Dept of Natural Resources | |
| ENC95-009 | A Comprehensive Educational Program for "Training the Trainers" in Sustainable Agriculture in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa | $108,905 | Helene Murray MN Institute for Sus. Agric., Univ. of MN | |
| FARMER/RANCHER GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| FNC25-1462 | Harvesting Hope: Growing Nonviolent Futures Through Sustainable Willow Farming and Craftsmanship | $14,975 | Lisa King Knowledge Initiative for NonViolent Growth | |
| FNC25-1471 | Heritage chickens in pasture-based systems: Leveraging terminal crosses for genetic conservation, animal welfare, and enhanced profitabilit | $15,000 | Dr.Molly McCue, DVM, MS, PhD Resilient Land and Livestock | |
| FNC25-1472 | Using Drones to Manage Orchards | $15,000 | Gretchen Merryweather Sweetland Orchard | |
| FNC25-1473 | Frog Tree Farm's Growing Roots Ag Initiative | $15,000 | Peace Mitchell Frog Tree Farm | |
| FNC25-1475 | Autonomous UV Light Treatment Robotic System to Suppress Funguses in a Vineyard | $30,000 | Jerome Natzel IFM Brands | |
| FNC25-1480 | Rolling into a Greener Yield: Maximizing Success Through Soil Health and Mechanical Weed Control | $15,000 | Bailey Scott Sun Sprout Farm | |
| FNC24-1404 | Climate Resilient Pastures: Establishing long-lived, multipurpose fodder, fruit and nut trees in an Upper Midwest silvopasture system | $14,887 | Emily Buehler O'Leary North Fork Farms MN | |
| FNC24-1407 | Improving vegetable yield, profit, and quality of life on urban farms with a new biobased, compostable weed barrier for narrowly spaced crops | $15,000 | Lachelle Cunningham Frogtown Farm | |
| FNC24-1417 | Non-traditional farm transition planning and value transfer via mentoring and creative lease agreements | $29,996 | Dr.Cindy Hale Clover Valley Farms, LLC | |
| FNC24-1419 | Creating a DIY Video Guide on How to Convert a 1950’s Gas Powered Weeding Tractor into a Battery Powered Electric Tractor | $9,790 | Pearce Jensen StrongHeart Farms | |
| FNC24-1430 | Utilizing Beneficial Insects to Eliminate Sprays in Affordable Controlled Environment Systems | $14,835 | Dr.Andrew Petran Twin Cities Berry Company | |
| FNC24-1439 | Grains for mushrooms growers | $30,000 | Noreen Thomas Doubting Thomas Farms | |
| FNC23-1367 | Using No-Fence Technology to Integrate Livestock Into Vegetable Production | $29,875 | Arlo Cristofaro-Hark Cannon Valley Graziers, LLC | |
| FNC23-1369 | Scaling Up Food-Grade Millet Production for Minnesota's East Africans | $15,000 | Naima Dhore none | |
| FNC23-1370 | Optimizing No-Till Methods for a Direct-to-Market Organic Vegetable Farm | $14,867 | Sandra Dietz Whitewater Gardens Farm | |
| FNC23-1388 | Increasing Capacity for Latino Farmers' Seed and Food Production with Culturally Important Crops | $29,920 | Zachary Paige North Circle Seeds | |
| FNC23-1398 | Developing a Farm Apprenticeship in Northeast Minnesota | $29,905 | Sarah Mayer Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center | |
| FNC23-1360 | Comparison between hoop house and outdoor grown crops (hemp) | $14,991 | Renika Love Love's Hemp House LLC | |
| FNC22-1318 | Building the foundation for a dye plant growing cooperative in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 4 | $26,919 | Maddy Bartsch Salt of the North Dyes | |
| FNC22-1320 | Feasibility of Hoop House Technology for Specialty Crops | $14,991 | Angela Dawson Forty Acre Cooperative | |
| FNC22-1321 | Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Science-based, Innovative Winterization System on the Health and Mortality of Honey Bees | $29,460 | Peggy DeSanto Northwinds BeeCo, LLC | |
| FNC22-1325 | Evaluate the Efficiency of Raising Pastured Egg Layers in a Compost Heated Hoophouse Over Winter and Their Influence on Compost Quality | $9,716 | Craig Fischer Sleepy Bison Acres | |
| FNC22-1327 | Scaling up organic botanical production in the Upper Midwest | $15,000 | Delanie Harrmann So Below Apothecary LLC | |
| FNC22-1332 | Comparing fall- and spring-planted row crop to pasture conversion after multiple years of grazed diverse continuous cover crops | $15,000 | Zachary Knutson Knutson Shorthorns | |
| FNC22-1333 | Growing Specialty Crops in "Sacrifice Paddock" after Winter Bale-Grazing | $8,245 | Zachary Knutson Knutson Shorthorns | |
| FNC22-1336 | Expanding Production of African Eggplant in the Red River Valley | $29,611 | Verna Kragnes Prairie Rose Agricultural Institute for Research, Innovation, & Education | |
| FNC22-1343 | Ducks in an Upper Midwestern Vineyard: Managing Pests, Weeds and Grass while Improving Soil Fertility | $13,114 | Kerri Meyer Good Courage Farm | |
| FNC22-1352 | Establish a system of composting to produce local sustainable agricultural inputs | $14,725 | Bailey Scott Sun Sprout Farm | |
| FNC22-1355 | This project will test the efficacy of using compost, as a mulch and weed suppressor, in small-scale no-till vegetable production. | $15,000 | Jonathan Stensgard Pine Creek Farms LLC | |
| FNC21-1259 | Direct to Consumer Market Research on Whole Grains, Legumes & Oilseeds | $9,000 | Robert Barbeau Beautiful Beard Grain Farm | |
| FNC21-1283 | Evaluating the forage potential and financial viability of grazing diverse annual forage crops in a tradition corn/soybean rotation | $9,000 | Zachary Knutson Knutson Shorthorns | |
