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Building Better Rural Places, a 2001 resource guide to federal programs offering assistance in agriculture, forestry, conservation, and rural community development, provides descriptions and contact information for federal programs--primarily in USDA but also EPA and Fish and Wildlife Service--that offer support to farmers and others seeking technical assistance, information, or financial resources on rural sustainable development. HTML and PDF web versions are available on the ATTRA--National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service website, along with daily announcements of Funding Opportunities related to sustainable agriculture nationwide.

Farm Bill 2002
A collective effort by USDA agencies to explain and provide information on all the provisions and implementation of the 2002 Farm Bill.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program's Grant Opportunities
Provides information on current and upcoming grant programs, as well as application guidelines.

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
SARE works to increase knowledge about--and help farmers and ranchers adopt--practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible. To advance such knowledge nationwide, SARE administers a competitive grants program.

Cultivating Change: Financing Sustainable Agriculture, University of Idaho, 1994
Identifies a collection of government grant and loan programs for sustainable agriculture activities.

Last updated: April 6, 2004

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