Spring Valley EcoFarms is a non-profit organization focusing on education, research, and outreach to promote more ecologically sustainable agriculture. Its seat is Spring Valley Farm, 100 acres in the Georgia Piedmont. The vision is to reduce reliance on external subsidies in agricultural systems through incorporating free services of nature. The goal is to develop a model for conservation of biological diversity and to provide a laboratory where ecological science and theory are put to a real-world test.

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Spring Valley EcoFarms Inc.
1695 Spring Valley Road
Athens, Georgia USA 30605
info@springvalleyecofarms.org

Support

Research and Education at Spring Valley Ecofarm has been carried out through grants to the University of Georgia. Following is a list of grants since 2000.

2000-2004. Project: Alley cropping to make organic agriculture more efficient. Granting Agency: U.S. Dept. Agriculture Initiative for Future Agricultural and Food Systems/Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.

2004-2006. Support for a course in Agroforestry and Organic Farming provided by U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Higher Education Challenge grant for Agroforestry Distance Learning.

2006-present: Project: Perennial legumes as a sustainable source of soil organic matter in Southeastern organic farming systems. Granting Agency: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.

2007-present: Project: Certificate Program in Organic Agriculture at the University of Georgia. Granting Agency: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service Higher Education Challenge Grants Program.