| FNC21-1288 | Evaluating the Impact of Corn and Soy Feed and Corn-Free Soy-Free Feed on Animal Health, Growth Rates and Meat Quality in Pastured Poultry | $9,000 | Valerie Luhman Grassfed Cattle Co. | |
| FNC21-1292 | Educating emerging farmers in specialty crop production and sales through an incubator farm education program, using soil health practices | $18,000 | Moses Momanyi Kilimo MN | |
| FNC21-1299 | Using a laser system for non-toxic deterrence of birds and raccoons in an organic berry orchard | $9,000 | Jim Riddle Blue Fruit Farm | |
| FNC21-1300 | Evalution of soil health measurement tools by current and future farmers to demonstrate the benefits of sustainable practices. | $17,439 | Michelle Rossman Rossman Farms | |
| FNC21-1305 | A protection system for growing Peaches in cold Climates | $8,840 | Dan Sheild Stone Creek Farm | |
| FNC21-1311 | Marketing Small Grains Direct | $26,824 | Noreen Thomas Doubting Thomas Farms | |
| FNC20-1213 | Feasibility of Solar Grazing in Minnesota: Co-locating Sheep and Solar for Economic Viability and Environmental Benefit | $8,683 | Arlo Cristofaro-Hark Cannon Valley Graziers, LLC | |
| FNC20-1216 | Use of fresh comfrey to substitute 20% of the total diet (base of corn and soy) of broiler chickens raised under a system of regenerative production | $26,736 | Wilber De La Rosa Jubilo Farm | |
| FNC20-1228 | Economical sustainable weed control options for small farms with alkaline soil. | $4,947 | David Jensen Farm in the Dell of the Red River Valley | |
| FNC20-1240 | Controlling Japanese Beetles in a Vineyard with a Drone Pesticide Sprayer | $8,988 | Jerome Natzel IFM Brands | |
| FNC20-1242 | Scaling up on-farm drying equipment for Elderflower and other perennial herbs in the Upper Midwest. | $17,726 | Wyatt Parks Main Street Project Research and Demonstration Farm, LLC | |
| FNC20-1246 | Permaculture Design Training for Urban Youth Farm Design Plan | $9,000 | Julie Rappaport SLP SEEDS (aka Seeds Feeds) | |
| FNC20-1251 | Forcing Belgian Endive and Treviso Radicchio in The Upper Midwest | $4,945 | Peter Skold Waxwing Farm | |
| FNC20-1254 | Local Grains and Fruit for Adjunct Use in Craft Breweries | $26,858 | Noreen Thomas Doubting Thomas Farms | |
| FNC19-1153 | Expanded production of Hanchotte (Coccinia abyssinica), a tropical root crop under the Mid-West climatic conditions | $8,930 | Kano Banjaw Rome Farm | |
| FNC19-1160 | Sustaining the Sugar Bush in a Tribal Community to Educate, Reduce Fuel Usage and Increase Marketable Maple Sap Products. | $9,000 | Eric Dupuis Dupuis Sugarbush | |
| FNC19-1165 | Mobile Unit to Facilitate More Intensive Rotational Grazing | $25,383 | Dr.Rodney Greder University of Florida IFAS Extension | |
| FNC19-1171 | Expanding cover crop use through interseeding into established vegetable plantings | $8,947 | Dana Jokela Sogn Valley Farm | |
| FNC19-1188 | Effects of Non-Chemical Pest Control on the Profitability of Day-Neutral Strawberry Production in the Midwest | $8,998 | Dr.Andrew Petran Twin Cities Berry Company | |
| FNC19-1193 | Grazing Sheep in an Upper Midwest Vineyard to Control Vegetation | $11,340 | Kami Schoenfeld Circle S Cattle and Lambs | |
| FNC19-1202 | Malting Organic Oats, Heritage Wheats, and Heritage Barley | $26,978 | Noreen Thomas Doubting Thomas Farms | |
| FNC18-1144 | Skalko Bee Farm | $7,500 | John Skalko Skalko's Honey Bee Farm | |
| FNC17-1099 | Does Open-Pollinated Corn Have a Place on Today’s Organic Farm? | $6,008 | Stanley Smith Stanley Smith | |
| FNC17-1102 | The Minnesota Hmong Agriculture Cooperative’s Aggregation and Value- added Program | $19,350 | Phenhli Thao Minnesota Hmong Agriculture Cooperative | |
| FNC17-1107 | Building a Virtual On-Line Food Hub for Small Scale Sustainable Farms in Rural Areas | $15,000 | Jacquelyn Zita Women's Environmental Institute | |
| FNC17-1108 | Integrating Cover Crop Seeding and Strip Tillage into a One Pass System | $6,650 | Lee Thompson Lane Ridge Farms Dan Coffman NA | |
| FNC16-1042 | Anishinaabe Traditional Food Restoration for Local and Market Consumption | $15,000 | Donald Wedll Deertrails Teas | |
| FNC16-1047 | Subsurface Irrigation ' Aerogation to Improve Productivity and Reduce Nutrient Movement | $7,460 | Russ Martie Russ Martie Farm | |
| FNC16-1048 | Assessing the Value of Hay Litter During Winter Bale Grazing | $12,139 | John Mesko Lighthouse Farm | |
| FNC16-1063 | Increasing Soil Health and Infiltration with Cover Crops | $7,398 | Vernon Uit De Flesch Uit de Flesch Farms | |
| FNC15-1002 | Intensive Rotational Grazing with Sheep on Riparian Land to Target Invasive Reed Canary Grass and Common Buckthorn | $7,477 | Nancy Lunzer Farm / Ranch | |
| FNC15-1022 | Native Youth Plant a Bee Meadow | $7,500 | Joy Persall Peta Wakan Tipi/Dream of Wild Health | |
| FNC14-948 | Management of the Spotted Wing Drosophila using High Tunnels | $14,850 | Erik Gundacker Scenic Valley Farm | |
| FNC14-960 | Open Source Solutions for Vineyard Health Management | $7,500 | Stephen Lunak Flying L Ranch Vineyard | |
| FNC14-964 | Cover Crop Network Costshare | $22,340 | Robin Moore Land Stewardship Project Taylor Morical Morical Farms | |
| FNC14-965 | Developing Profitable and Sustainable Fiber Markets in Southern Minnesota | $19,800 | Jean Mueller State of Minnesota | |
