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Unit 1: Conceptual Framework and Historical Foundations of Sustainable Agriculture

There were four regional Sustainable Agriculture Working Groups (SAWGs), as they have come to be known, and a national coalition of organizations. Learn more about each by following the links below:
Western SAWG Western SAWG
Southern SAWGSouthern SAWG
Northeast SAWG Northeast SAWG
NSAC National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
These and many other nonprofit advocacy organizations played an important role in forming the USDA SARE program as well as funding conservation programs at the Natural Resources Conservation Service, among other initiatives. You’ll learn more about USDA SARE and other partners working toward sustainable agriculture in Unit 3 of this course.
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