Posts tagged 2016
Little Village Farm

Cara and Jeremiah turned to the VFF for a $15k Business Builder loan to purchase some efficiency-gaining small equipment and continue work on their farmstand. The Tyrells will use their loan to get their farmstand buttoned up with a concrete floor, insulation, 4-season heat, and a sliding door cooler.

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Jersey Girls Dairy

Still caught in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Irene five years hence, Lisa Kaiman of Jersey Girls Dairy applied to the VFF for a second $10,000 Emergency Loan. This time the loan helped to complete the approved river embankment repairs to stem the continual loss of land from the initial storm.

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Zack Woods Herb Farm

Seeking to improve their herb dehydration capacity and efficiency, Melanie and Jeff Carpenter recently borrowed $30k from the Vermont Farm Fund to design and build innovative batch dryers to help them maintain the valuable medicinal compounds such as essential oils that their customers seek.

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Hartshorn's Farm Market

With the help of a $10k Business Builder Loan from the Vermont Farm Fund, Dave Hartshorn opened his roadside sugar house with upgraded production equipment and stepped-up promotion. The sugar house will help Hartshorn’s improve its bottom line with increased direct-to-consumer maple syrup sales, including tasty maple confections.

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