| FNC14-974 | Adapting Cover Crops to Northern Climate Conventional Cropping Systems | $22,471 | Troy Salzer Carlton County Extension Abe Mach Mach Farms | |
| FNC13-909 | Water Capture from High Tunnel Diversion into Irrigation System using Renewable Energy | $7,499 | Cherry Flowers Page & Flowers | |
| FNC13-914 | White Earth Land Recovery Project Fish Fertilizer Project | $7,500 | Winona LaDuke White Earth Land Recovery Project | |
| FNC13-925 | Developing Commercial Elderberry Production in Minnesota | $14,980 | Christopher Patton Midwest Elderberry Cooperative | |
| FNC12-860 | Finishing Time And Weights Of Grass-Fed Beef Animals | $19,829 | Jane Jewett University of Minnesota | |
| FNC12-870 | Profiles of Farmers in Sustainable Agriculture | $14,634.25 | Tim King Whole Farm Cooperative | |
| FNC12-874 | Developing Soil Fertility Systems for Urban Agriculture in the Upper Midwest | $7,239 | Alexander Liebman Stone's Throw Urban Farm | |
| FNC12-890 | Sustainable Straw Based Animal Welfare Friendly Growing Unit for Hogs | $7,450 | Paul Sobocinski | |
| FNC12-894 | Heron Lake Watershed District Cover Crop Demonstration Project | $6,642 | Jan Voit Heron Lake Watershed District | |
| FNC10-803 | Mobile Farmers' Market | $6,000 | Diane Wilson Peta Wakan Tipi | |
| FNC10-807 | Bio char Kiln Fabrication and Operation | $3,893 | John Topic self | |
| FNC10-831 | Small-Scale Oilseed Processing: Evaluating Edible Camelina Oil for its Market Demand and Value-Added Opportunities | $5,999.81 | Phillip Batalden Kathleen Batalden Smith Omega Maiden Oils | |
| FNC10-838 | Control of Buckthorn with Hogs, Cutting Feed Costs with Food Waste | $5,979.08 | Nancy Lunzer Farm / Ranch | |
| FNC10-840 | Scaling Up to Meet Market Demand for Local, Organic Broccoli | $16,932 | Linda Halley Aaron Blyth Big River Farms Chris Blanchard Purple Pitchfork | |
| FNC10-842 | Big Bluestem Management Using High Density/Short Duration Grazing | $5,907 | Leslea Hodgson Root Prairie Galloways | |
| FNC09-747 | Creating a Sustainable Year-Round Greenhouse Cropping System Using Straw-bale Culture and LED Lighting | $6,000 | Karen Weiss | |
| FNC09-749 | Growing Blackberries Organically under High Tunnels for Winter Protection and Increased Production | $5,100 | Craig Gundacker Erik Gundacker Scenic Valley Farm | |
| FNC09-758 | Comparing the pasture restoration potential and financial viability of Cornish Cross vs. Red Broilers, in combination with heritage pastured hogs, for a small pastured poultry operation in NE Minnesota | $3,867 | Cindy Hale Clover Valley Farms, LLC Jeff Hall Clover Valley Farms, LLC | |
| FNC09-760 | Examine the benefits of winter kill Sorghum-Sudan grass (Sudex) as a weed suppressing mulch in tomato production | $3,650 | Katie Cramer Cramer Organics | |
| FNC09-762 | Kenyan Women's Community Sustainable Farming (CSF) Project: Cultivation of Mwangani (Cleome gynandra) | $17,286.50 | Elizabeth Kackman Thomas Kackman | |
| FNC09-777 | How does the rotational grazing of poultry on cover crop land on a vegetable farm affect soil health and economic success? | $6,000 | Mark Boen Bluebird Gardens | |
| FNC09-788 | White Earth Goat Maanadikoshensag Project | $18,000 | Winona LaDuke White Earth Land Recovery Project | |
| FNC08-704 | City Backyard Farming | $6,000 | Xe Susane Moua | |
| FNC08-722 | Build it and they will come: Integrating beneficial beetle habitat with organic growing systems economically | $6,000 | Juan Carlos Cervantes Celestial Harvest, Inc | |
| FNC08-723 | Increasing Safety and Sustainability and Reducing the Use of Pesticides and Other Farm Chemicals Among Hmong Farmers | $18,000 | Ly Vang | |
| FNC08-727 | Indoor cultivation of mushrooms to diversify farm and test local markets | $3,699.10 | Inga Haugen | |
| FNC08-734 | The Minnesota African Women Sustainable Backyard Farming Project | $17,981 | Siona Nchotu | |
| FNC08-740 | Native Youth Teach Healthy Diets (Learning to Love Vegetables!) | $5,952 | Diane Wilson Peta Wakan Tipi | |
| FNC07-664 | Utilizing Warm-Season Grasses in Forage Production in a Changing Climate | $5,700 | Jerry Tourtillot | |
| FNC07-677 | Winter Plant Protection On Blueberries in Northern Minnesota | $3,996 | Al Ringer | |
| FNC07-686 | Supporting the Environment and Healthy Food for Latino Markets | $15,410 | Alma Edelia Ramos Margarito Ramos | |
| FNC07-694 | Nutritional Values of Hmong Plants and Herbs | $6,000 | Mhonpaj Lee | |
| FNC06-605 | Equine Forestry: Promotion of a Low-Impact Forest Harvesting Method | $6,000 | Tim Carroll Cedar River Horse Logging | |
| FNC06-610 | Lake Superior Chapter SFA Farm Beginnings Program | $9,155 | Cree Bradley Lake Superior Chapter, Sustainable Farming Assoc Mark Thell Lake Superior Chapter Sustainable Farming Assoc | |
| FNC06-642 | Improved Productivity in Winter Greenhouse | $1,565 | Carol Ford | |
| FNC06-643 | Impacts of Aeration Incorporation of Turkey Litter on the Yield and Quality of Alfalfa Production in Northern Minnesota | $5,902 | Jerry Tourtillott | |
| FNC05-563 | Determining the Relationship Between and Economics of Consistent Rate of Gain and Intermuscular Fat (high in CLA - Omega 3) | $17,195 | Don Struxness | |
| FNC05-569 | Dream of Wild Health Indigenous Corn Propagation Program | $6,000 | Sally Auger | |
| FNC04-498 | Decorative Woody Florals Learning Circle | $9,454 | Michele Skogrand | |
