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Northeast guides, books, and videos

Bulletins, guides, and other media that arise from grants and other SARE efforts are posted here for easy access. Some are only available in specific formats, so read the descriptions for ordering or download information.

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Marketing On-Farm Compost

A toolkit of resources for farm compost operators

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

Marketing is an essential component of any successful composting operation, along with best practices and a commitment to quality.

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Zone tillage for corn in the Northeast

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

An eight-minute video that explores the benefits of alternative tillage techniques in corn grown for biofuels.

Tri-State Greenhouse IPM Workshops

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

Presentations and other resources from workshops on integrated pest management (IPM) for greenhouse growers in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, held in 2011 and 2012.

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Buckwheat Cover Crop Handbook

A precise tool for weed management on Northeastern farms

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

Buckwheat has been used to suppress weeds on Northeastern farms for 400 years. This handbook outlines how to use buckwheat as an economical weed-control tool, with recommendations based on extensive grower surveys, original research and on-farm trials.

Download File (458.29 kB)
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Farmland ConneCTions

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

A guide for towns, institutions, and land trusts using or leasing farmland.

Download File (1.10 MB)
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Shiitake Mushrooms

Log-based and forest shiitake mushroom cultivation in New England

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

A 12-page guide to producing these gourmet mushrooms.

Download File (7.59 MB)
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NOFA Handbooks

Type: Northeast SARE Book

A series of eight handbooks for new farmers or established producers seeking to transition to organic or improve their current practices. Print only; order from Chelsea Green.

With an Ear to the Ground

With an Ear to the Ground

Type: Northeast SARE Book

The pumpkin field, the prison, the classroom, and the interstate are just a few of the places where sustainability and community values converge. With an Ear to the Ground introduces us to farmers, chefs, educators, visiting Russians, and kids and the experiences thay share about food and the natural world. Print only; order from Northeast SARE.

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Farmers Market Managers Training Manual

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

The Farmers Market Federation of New York has offers this comprehensive training resource, the Farmers Market Managers Training Manual. This manual is the product of a three-year training effort funded through a Northeast SARE Professional Development grant.

Download File (7.04 MB)
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Whole-Farm Nutrient Planning for Organic Farms

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

A 16-page booklet that helps organic farmers understand their soil test results and use these results wisely and compliantly, within the USDA National Organic Program standards. 

Download File (470.31 kB)

Rice Growing Manual for the Northeast USA

Type: Northeast SARE Grantee-Produced Info Product

By Takeshi and Linda Akaogi, this manual focuses on those aspects of rice growing that are particular to the northeast area based on their experience.

Download File (313.99 kB)
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Helen Husher is the Northeast contact for general and media inquiries, questions about projects and events, and is who to contact when you don't know who to contact.

 

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Browse freely through these tools and resources--our goal was to collect in one place the SARE-funded items that we thought would serve both applicants and the inquisitive visitor.

If there's a project resource you would like to see posted here that isn't, just let us know and we'll do our best to make it available.

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