Common Ground by SSARE

On this April 2024 edition of Common Ground: The Southern region of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has released its Call for Pre-proposals for the 2025 Research & Education Grants program. Learn more about the R&E Call for Pre-Proposals here: https://southern.sare.org/news/southern-sare-releases-2025-research-and-education-grants-call-for-pre-proposals/ FARMER/NGO Highlight: Learn about Chris Smith of The Utopian Seed Project, who along with other community partners utilized a $50,000 Southern SARE Education grant titled, “Saving Seed for Resilient Local Systems,” to promote seed-saving among Southeastern farmers through the creation of an online video series. Learn more about this project here: https://southern.sare.org/news/saving-seeds-for-resilient-local-systems/ Visit https://www.ssare.org/grants to learn about all of our grants Subscribe to our newsletter for more details, grants info and announcements, funding opportunities, farmer/rancher, NGO and ag professional highlights, outreach updates & more: https://southern.sare.org/news/join-our-mailing-list/ Southern SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants, non-grant funding, event/conference sponsorships, professional development travel scholarships, and free educational resources to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. | Visit: southern.sare.org | To stay updated, follow us online everywhere @SouthernSARE https://linktr.ee/SouthernSARE Subscribe to our newsletter for more details, grants info and announcements, funding opportunities, farmer/rancher, NGO and ag professional highlights, outreach updates & more: https://southern.sare.org/news/join-our-mailing-list/ Southern SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants, non-grant funding, event/conference sponsorships, professional development travel scholarships, and free educational resources to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. | Visit: southern.sare.org | To stay updated, follow us online everywhere @SouthernSARE https://linktr.ee/SouthernSARE

On this March 2024 edition of Common Ground: The Southern region of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has released its Call for Pre-proposals for the 2025 Research & Education Grants program. Learn more about the R&E Call for Pre-Proposals here: https://southern.sare.org/news/southern-sare-releases-2025-research-and-education-grants-call-for-pre-proposals/ FARMER/NGO Highlight: Learn about Chris Smith of The Utopian Seed Project, who along with other community partners utilized a $50,000 Southern SARE Education grant titled, “Saving Seed for Resilient Local Systems,” to promote seed-saving among Southeastern farmers through the creation of an online video series. Learn more about this project here: https://southern.sare.org/news/saving-seeds-for-resilient-local-systems/ Read the newsletter and subscribe here: https://mailchi.mp/sare/re-grant-preproposals-farmer-ngo-highlight-saving-seeds-grad-student-grant-webinar-recording-mar2024 Visit www.ssare.org/grants to learn about all of our grants Subscribe to our newsletter for more details, grants info and announcements, funding opportunities, farmer/rancher, NGO and ag professional highlights, outreach updates & more: https://southern.sare.org/news/join-our-mailing-list/ Southern SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants, non-grant funding, event/conference sponsorships, professional development travel scholarships, and free educational resources to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. | Visit: southern.sare.org | To stay updated, follow us online everywhere @SouthernSARE https://linktr.ee/SouthernSARE

Listen to our webinar with Southern SARE Graduate Students Grants Manager Candace Pollock-Moore. She shared useful tips when applying for the graduate student grant. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_N32t0wmOr3A8-luk1vJ08Xp6gTEBqdh PLEASE SHARE with graduate students, faculty, researchers and others. Read the call at https://southern.sare.org/.../App.../Graduate-Student-Grants and then email southern-gs@sare.org with any specific inquiries. Note: We are not allowed to help students write the grant or review grant proposals before submission. #SSAREgrants #RESEARCHgrant #GraduateStudent #SustainableAgriculture Subscribe to our newsletter for more details, grants info and announcements, funding opportunities, farmer/rancher, NGO and ag professional highlights, outreach updates & more: https://southern.sare.org/news/join-our-mailing-list/ Southern SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants, non-grant funding, event/conference sponsorships, professional development travel scholarships, and free educational resources to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. | Visit: southern.sare.org | To stay updated, follow us online everywhere @SouthernSARE https://linktr.ee/SouthernSARE

The Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) Graduate Student Grant Program is a competitive program to fund graduate student projects that address sustainable agriculture issues. One of our most popular grants, this program was instituted in 2000 for full-time graduate students (Master’s and Ph.D.) enrolled at accredited colleges and universities. Projects must include a clear and well-defined research topic that benefits sustainable agriculture in the Southern Region. General Info for Graduate Students: up to $22,000 (only 1 each allowed per grad student career)24 monthsadvisor is a requirementIn addition to profitability and environment SARE funds proposals that address social issues, especially issues that affect the quality of life of farmers and the people who live in farm communities. To learn more visit https://southern.sare.org/Grants/Apply-for-a-Grant/Graduate-Student-Grants. Graduate Student Grant WEBINAR on FEB 28 9:30 AM EST (Registration Link) Join us in a virtual discussion with Graduate Students Grants Manager Candace Pollock-Moore, or register to get the recording. Candace will share key factors in creating a proposal for the graduate student grant. This webinar provides clarification about the key components of a SARE proposal and guidance to applicants to see if their idea fits in with the SARE program. We are not allowed to help students write the grant or review grant proposals prior to submission. Proposals are due by noon EST on May 10, 2024. The winning proposals will be announced in August 2024. Questions may be directed to Graduate Student Grant Manager Candace Pollock-Moore – e: southern-gs@sare.org p: 770-412-4786 Subscribe to our newsletter for more details, grants info and announcements, funding opportunities, farmer/rancher, NGO and ag professional highlights, outreach updates & more: https://southern.sare.org/news/join-our-mailing-list/ Southern SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants, non-grant funding, event/conference sponsorships, professional development travel scholarships, and free educational resources to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. | Visit: southern.sare.org | To stay updated, follow us online everywhere @SouthernSARE https://linktr.ee/SouthernSARE

Welcome to Common Ground from the University of Georgia's Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. Sustainable agriculture stories from the Southern USA, introducing farmers, ranchers, and those who support them as well as innovative practices from around the Southern United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Listen in as they tell their stories and share testimonies of the common challenges and solutions for anyone willing to learn. We highlight our Monthly Newsletter, Outreach Efforts, Success Stories, Upcoming Grants, How-To’s & more! On this episode of the Feb 2022 Newsletter Listen to learn about: Subscribe to our newsletter for the full details: https://southern.sare.org/news/join-our-mailing-list/ Southern SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants and education to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. | Visit: southern.sare.org | To stay updated, follow us online @southernSARE Intro music credit: Reginald Cyntje's Magnetism (https://music.apple.com/us/album/magnetism-feat-allyn-johnson/1538661231?i=1538661235)

The Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program, or Southern SARE, released the 2022 Graduate Student Grants Call for Proposals. It’s open to Master’s and PhD students enrolled at accredited institutions across the Southern region who are interested in exploring areas of sustainable agriculture through quantitative and qualitative research projects. Submit proposals by twelve noon on May 6th. To be announced in August, a $16,5000 max is awarded for two-year projects which start September 1st. Visit www.southern.sare.org for more info on sustainable agriculture and other grant funding opportunities.

Welcome to Common Ground: Sustainable agriculture stories from the Southern USA which introduces you to farmers, ranchers, and those who support them as well as innovative practices from around the Southern United States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Listen in as they tell their stories and share testimonies of the common challenges and solutions for anyone willing to learn. We highlight our Monthly Newsletter, Outreach Efforts, Success Stories, Upcoming Grants, How-To’s & more! Southern SARE, funded by USDA NIFA, provides grants and education to advance innovations in sustainable agriculture. Visit: southern.sare.org Follow: @southernSARE Intro music credit: Reginald Cyntje's Magnetism (https://music.apple.com/us/album/magnetism-feat-allyn-johnson/1538661231?i=1538661235)