Business Planning

Locating Funds to Mitigate Risk on the Farm Workshop Recording

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  • Video

The Locating Funds to Mitigate Risk on the Farm: Crop Insurance, SARE, USDA Beginning Farmer Initiative and Other Federal Programs webinar, is part of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

In this webinar, instructors share knowledge/understanding of state/federal grant and loan programs. Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Micro Farm Pilot Policy 2023 (Farm Credit East).
  • Resources for Beginning Farmers at Farmers.Gov including Get Started Guide, 
  • Technical and financial assistance from Natural Resources Conservation Services. 
  • Environmental Quality Incentives Program. 
  • NorthEast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program grants.
  • An interactive and informative Q&A session with farmers sharing experiences in working with crop insurance and SARE programs. 

For additional information please reach us out at: nesfp@tufts.edu

5.12.23 // 11:00am to 2:00pm

Farmer Resource Fair 2023

The New Entry Farmer Resource Fair is a one-stop-shop for beginning and small farmers to meet and register with essential farm service providers. Representatives from FSA, MDAR, NRCS, USDA FNS, UMass Extension and more will be available for one on one registration and Q&A. Join NRCS and New Entry for a conservation planning field walk and soil quality indicators demonstrations.

Funding Next Level Enterprises in Rural Communities Fact Sheet

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  • Digital Download

The Funding Next Level Enterprises in Rural Communities Fact Sheet, is product of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

In this Fact Sheet (PDF) you can find information about the following topics: Value Added Producer Grant, Rural Energy for America Program, U.S. Small Business Administration. 

For additional information please reach out: nesfp@tufts.edu

Funding Next Level Enterprises in Rural Communities: Rural Development and SBA/SBIR Business Development Programs Workshop Recording

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  • Video

Funding Next Level Enterprises in Rural Communities: Rural Development and SBA/SBIR Business Development Programs webinar, is part of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

In this webinar, instructors share knowledge/understanding of SBA/SBIR grants and funding programs for agricultural projects. Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Elegible areas
  • Programs for beginning farmers 
  • Type of lending entities 
  • Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG)
  • Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)
  • U.S. Small Business Administration programs (SBA)
  • SBIR/STTR funding topic areas: rural and commuity development & small and mid-sized farms
  • Farmers' experiences with SBA/SBIR grants

For additional information please reach us out at: nesfp@tufts.edu

Building from the Ground Up: USDA NRCS Conservation and FSA Loan Programs Fact Sheet

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  • Digital Download

The Building from the Ground Up: USDA NRCS Conservation and FSA Loan Programs Fact Sheet, is product of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

In this Fact Sheet (PDF) you can find information about the following topics: different types of FSA loans, NRCS financial programs, where to look and how to get started with FSA as a beginning farmer.

For additional information please reach out: nesfp@tufts.edu

Building from the Ground Up: USDA NRCS Conservation and FSA Loan Programs Workshop Recording

Media:

  • Video

The Building from the Ground Up: USDA NRCS Conservation and FSA Loan Programs webinar, is part of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

In this webinar, instructors share knowledge/understanding of NRCS and FSA funding programs for beginning farmers. Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • Mission and benefits of working with FSA.
  • Getting started as beninning farmers.
  • Non-insured crop disaster assistance program.
  • Supervised credit and unique requirements.
  • Farm ownership loans.
  • Farm operating loans.
  • Down payment loan program.
  • Microloans.
  • General eleigibility and application process.

For additional information please reach us out at: nesfp@tufts.edu

MDAR Grants and Financial Assistance Programs Fact Sheet

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  • Digital Download

The MDAR Grants and Financial Assistance Programs Fact Sheet, is product of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

In this Fact Sheet (PDF) you can find information about the following topics: APR Improvement Programs (AIP), Farm Viability Enhancement Program (FVEP), and Matching Enterprise Grants for Ag (MEGA) process and timelines, and other MDAR grants. 

For additional information please reach out: nesfp@tufts.edu

Unlocking MA Money for Your Farm: MDAR Grants and Financial Assistance Programs Workshop Recording

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  • Video

The Unlocking MA Money for Your Farm: Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) Grants and Financial Assistance Programs webinar, is part of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

In this webinar, instructors share knowledge/understanding of MDAR grants and funding programs for agricultural projects. Topics covered in the workshop include:

  • MDAR Farm Viability Programs (FVEP, IVP, MEGA), grant process, classes and other grants.
  • Urban agriculture, Food Venture, Mass Food Trust. 
  • Grant reciepients experiences.

For additional information please reach us out at: nesfp@tufts.edu

USDA Programs in the Local Food Supply Chain

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  • Digital Download

The USDA has created an infographic detailing all the different grant and loan programs available to farmers and produces. A very valuable resource!

Grant Writing for Farmers 101 Fact Sheet

The Grant Writing for Farmers 101 fact sheet, is product of the Investing in Your Farm: Accessing Grants and Loans for Growing Your Business workshop series, hosted by the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.

In this Fact Sheet (PDF) you can find information about the following topics: grants vs loans, have at the ready, top 10 tips and considerations to apply. 

For additional information please reach out: nesfp@tufts.edu

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