Michigan will be the home of 10 new Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education ( SARE ) projects led by farmers , researchers , teachers and farm organization . SARE Ulysses Grant fund sustainable land innovations that contribute to Michigan ’s economy , ecology and the wellbeing of its Fannie Farmer and communities .
SARE Farmer Rancher grantsCongratulations to all the farmers and ranchers who have been fund for SARE projects to improve social , economical and environmental sustainability on their farms ! SARE just announced six Michigan farmers who were award 2025 Farmer Rancher grants .
A SARE Farmer Rancher allot funded Darla Kroft to create a marketing template for unique crops such as the groundnuts , ocas and African potato mountain shown in this photograph .
Ryan Fairbanksof Dancing Crane Farm will be assess the efficacy and sustainability of hemp seed meal as an alternate feed ingredient for crop lay hen . Josiah Fosterof Growing Hope and collaborator farm Willow Run Acres will investigate and build two mobile resolution for food condom and sustainability , empowering farmers and communities in Ypsilanti , Michigan . Rebecca Gentnerof Tree Hugger Maple will run a feasibleness sketch of implementing solar heart into gravity lines for maple sap collection . Lance Kraaiof New City Neighbors obtain financial backing for evaluating the viability of farm meal kits for little - scale farms . Phimmasome Kym Owensof Refugee Garden Initiatives will plant and handle a refugee healing garden . Brittney Rooneyof Beaverland Farms LLC will partner with Fisheye Farms to deal access to a hand and glove possess stain soft-shell clam on urban farms in Detroit , Michigan .
Other 2025 SARE grantsSARE Partnership Grantsconnect three or more farmers with an agriculture professional or educator to collaborate on a undertaking important to sustainable agriculture . In 2025,Jill Dohnerof MI FarmLink and Washtenaw County Conservation District has been funded to survey farmer , host a sports meeting and recognize and share results about join new and withdraw farmers for land admittance opportunities as part of her project , Key Components of a Successful Negotiation .
SARE Youth Educator grantsfund farmers , teachers and youth mathematical group to connect young people with opportunities to engage in growing food and ascertain about career opportunities in agriculture . Through the Building Healthy Soils , Selves , and Communities undertaking , Kacee Jonesof Community Farm of Ann Arbor , Michigan , will produce an internship program for early days to focus on climate variety and personal ontogenesis . Ami Zijlstrawill maneuver spring chicken in hear about stain , plants and water through designing and planting the Prospect Hill Farm School Food Forest .
author : Michigan State University
