Looking to jump start their fruit nursery business, the Haydens applied for a VFF Business Builder loan. The funds will enable The Farm Between to build their inventory for sale and propagation and more.
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The Webbs replaced their smaller loan with a $30,000 Business Builder loan from the VFF to implement an environmentally sound nutrient recovery / irrigation system that they are hoping will be a model for other Vermont farms.
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After paying back their Emergency Loan early, the diversified organic farm came back to us for a $30,000 Business Builder Loan to help finish up the construction of their new barn with wash, pack and cold storage facilities.
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A Vermont Farm Fund Business Builder loan helped Joe Bossen take advantage of a grant from Vermont Farm Viability to build Vermont Bean Crafters’ infrastructure for aggregating; cleaning and storing dry beans and other staple crops.
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A $10,000 Business Builder loan from the VFF made it possible for the Tyrrells to undertake a season-extending greenhouse project. They promptly paid off the loan four months later when they got their check from the NRCS.
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After repeated flooding at the Intervale, Rob Rock decided to diversify Pitchfork Farm, relocating and downsizing his growing acreage. A Business Builder Loan is helping kickstart Rob's ag machinery and fabrication business, a bonus for Vermont farmers in need of his custom farm equipment and metal working services.
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As demand for locally sourced, certified organic medicinal herbs has grown, the Carpenters have been consistently selling out of their harvest. A $10,000 VFF Business Builder Loan is helping the farm procure new equipment, increasing both their efficiency and production.
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