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SARE's mission is to advance—to the whole of American agriculture—innovations that improve profitability, stewardship and quality of life by investing in groundbreaking research and education. SARE's vision is...

SARE 20/20


	Photo by Jerry DeWitt

This special 20th anniversary edition chronicles 20 years of agricultural innovation-from SARE's beginning in 1988 to present-day stories of farmers, ranchers, researchers and educators working across America to develop and implement sustainable marketing and production practices.

SARE’s vision is an enduring American agriculture of the highest quality. This agriculture is profitable, protects the nation’s land and water and is a force for a rewarding way of life for farmers and ranchers whose quality products and operations sustain their communities and society.

Stewardship
Patch Burning for Cattle and Prairie: Doing Well by Doing Good

Organic Farming
Tackling the Thorny Issues, Linking Practitioners

Pest Management
A Toolbox of Innovations to Control Small Ruminant Parasites

Marketing
Fair Trade Strategy for Northeast 'Eco-Growers'

Systems Research
Experimental Farm Helps North Carolina Farmers

Clean Energy Farming
New Mexico Grower Saved by the Sun

Community
Rural Revitalization through Farm-Based Enterprise

SARE's 20/20 featured photographer is long-time sustainable agriculture advocate Jerry DeWitt (left). Jerry has served in myriad positions, including interim director of SARE and his current position as director of the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Jerry’s photos have been published in two books: People Sustaining the Land and Renewing the Countryside—Iowa. The images on the covers, page 2 and even-numbered pages starting on page's are his. Thanks, Jerry!

Contributing Writers: Melissa Waldron Lehner, Andy Clark, Diana Friedman, Valerie Berton.
Editor: Dena Leibman.
Designer: Donna Anderson.

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You are reading the SARE biennial report SARE 20/20: Celebrating Our First 20 Years, Envisioning the Next.

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2013 Calls for Proposals

Western SARE's 2013 Calls for Proposals have been posted. Please visit our grants page. Hard copies can be requested from the Utah office.

The "Research and Education" or "Chapter 1" Call for pre-Proposals has a new focus and format so please read the Call carefully. A new emphasis is the building of a team of scientists, producers, outreach specialists and others to use interdisciplinary approaches to address issues related to sustaining agriculture.

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Strengthening Agriculture’s Infrastructure: Adding Value, Breaking Down Barriers, Increasing Profits

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December 3 – 5, 2012, Portland Oregon

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