Western SARE — Online Learning & Farmer Resources — Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

Free books, bulletins, webinars, and project result databases from the Western region SARE program — covering soil health, cover crops, marketing, and labor. The library behind every SARE-funded farmer research project in the West.

Typical award: Free publications and webinars
Deadline: Rolling — library open year-round
Type of support: Technical assistance · Training & farmer education
Who can apply: Individual producer, Beginning / underserved, Non-profit, Tribal
Fits these operations: Vegetables & produce, Cut flowers, Orchard & fruit, Mixed / diversified, Value-added & food business, Urban farm

Am I eligible?

Anyone; grant programs are limited to the 13 Western states and territories

How to apply

1Search the project database for work like yours
2Order the free print bulletins
3Consider applying for a Farmer/Rancher grant to test your own idea

What you'll need

None for the library

Timeline & contact

Immediate

Get help: Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education — your local USDA Service Center or state office can walk you through it

Ready to apply?

Applications go through Western Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education, not through this site. Open the official page below for eligibility rules, forms, and contacts. For federal programs it's worth calling your local USDA Service Center or Cooperative Extension office first — they help with paperwork for free and know what your county actually funds.

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This listing was last hand-checked August 2026.

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