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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"Cranberry Bob" sought a VFF Business Builder Loan to outfit a new white room to FDA inspection standards. The improvements will enable Vermont Cranberry to expand wholesale production, pressing for more days per year and incorporating other fruits and vegetables like carrots into the mix.
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Will Ameden of Under Orion Farm leveraged a $10,000 VFF Business Builder Loan in combination with a payback grant to accomplish $18,000 worth of improvements, positioning Orion and tenant incubator farms for expansion.
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Dave and Lila used a Business Builder loan from the VFF to add grain storage capacity at their farm, decreasing their cost for feed, and invested in a flock of layers to provide additional income.
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When Bill Pearce reached the maximum for on-farm processing of his pastured meat birds, he sought a VFF loan to grow his flock of layers. The loan enabled the Pearces to both purchase additional layers, as well as the infrastrure to keep them on pasture.
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Family-owned and certified organic, Stony Pond Farm found that its expansion and innovation plans had outpaced their ability to generate income from their investments. In a bind, the Webbs applied for a VFF loan that helped them turn the corner and see their innovations begin to pay back to the farm.
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A loan from the VFF fueled an R&D project to create new soup recipes and new processing techniques to use more ingredients from Vermont farms.
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Made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, Scout's Honor Ice Cream was the hit of the Waitsfield Farmers' Market. Owners Johnny Vitko and Sarina Guilisano turned to the VFF for a Business Builder Loan when they were ready to expand their sales channels and take their business to the next level.
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