| FNC04-501 | How Fall Cutting Versus Fall Residue Affects Yield and Quality of Alfalfa the Next Year | $5,600 | Fred Keller | |
| FNC04-506 | Designing and Validating Plant Communities/Cropping Systems for Multiple Benefits | $13,733 | Paula Westmoreland | |
| FNC04-511 | Connecting Meat Goat Producers to Existing Ethnic Consumers | $5,000 | Bob Hassett | |
| FNC04-515 | Advanced Techniques for Sustained Marketing Success of Team Farmers | $17,146 | Constance Kartens | |
| FNC04-516 | Commercial Production of Osmia Lignaria in Minnesota | $6,000 | Eric Mader | |
| FNC04-529 | Evaluation of Raspberries Grown in High Tunnels for a Northern Climate | $6,000 | Lois Hoffbauer | |
| FNC04-539 | Improved Management of Rye Cover Crops for Organic Soybean Production | $16,150 | Don DeWeerd | |
| FNC04-544 | Sustainable Small Farm Promotion Using Novel Market Stand | $3,960 | Sean Albiston Blue Roof Organics | |
| FNC04-546 | Expanding Consumer Interest - Home Gardeners' Use of Heritage Tomato | $2,181 | Ardie Eckardt | |
| FNC03-454 | Adding Value to Honey Products Through the use of Melissopalynology Techniques | $6,000 | Brian Fredericksen Ames Farm | |
| FNC03-472 | Restoration of Traditional Anishinaabeg Agricultural Practices, Utilizing the Three Sisters Gardening Method | $6,000 | Winona LaDuke White Earth Land Recovery Project | |
| FNC03-478 | Using a Vertical Shoot Position Trellis and Micro-Nutrients to Reduce Labor and Increase Fruit Set | $2,502 | Tim Gieseke Minnesota Project | |
| FNC03-480 | Dream of Wild Health, a Project of Peta Wakan Tipi | $6,000 | Sally Auger | |
| FNC03-483 | Developing a Saskatoon Berry Market in the Upper Midwest | $5,310 | Patricia Altrichter | |
| FNC03-487 | Yield and Feeding Value of Annual Crops Planted for Emergency Forage in Minnesota | $5,150 | David Sjostrom | |
| FNC02-396 | Testing the Use of a Modified Crop Rotation System to Control Colorado Potato Beetle | $6,000 | Janaki Fisher-Merritt | |
| FNC02-415 | Utilizing Water Conservation and Infiltration for Black Walnut Production | $2,645 | Tim Gieseke Minnesota Project | |
| FNC02-429 | Producing High Levels of CLA in Grassfed Beef in an Area with a Short Growing Season | $17,908 | Don Struxness | |
| FNC02-434 | Promoting Healthy Maple Forests | $9,545 | Bruce Savage | |
| FNC02-438 | Compost Heat for Group Nursing | $6,000 | Dennis Rabe | |
| FNC01-337 | Zumbro Rover Watershed Cover Crop Project | $5,000 | Andy Hart | |
| FNC01-347 | Four Season Production in a Northern Climate Greenhouse | $3,896 | Charles Knierim | |
| FNC01-358 | Marketing Sustainable Wood Products | $14,850 | Tom McMillin | |
| FNC01-362 | Organic Hog Production Using Several Organic Feed Rations as Compared with Conventional Hog Production | $11,034 | Warren Roberts | |
| FNC01-363 | Reducing Heating Costs in Greenhouses | $14,991 | Roger Peterson | |
| FNC01-377 | Sustainable Straw Based Farrowing System Modified After the Swedish Model | $4,973 | Paul Sobocinski | |
| FNC01-378 | Utilizing Bats to Control Agricultural Pests | $2,600 | Joe Lancaster Wilder Forest Farm | |
| FNC01-379 | Comparison of Winter Farrowing Techniques on 4 Farms for High Value Pork Production for Niman Ranch | $14,481 | Dave Serfling | |
| FNC00-290 | Expanding, Enhancing and Diversifying Sales with Team Farmer Marketing | $14,850 | Constance Kartens | |
| FNC00-296 | Dairy Marketing Options | $9,900 | Mike Salber | |
| FNC00-300 | Dream of Wild Health Network | $5,000 | Sally Auger | |
| FNC00-301 | Heritage Maize Project | $14,997 | Frank J Kutka | |
| FNC00-303 | Specialty Poultry and Egg Marketing to Asian Markets in Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro Area for the B/S Poultry Cooperative | $5,000 | Chong X Vang | |
| FNC00-312 | Evaluation of Christmas Tree Varieties for Northern MN | $4,962 | Jesse Hoffbauer | |
| FNC00-324 | Promoting and Distributing PastureLand Products | $10,000 | Dan French | |
| FNC99-253 | Farm on Wheels, Marketing to the Consumer | $5,000 | Linda Noble | |
| FNC99-254 | South Central Minnesota Sustainable Farming Association Marketing Club | $1,595 | Nancy Aspelund | |
| FNC99-256 | Year-Round Renewably Heated and Powered Greenhouse | $4,997 | Steven Schwen | |
| FNC99-267 | Integration of Intensive Sheep Grazing with a Vineyard/Orchard Operation | $5,000 | Michael Burke | |
| FNC99-282 | Using a Confinement Building as a Deep-bedded Building Based on Hoop House Principles | $4,700 | Dwight Ault | |
| FNC99-288 | Growing Various Species of Angelica as a Forest Crop in the Midwest | $4,971 | Rose Haywood | |
| FNC98-208 | Sustainable Hog Production in Old Farm Buildings | $4,770 | Dave Serfling | |
| FNC98-210 | Keep the Cows in the Corn, Even during the Winter Stoms | $4,997 | Don Struxness | |
| FNC98-221 | Creating and Expanding Direct Markets for Sustainable Products | $5,000 | Dennis Rabe | |
| FNC98-234 | Low Environmental Impact Establishment of Hybrid Poplar Plantation | $2,790 | Michael Nohner | |
| FNC97-165 | Feeding the Saints | $9,650 | Tim King | |
| FNC97-169 | Development of Cultivation Equipment for Diversified Vegetable Production | $3,194 | Joe Lancaster Wilder Forest Farm | |
| FNC97-177 | Cattle, Grass and Streams: Can They Work Together as a Sustainable Ecosystem? | $4,690 | Ralph Lentz | |
| FNC97-178 | Native Minnesota Medicinal Production Feasibility Study | $5,000 | Renne Soberg | |
