New Entry Sustainable Farming Project offers assistance with locating, evaluating and matiching farmers to farmland in Massachusetts and surrounding regions.
The New Farmer Development Project (NFDP) identifies, educates, and supports immigrants with agricultural experience to establish their own economically and environmentally sustainable small farm businesses in the NYC region.
Minnesota Agriculture Commissioner Gene Hugoson has announced the recipients of the state’s second round of Livestock Investment Grants. Fifty producers were selected to share $1 million in grants aimed at boosting the state’s livestock sector.
The Aggie Bond Loan Program is a federal bonding program administered by the State through its Rural Finance Authority. The program offers affordable financing for a qualified beginning farmer. This is accomplished by securing for the applicant a reduced interest rate on the loan they are submitting for approval under the program.
Our mission is to promote small farm development by providing information and training for aspiring, beginning and transitioning farmers. We maintain an extensive resource collection; produce publications; develop and offer innovative, farmer-guided programs; and advocate for policies that encourage sustainable small-scale agriculture.
This program focuses on new and/or small farmers interested in agriculture, the environment, and production. Farmers continue to search for ways to diversify and add value to their products.
This program focuses on new and/or small farmers interested in agriculture, the environment, and production. Farmers continue to search for ways to diversify and add value to their products.
