About Us
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
SARE is a program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture that functions through competitive grants conducted cooperatively by farmers, ranchers, researchers and ag professionals to advance farm and ranch systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities.
About Western SARE
Our goal is to foster sustainability through grants that enable cutting-edge research and education to open windows on sustainability across the West. As Western SARE works its way through its third decade, we look forward to future growth, measurable outcomes and contributions to western agriculture.
SARE Staff
At Western SARE, we're committed to serving all farmers and ranchers and their support organizations in the West. If you have questions, observations or concerns, we want to hear them.
State PDP Coordinators
A state PDP coordinator represents each of the thirteen states and four U.S. Pacific island protectorates that are part of the Western region. The state coordinators assist in promoting sustainable agriculture locally through noncompetitive state grants operated through SARE's Professional Development Program and through promotion of SARE-funded project results.
Administrative Council
The Administrative Council and the Administrative Council Alumni provide leadership for Western SARE.
What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Sustainability in agriculture embraces all farming and ranching - from small to large, from narrowly focused to highly diversified. At all times, it shuns labels that polarize or categorize.