| FNC97-182 | Increased Pasture Profits through South African Dorper Sheep | $1,790 | Michael Burke | |
| FNC97-190 | Diversifying a Small Crop Farm with Hogs, Poultry, Apples and Plums | $1,536 | Nancy Aspelund | |
| FNC97-194 | Community-based Marketing with the World Wide Web | $9,992 | Lee Ann Van Der Pol | |
| FNC96-145 | Pipestone Lamb Marketing Project | $10,000 | Michael Fruechte | |
| FNC96-147 | Sheep Offal Composting Project | $9,580 | John Essame n/a | |
| FNC96-156 | Prairie Farmers Co-op Producer-owned Livestock Processing and Marketing | $10,000 | Dennis Timmerman | |
| FNC96-158 | Hog Production in an Existing Facility Using Swedish Techniques | $5,000 | Lyle Haroldson n/a | |
| FNC95-089 | Winter Farrowing in a Low-input System | $3,991 | James Van Der Pol | |
| FNC95-091 | Living Mulches in Minnesota Wheat | $1,373 | Dave Birong | |
| FNC95-098 | Harvesting Wildflower Seed Crops from Marginal Land | $1,819 | Frank J Kutka | |
| FNC95-102 | Developing Weed Control Methods for Organic Raspberry Production | $4,700 | Kevin Edberg | |
| FNC94-072 | Wild Flowers on Marginal Lands | $3,775 | Frank J Kutka | |
| FNC94-078 | Incorporating Rotational Grazing into Conventional Dairy Enterprise | $4,961 | Randy Meyer | |
| FNC94-088 | Multi-Phase Swedish-Style Hog Structure with Attached Pastures | $3,095 | Nolan Jungclaus | |
| FNC93-033 | Evaluating Productivity of Various Pasture Species by Utilizing Comsec Pasture Gauge and Bulk Density Plates | $3,920 | Dan French | |
| FNC93-034 | Hazelnut Windbreak Adds Diversity | $4,125 | Phillip Brase | |
| FNC93-045 | Comparing Composted and Raw Manure in Crop Production | $1,600 | Rich Vander Ziel | |
| FNC93-051 | CRP Acres - Pastures or Crop Production | $5,000 | Charles Cornillie (deceased) | |
| FNC93-053 | Establishment of Warm Season Grasses and Interseeding Legumes into Cool Season Pastures | $3,500 | Ted Rolling | |
| FNC92-007 | Weed Control and Fertility Comparisons in Solid Seeded and 30" Row Soybeans | $4,974 | David Michaelson River GLO Farms | |
| FNC92-013 | Weed Control in Sugar Beet Production Utilizing Ridge Tillage and Cover Crops | $5,000 | Alan Brutlag | |
| GRADUATE STUDENT GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| GNC25-413 | Co-Managing Soil Health and Disease Risk: Assessing the Interaction Between Rye Cover Crops and Soilborne Plant Diseases in Soybean and Dry Bean | $19,961 | Megan McCaghey UMN Plant Pathology Hunter Kluegel University of Minnesota | |
| GNC25-425 | Management Driven Changes in Soil Organic Matter on CRP Land | $20,000 | Dr.Anna Cates University of Minnesota Dr.Joshua Gamble University of Minnesota Sarah Patterson UMN - Twin Cities | |
| GNC24-401 | Consumer Demand for Regionally Sourced Grain Products: Evidence and Impact on the Upper Midwest Grain Value Chain | $19,845 | Dr.Len Marquart University of Minnesota Rebekah Schulz University of Minnesota | |
| GNC23-364 | Strengthening Community Connections in the Regenerative Poultry Value Chain | $14,999 | Dr.Adena Rissman UW-Madison Ana Fochesatto University of Wisconsin-Madison | |
| GNC23-373 | Investigating mulches to suppress the invasive swede midge in urban agriculture | $14,946 | Mary Rogers University of Minnesota Christina Perez University of Minnesota | |
| GNC23-379 | Assessing High Tunnel Soil Health Under Prolonged Cover Cropping Methods | $14,996 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota Hannah Walsh University of Minnesota | |
| GNC22-342 | Identifying Factors that Influence Farmer and Rancher Decisions to Adopt and Manage Agroforestry Systems | $14,768 | Dean Current University of Minnesota Maxwell Benning University of Minnesota | |
| GNC22-352 | Characterization and Description of Alternative Pig Farms in Minnesota | $14,934 | Dr.Cesar Corzo, DVM, MSc, PhD University of Minnesota Dr.Miranda Medrano, DVM, MPH University of Minnesota | |
| GNC20-295 | Removing Barriers of Adoption to Kura Clover Living Mulch Systems | $15,000 | Dr.John Baker Saint Paul USDA ARS Dr.Joshua Gamble University of Minnesota Dr.Rodney Venterea Saint Paul USDA ARS Jonathan Alexander University of Minnesota - Department of Soil Water and Climate | |
| GNC20-300 | Maximizing Nitrogen Fixation in Cold-Hardy Hairy Vetch | $14,589 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota Rebecca Fudge University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | |
| GNC20-310 | Smart Farming with Microbes: Managing Summer Cover Crops to Cultivate Beneficial Soil Communities | $14,993 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota Marie Schaedel University of Minnesota | |
| GNC19-276 | Field implementation of botanical repellents for organic management of spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii) in small fruit | $8,266 | Mary Rogers University of Minnesota Matthew Gullickson University of Minnesota | |
| GNC18-267 | Farm to Fridge: Assessing Need and Availability of Underutilized Refrigeration in Rural Grocery Stores for Use by Fruit and Vegetable Farmers | $12,000 | Nicholas Jordan University of Minnesota Ren Olive UMN Extension Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships | |
| GNC17-235 | Enhancing edge-of-field woodchip bioreactors to reduce nitrogen leaching using bioaugmentation and biostimulation | $11,929 | Dr.Satoshi Ishii University of Minnesota Emily Anderson University of Minnesota | |
