USDA SARE Grants for Producers
By the IFU
The North Central Region (NCR) SARE program of the USDA is inviting applicants for the 2007 Farmer/Rancher Grant Program. Competitive grants are available for individual farmers and ranchers ­ up to $6,000 ­ and for groups of three or more farmers ­ up to $18,000 ­ who are interested in exploring sustainable agriculture. The North Central Region contains 12 states ­ Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
 
Deadline is December 3, 2007. Here is the link: http://sare.org/ncrsare/prod.htm 
 
Other SARE regions will have different grant schedules and deadlines, so make sure to check your own region’s information.
at http://sare.org
 
If any one needs assistance and advice on preparing and writing these grants or others, please let me know.

Jeff Moser
Director of Economic & Co-op Development
National Farmers Union
5619 DTC Parkway, Ste. 300
Greenwood Village, CO  80111-3136
Direct Tel. 303-338-2537
Fax 303-771-1770
www.nfu.org
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