Sobremesa specializes in creating delicious fermented foods such as kimchi, sauerkraut and seasonal products from Vermont farmers' vegetables and herbs. Their loan allowed them to purchase jars and labels for packaging, apply for organic certification, and purchase more produce.
Read MoreYoder 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.
Read MoreHartshorn Farm Market in Waitsfield, VT purchased a “cow train” to increase agritourism in the Mad River Valley. The cow train provides an activity for kids and parents when they come to the Farm and provide a way for kids to see the farm in action.
Read MoreLaughing 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.
Read MoreFarm Connex provides farmers and food producers throughout northern Vermont with critical distribution services. They came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a $30,000 loan to help them through the process of developing a new business model.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreUnderstory 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.
Read MoreA short term bridge loan to Calderwood Goat Dairy allowed them to take advantage of a grant from the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets to install a lagoon on site to collect all waste water produced during the winter months so that it can be applied in the spring and summer when the ground is not frozen.
Read MoreA $10,000 loan from the VFF will allow Jim Thurston to expand his sugaring operation in Hancock, VT, building a new sugar house and installing new piping and lines.
Read MoreElmore Roots in Wolcott, VT grows a wide variety of hardy perennial fruits and berries. With a Business Builder loan from the VFF, Elmore Roots developed its fruit processing capabilities and markets, built a solar dehydrator, purchased more freezer space, and created a clean room for cutting and processing fruit.
Read MoreButterfly Bakery of Vermont applied to the Vermont Farm Fund for a loan to expand its hot sauce line to include specialty craft beer hot sauces created in partnership with local Vermont breweries. She purchases peppers exclusively from Vermont farmers (and is the #1 purchaser of VT grown peppers) and uses many other locally sourced ingredients as well in her products.
Read MorePigasus Meats is a diversified livestock operation in South Hero, VT raising pork and eggs. A Business Builder loan from the VFF helped Pigasus build out infrastructure for their new flock of 2,000 layer hens.
Read Morelu.lu artisan ice cream is a small batch, hand-crafted ice cream business founded in Bristol in 2012 with a "farm to spoon" mission. A Business Builder loan from the VFF allowed lu.lu to purchase a blast freezer. This equipment allows them to freeze the ice cream product to -30 degrees in 3-4 hours.
Read MoreAnsel Ploog and Justin Cote founded Flywheel Farm LLC in Woodbury in 2013 with the goal to create a farm that primarily serves local wholesale and regional markets on limited acreage. Their VFF loan will allow them to purchase transplanters, a larger cistern, and build a small office cabin on the farm.
Read MoreCalderwood Goat Dairy milks Alpine and Saanen goats, two of the top milking breeds. They came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a Business Builder Loan to build a 40'x104’ coverall barn to be able to expand up to 200 milking head.
Read MoreKingsbury Market Garden came to the Vermont Farm Fund for a $10,000 Business Builder Loan to purchase a leaf separating machine for use in processing medicinal herbs. This machine will separate leaves from stems on crops like peppermint and nettle.
Read MoreFour Pillars Farm is a diversified Organic vegetable farm in Whiting, VT on 14.5 acres, using 4 acres for vegetable crops. Owner Peter Cousineau started the farm in 2012 to supply greens to wholesale accounts at the Middlebury Natural Foods coop, Healthy Living Market and City Market. This year, with the help of a Business Builder Loan from the Vermont Farm Fund, Four Pillars will expand to offer a CSA.
Read MoreGood Heart Farmstead is a certified organic vegetable and herb farm in Worcester, VT owned by husband and wife, Edge Fuentes and Kate Spring. They grow about 40 different crops and market their produce mainly through a CSA, and also sell salad greens to Montpelier restaurants. A $5,000 Business Builder Loan from the VFF allowed them to purchase a Paper Pot transplanter and expand their current irrigation system.
Read MoreVermont Cranberry Company grows and processes cranberries for fresh market sales. They also press 100% cranberry juice, and provide wholesale cranberries for wine, cider and beverage producers. A Business Builder Loan from the Vermont Farm Fund allowed VCC to add berry transfer decks, a berry splitter, pumps and a higher capacity filler to their processing facilities.
Read MoreA Drop of Joy works directly with local farmers and Vermont-based companies to produce custom juices and condiments from local fruits and vegetables. A $10k Business Builder loan allowed them to upgrade their juicing and mixing equipment.
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