| GNC17-245 | Identification and pyramiding of candidate genes controlling adult plant resistance in oats against crown rust disease | $11,999 | Shahryar Kianian USDA Eric Nazareno University of Minnesota | |
| GNC17-252 | Assessing agroecosystem services and end-use malting quality of winter barley in a soybean-winter barley double cropping system in the Upper Midwest | $11,986 | Dr.Kevin Smith University of Minnesota Becky Zhong University of Minnesota | |
| GNC16-218 | Determination of Decomposition Rates of Cover Crop Residues and Their Nutrient Release Characteristics | $11,906 | Dr.Daniel Kaiser University of Minnesota Sabrina Badger University of Minnesota, Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics | |
| GNC16-224 | Agroecosystem Impact of Relay and Double Cropping winter Annual Oilseeds in Corn and Soybean | $11,902 | Donald Wyse University of Minnesota Cody Hoerning University of Minnesota | |
| GNC16-229 | Maximizing Pollinator Protection and Natural Pest Suppression in Minnesota Fruit and Vegetable Crops | $12,000 | Dr.Ian MacRae University of Minnesota, Department of Entomology Eric Middleton University of Minnesota | |
| GNC16-232 | Cover Crop Cold Tolerance for High Tunnels | $10,875 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota Elizabeth Perkus University of Minnesota | |
| GNC15-204 | Identification of Native Minnesota/Midwestern U.S. Hop (Humulus lupulus L.) Communities as a Resource for Novel Disease Resistance Traits | $9,808 | Dr.Angela Orshinsky University of Minnesota Dr.Joshua Havill Univeristy of Minnesota | |
| GNC15-213 | Evaluating Alternative Host Plant Use of Spotted Wing Drosophila, Drosophila suzukii | $10,000 | Christopher Philips University of Minnesota Grace Sward University of Minnesota | |
| GNC15-214 | Ecologically-based Pest Management Strategies for Imported Cabbageworm in Broccoli | $9,394 | Mary Rogers University of Minnesota Aimee Talbot University of Minnesota | |
| GNC15-215 | Evaluating Sustainable Alternatives of Rootstock Selections in Grafted Tomatoes to Enhance Yield Potential in High Tunnel and Field Production | $9,900 | Dr.Emily Hoover University of Minnesota Richard Traugott UMN | |
| GNC14-187 | Improving Soil Health and Microbial Activity through Zone Tillage and Innovative Cover Cropping Strategies | $9,995 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota Peyton Ginakes University of Minnesota | |
| GNC13-169 | Assessing Nitrogen and Carbon Pools in a Perennial Biomass Alley Cropping System in Minnesota U.S.A. | $9,719 | Dr.Craig Sheaffer University of Minnesota Dr.Joshua Gamble University of Minnesota | |
| GNC13-170 | Integrating Host-Plant Resistance and Insecticides for Sustainable Soybean Aphid Management | $9,938 | Dr.Robert Koch Department of Entomology, University of Minnesota Dr.Anthony Hanson University of Minnesota | |
| GNC12-150 | Effect of Growth Meat Quality, and Profitability of Organically Raised Dairy-Beef Steers | $9,445 | Dr.Bradley Heins University of Minnesota Elizabeth Bjorklund University of Minnesota | |
| GNC12-152 | Integrating Sustainable Agriculture with K-12 Curriculum through School Garden/Orchards: a Pre-Service Teacher Training | $9,987 | Dr.Cindy Hale University of Minnesota Duluth Brian Bluhm University of Minnesota Duluth | |
| GNC12-153 | Benefits of Propolis to Honey Bee Health and Immunity | $9,900 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota Renata Borba University of Minnesota | |
| GNC12-159 | Improving Perennial Ryegrass Seed Production in Northern Minnesota: Developing Metabolomics-Assisted Selection Techniques for Crown and Stem Rust Resistant Cultivar Development | $9,997 | Dr.Eric Watkins University of Minnesota Eric Koeritz University of Minnesota | |
| GNC10-131 | Reducing Manure and N Fertilizer Inputs in Alfalfa-Corn Rotations | $9,919 | Jeff Coulter University of Minnesota Matt Yost Utah State University | |
| GNC10-137 | Profiling Microbial Communities in Soils from Organic, Sustainable, and Conventional Cropping Systems | $9,999 | Dr.Craig Sheaffer University of Minnesota Donald Wyse University of Minnesota Dr.Adria Fernandez University of Minnesota | |
| GNC09-102 | The effects of Nosema ceranae infection on honey bee health and Colony Collapse Disorder | $10,000 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota Michael Goblirsch University of Minnesota - Department of Entomology | |
| GNC09-104 | Reducing Pre-weaning Mortality in Loose-Housed Farrowing Systems | $9,980 | Dr.Yuzhi Li University of Minnesota Christina Phillips University of Minnesota | |
| GNC07-075 | Evaluating Rye Germplasm for Use as a Cover Crop in the Upper Midwest | $9,898 | Paul Porter University of Minnesota Michael Kantar University of Minnesota | |
| GNC07-083 | Determination of volatile compounds that elicit removal of diseased brood by hygienic honey bees. | $10,000 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota Jodi Swanson University of Minnesota | |
| GNC06-059 | Analysis of Travel Patterns of Bison and Cattle on Native Nebraska Sandhills Rangeland | $9,807 | Charles Butterfield Chadron State College Andrew Cassiday Chadron State College | |
| GNC06-071 | Breeding and Development of Perennial Sunflower and Perennial Flax Varieties for Low-Input Agriculture | $9,700 | Donald Wyse University of Minnesota Brent Hulke University of Minnesota | |
