Pennsylvania State Programs
The Northeast SARE region supports sustainable agriculture initiatives at each of the sixteen land grant universities in the Northeast. The Pennsylvania SARE state program is housed at the Penn State University.
State Coordinator and Educator
Bill Curran coordinates Pennsylvania's SARE state program. Charlie White is the SARE Educator for the Pennsylvania program. Bill and Charlie are available to answer questions about SARE grant programs and local sustainable agriculture initiatives, and can provide access to technical support, resources and referralsPennsylvania initiatives
State programs promote the adoption of sustainable farming techniques and awareness of SARE funding, project results, training, and other opportunities. Yet these state programs also vary quite a lot in content and direction, reflecting the needs and challenges of farmers and farm service providers within that particular state. Some states also work cooperatively, sharing resources and personnel, when they have issues and goals in common.
State initiatives are funded annually and competitively, which allows each state to respond quickly to local changes in production, marketing, and educational priorities. Read more about this state's program initiatives.
Annual Project Reports
Read the Annual Project Reports for more information on the accomplishments of Pennsylvania SARE initiatives.
Pennsylvania_2009_Annual_Report_Summary (pdf)
Pennsylvania 2008 Year End Report (pdf)
Pennsylvania SARE News
Penn States Sustainable Agriculture website - The Pennsylvania SARE program contributes to this website which hosts a bi-monthly newsletter, a directory of sustainable agriculture research and extension projects, and a calendar of sustainable agriculture events in Pennsylvania. To sign up for the newsletter distribution list, e-mail Charlie White.
SARE Grant Projects in Pennsylvania
List of SARE Grant Projects in Pennsylvania from 1988-2009
SARE Portfolio Summary for Pennsylvania
For more information about projects on the Pennsylvania grants list, visit SARE's Project Report Database, where you can search for project reports by state or project number.