Technical assistance, publications, and resources are provided free of charge to appropriate users. To advance such knowledge nationwide, SARE administers a competitive grants program first funded by Congress in 1988. A succinct but thorough introduction to raising chickens on pasture . Sponsors research related to organic farming practices, disseminates research results to organic farmers and to growers interested in adopting organic production systems, and educates the public and decision-makers about organic farming issues. Heifer Project donates cattle, chicken, goats, and pigs to impoverished people around the world.
Farmers learn sustainable, environmentally sound agricultural techniques.
HPI understands that livestock offer one of the best resources for l ending the cycle of chronic hunger and poverty that plagues two-thirds of the planet. The Humane Society of the United States is the nation's largest animal-protection organization, founded in 1954 to promote the humane treatment of animals and to foster respect, understanding, and compassion for all creatures. Today's programs include those in humane education, wildlife and habitat protection, farm animals and bioethics, companion animals, and animal research issues. This is the official website of The Stockman GrassFarmer , Allan Nation's monthly periodical about the science and art of raising ruminants on pasture. I'll be writing about the nutritional benefits of grassfarming in future issues.