| GNC06-072 | Comparison of Use and Chemical Composition of Propolis Collected by U.S. Honey Bees | $10,000 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota Michael Simone University of Minnesota, Dept Ecol., Evol. & Behav | |
| GNC05-042 | Nitrogen Fertilization for Hybrid Hazelnuts in the Upper Midwest | $9,589 | Jeffrey Gillman University of Minnesota Dr.Lois Braun Research Associate | |
| GNC05-054 | Use of green manures to reduce inoculum production of Fusarium graminearum on wheat residues | $10,000 | Dr.Ruth Dill-Macky University of Minnesota Dr.Linda Kinkel University of Minnesota Carlos Perez University of Minnesota | |
| GNC04-034 | The title of the project: From Beneficial Insect to Economic Pest: a Sustainable Management to the Asian Lady Beetle in Midwestern Grapes | $9,633 | William Hutchison Univeristy of Minnesota Tederson Galvan University of Minnesota | |
| GNC03-023 | Comparing Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Colonization in Conventional versus Organic Strawberry Production Systems | $10,000 | Dr.Emily Hoover University of Minnesota Marjorie Ross University of Minnesota | |
| GNC03-024 | Systems Evaluation of the Components of Reduced Input Dairy Farms | $9,620 | Dennis Johnson | |
| GNC02-004 | Reproductive Success and Survival of Grassland Passerines in an Agriculture Landscape: the Contribution of Alternate Grazing Systems to Bird Population Viability | $10,000 | Vernon Cardwell Melissa Driscoll University of Minnesota | |
| GNC02-005 | The Effect of Crop-Weed Gene Flow on the Competitive Ability of Weedy Sunflower | $10,000 | Donald Wyse University of Minnesota Ruth Shaw University of Minnesota Kristin L Mercer University of Minnesota | |
| ON FARM RESEARCH/PARTNERSHIP GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| ONC25-176 | The Wifery Livestock Skills Consortium | $49,848 | Kathy Zeman Minnesota Farmers' Market Association | |
| ONC24-150 | Building local partnerships to sustain local farm festivals and relocalize markets | $47,141 | Jan Joannides Renewing the Countryside | |
| ONC23-118 | Circles of Resilience, by and for Farmers | $45,757 | Rachel Armstrong Farm Commons | |
| ONC23-119 | On-Farm Testing of Johnson-Su Compost Extract as a Biological Inoculant in Wheat and Soybeans | $49,846 | Melissa Carlson MN Wheat Research and Promotion Council | |
| ONC23-124 | Feasibility of Organic Strip-till with Cover Crops | $48,002 | Mark Gutierrez Minnesota Soil Health Coalition | |
| ONC22-099 | Education and mentorship to support mutually beneficial leases that promote regenerative agriculture | $39,500 | Dave Zentner Minnesota Division of the Izaak Walton League - Upper Mississippi River Initiative | |
| ONC22-100 | Comparing Compost Tea and Compost Extract Impact on Microbiology | $26,159 | Mark Gutierrez Minnesota Soil Health Coalition | |
| ONC22-103 | Scaling Regenerative Agriculture Coordinated Education and Outreach | $40,000 | Kristi Pursell Clean River Partners Jennifer Tonko | |
| ONC22-112 | Engaging diverse small and medium-sized livestock stakeholders in design processes to increase access to meat slaughter and processing facilities | $40,000 | Greg Schweser Regional Sustainable Development Partnerships | |
| ONC22-113 | Assuring Meat Processing Availability for Sustainable Livestock Farmers | $40,000 | Paul Sobocinski Farmers Union Foundation's Solving the Local Meat Processing Bottleneck | |
| ONC22-115 | On farm evaluations of novel methods to increase garlic marketable yield | $14,788 | Cindy Tong University of Minnesota | |
| ONC21-095 | Grower to Grower: Sustainable Local Foods Marketing Panel and Resource Toolkit | $40,000 | Robin Trott University of Minnesota, Extension | |
| ONC20-073 | Grower-Buyer Network Development through Culinary Collaboration | $25,838 | Natalie Keane Sprout MN | |
| ONC19-058 | Building farmer capacity to produce and market vegetable seed in Minnesota through seed production trials and education | $40,000 | Kitt Healy Organic Seed Alliance | |
| ONC19-053 | A Comprehensive Curriculum for Cold Climate Grapevine Production: Practical Skills for the Novice and Vineyard Manager | $38,390 | Dr.Matthew Clark University of Minnesota | |
| ONC18-043 | Increasing value-added opportunities through on-farm food service: Research, resources & field days | $29,992 | Brett Olson Renewing the Countryside | |
| ONC17-029 | High Tunnel Immigrant Farmer Training and Demonstration Plot | $30,000 | Nick Mabe The Good Acre | |
| ONC16-015 | On Farm Research to Quantify the Value of Cover Crops for Nutrient Crediting | $30,000 | Spencer Herbert Minnesota Department of Agriculture Aicam Laacouri Minnesota Department of Agriculture | |
| ONC16-016 | Building Capacity via Peer-to-Peer Food Safety Education with Hmong-American Fruit and Vegetable Farmers | $29,897 | Annalisa Hultberg UMN | |
| ONC16-019 | Causes of Honey Bee Queen Failure in Commercial Beekeeping Operations | $30,000 | Marla Spivak University of Minnesota | |
| ONC15-003 | Maximizing Pollinator Services from Native Bees | $29,964 | Dr.Karl Foord University of Minnesota | |
| ONC15-009 | Shifting Local Trends with Cover Crops and Short Season Corn | $29,870 | Robin Moore Land Stewardship Project | |
