Agriculture

Additional Resources

Here you will find additional sustainable agriculture education resources, networking partnerships and grant opportunities.

Educational Resources

  • WV Dept of Agriculture
  • USDA Farm Service Agency(FSA)
  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS)
  • West Virginia State University Research
  • The Wallace Center
  • Leopold Center
  • The Kerr Center
  • National Center for Appropriate Technology
  • Rodale Institute
  • eXtension
  • Maryland Rural Enterprise Development Center

    • Other grant/loan Resources

  • USDA Grants and Loans
  • USDA Funding for Local and Regional Food Systems – April 2010 PDF
  • Rural Micro Entrepreneur Assistance Program
  • NLPA Sheep & Goat Fund
  • Whole Foods local producer loan program
  • Animal Welfare Approved grants for farmers
  • Organic Farming Research Foundation

    • Networking Resources

    Providing opportunities for networking and forging partnerships helps to move towards a more sustainable food system. As part of the SARE PD program we plan to help identify and encourage collaborations with in the state between extension, WVU, WVSU, Western Maryland, state agencies, local producers and associations, non-profits, processors, distributors and food service contractors.

  • West Virginia Grown
  • Farm to School
  • Gourmet Central
  • West Virginia Food & Farm Coalition
  • WV Farmers Market Association