"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.
Read MoreWill 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.
Read MoreDave 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.
Read MoreNicole applied for a VFF Emergency Loan when the farm's lease was unexectedly cancelled, essentially leaving the farm with no property to grown on. The loan enabled Seedfolks to locate water and drill a well, prerequisites for farming their new piece of leased land.
Read MoreWhen 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.
Read MoreWhen a fire destroyed the neighbor's barn that Good Heart was using for storage and seed germination, Katie and Edge lost both their belongings and much needed space. A VFF Emergency Loan helped the couple recoup their material loss, as well as contributed to a new planned facility.
Read MoreFamily-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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