| YOUTH EDUCATOR GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| YENC25-226 | Nopeming: Horses in the Forest | $6,000 | Joni McSpadden Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute Winona LaDuke Akiing | |
| YENC24-213 | Youth Training & Opportunity on Sustainable Urban Agriculture in North Minneapolis | $6,000 | Steven Forns Appetite For Change Sandy Peacock Appetite For Change | |
| YENC24-216 | Multicultural Urban Food & Ecology Initiative: YOUTH STEWARDS | $6,000 | RICHARD HALL Prairie Rose Agricultural Institute for Research, Innovation and Education (PRAIRIE) | |
| YENC24-218 | Mishtaadim- Anishinaabe Youth Horse Farming and Community programs | $6,000 | Winona LaDuke Anishinaabe Agriculture Kara Knowles Anishinaabe Agriculture | |
| YENC23-197 | Harvest Hope Farm - Farm Camp on Wheels 2023 | $6,000 | Lynn Kotrba Harvest Hope Farm | |
| YENC22-182 | Harvesting Hope for Others Farm Camp for Kids 2022 | $6,000 | Lynn Kotrba Harvest Hope Farm | |
| YENC22-184 | Seeds Feeds Apprentices lead Farm Club and Farm Camp for elementary and middle school youth. | $6,000 | Julie Rappaport SLP SEEDS (aka Seeds Feeds) | |
| YENC21-156 | Douglas County Kids Groundwater Festival and Multi County Outreach | $4,000 | Jessica Albertsen Douglas Soil and Water Conservation District | |
| YENC21-161 | Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Lives Day | $3,550 | Dr.Teresa Bertossi Ecolibrium-3 | |
| YENC21-162 | Multicultural FOOD and ECOLOGY Youth Initiative | $4,000 | RICHARD HALL Prairie Rose Agricultural Institute for Research, Innovation and Education (PRAIRIE) | |
| YENC21-165 | Farm-to-Fork: Educating Youth in Sustainable Agriculture for Healthy Food and a Healthy Environment | $4,000 | Dr.NAVREET KAUR MAHAL SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY Dr.Mriganka De Minnesota State University, Mankato | |
| YENC21-171 | Grow Organically Education Program | $4,000 | Lakisha Witter Live Organically | |
| YENC20-147 | Youth Soil Health Investigators | $4,000 | Mark Gutierrez Minnesota Soil Health Coalition | |
| YENC19-133 | Murray Middle School's Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Grant Proposal - Soil to Table with Cultural Relevance | $2,900 | Timothy Chase Murray Middle School | |
| YENC19-137 | Educating urban youth via decision cases and curriculum on hoop house vegetable production | $4,000 | Dr.Julie Grossman University of Minnesota Anne Pfeiffer University of Minnesota Marcus Kar Youth Farm | |
| YENC18-123 | Expanding Career Success and Environmental Stewardship Through Beekeeping Education | $2,000 | James Hansen Lyle Public School | |
| YENC18-129 | Sustainable Agriculture Internship Including Study of Compost Nutrient Cycling in Urban Agriculture | $2,000 | Carley Rice Spark-Y | |
| YENC18-131 | Arts US Young Growers! | $1,999 | Roi Ward Arts Us | |
| YENC15-085 | Big River Farms Youth "Family Engagement Program" a Project of the Minnesota Food Association | $2,000 | Laura Hedeen Minnesota Food Association | |
| YENC12-055 | Community Youth Education Program through Stone’s Throw Urban Farm | $1,986.74 | Anna French | |
| YENC09-021 | Intergenerational Farm Experience | $1,972 | Chianeng Thao Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota Ly Vang Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Mnnesota | |
| YENC08-001 | Seed to Seed: Riverway Learning Community Gardening Project | $2,000 | Jacqueline K M Paulsen Riverway Learning Community | |
| YOUTH GRANTS | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| YNC10-062 | Learning to Spin: Turning Wool into Yarn | $393.90 | Nelson Morlock Seven Story Farm | |
| YNC09-031 | Hunting for Farmers | $398.03 | Chandler Trout | |
| YNC09-035 | RecROOTing Seniors to Sprout | $397.75 | Sarah Anderson | |
| YNC09-039 | Beneficial Bees from a Teenager's Perspective | $393.74 | Amanda King | |
| YNC09-045 | Moving Midget White Turkeys off the Critical List | $400 | Joshua King | |
| YNC08-002 | Utilizing A Barrel of Space | $400 | Dillon Boen Bluebird Gardens | |
| YNC08-014 | Maple Syrup Making | $221.79 | Michaela Handke | |
| YNC08-016 | Eat Healthy, Garden to Eat - Eat to Live | $400 | Annemarie Esther Keller | |
| YNC08-022 | Goat Birthing Process and Meat Goat Grooming Videos | $400 | Tia Muller | |
| PDP STATE PROGRAM GRANTS | ||||
| The following are non-competitive awards that fund the activities of the SARE state coordinator(s) within each state. | ||||
| Project # | Project Title | SARE support | Project Leaders | |
| NCMN22-002 | MN SARE 2023-24 Plan of Work | $140,000 | Kate Seager University of Minnesota Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture | |
| MN2021 | MN NCR SARE State Plan of Work 2021-2022 | $130,000 | Kate Seager University of Minnesota Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture Katie Lee University of Minnesota | |
| NCMN19-001 | Minnesota 2019-20 SARE State Plan of Work | $130,000 | Kate Seager University of Minnesota Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture Wayne Martin University of Minnesota | |
| NCMN17-001 | Minnesota Annual State Report | $110,000 | Kate Seager University of Minnesota Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture | |
For further information on projects, contact North Central SARE at (612) 626-3113 or ncrsare@umn.edu.
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) is funded by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).