Andy Shetler and his family are part of the growing Amish farming community in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. Their VFF loan helped them to build a storage cellar with wash station, gas-powered vegetable washer and loading dock.

Scout's Honor Creamery in Waitsfield, VT came to the Vermont Farm Fund to expand their ice cream production with larger freezer capacity. Since they launched their cafe, The Sweet Spot, in 2013, John and Sarina have continued to produce a wide array of small batch ice cream flavors, fresh fruit-n-herb ice pops, and novelty frozen treats featuring many locally produced ingredients.

The Vermont Tortilla Company was founded in 2015 with the goal of bringing fresh tortillas to the northeast made from locally grown, freshly ground organic corn. They came to the VFF for a $30,000 loan to expand their freezer capacity, add a new kettle for boiling corn, and a corn washer and feeder.

Livewater Dairy in Putney, VT produces fresh cheese, aged raw milk cheese, and sweet cream butter. Their $10,000 Business Builder Loan allowed them to purchase a batch freezer and blast freezer for onsite ice cream production. They produce ice cream using local ingredients for sale at the farmer's market and their own farmstand.

Almanack Farm in Chelsea, VT got a $10,000 Business Builder Loan from the VFF to invest in fencing, chute and a livestock scale at their new farm, which they purchased through a partnership with the Vermont Land Trust's Farmland Access Program. They raise grassfed beef for direct sale to restaurants.

Ben Harris worked with the Vermont Land Trust's Farmland Access Program and took over operation of Gleason Grains in May 2018 to grow and mill certified organic wheat, field crops and pastured pigs.

Yoder Farm is a small diversified farm located at Smokey House Center, a land based non-profit, in Danby, Vermont. They came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a loan to build a wash and pack greenhouse, and purchase equipment to expand and increase the efficiency of their apple and cider vinegar production.

Laughing Child Farm is a fast-growing organic farm in Pawlet, Vermont specializing in growing sweet potatoes. Timothy and Brooke Hughes-Muse came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a loan to purchase equipment to upgrade their packing house and sweet potato washing equipment.

In 2018, Vermont Cranberry Company decided to start producing a sparkling cranberry wine and needed to fit up a winery space in the bottom of their barn, buy tanks and equipment. A $15,000 loan from the VFF will allow them to start up the winery.

Understory Farm in Sudbury, VT grows cut flowers for the farmers' market, weddings and events. They came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a $10,000 loan to purchase a greenhouse heater, upgrade their irrigation system and purchase a used delivery vehicle.