"Viva Farms helps new farmers get started. Our farm incubator provides: Land, equipment and infrastructure, Education, training and technical assistance (bilingual- Eng/Esp), marketing and distribution support, and start-up loans.
Rural Business Energy Efficiency Improvement Loan Fund (RBEEIL) offers low-interest "micro" loans for energy efficiency projects undertaken by food and fiber producers and processors implementing the recommendations of a third-party energy auditor.The minimum loan amount is $2,500 and the maximum loan amount is $30,000.
The Maryland Rural Business Equipment and Working Capital Fund Loan (RBWCL) will offer low-interest loans to established Ag/RB-industry firms and producers for working capital and equipment purchases. This program is supported by The Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation (MARBIDCO) utilizing state funds and the U.S.
The California Farm Academy's (CFA) six month program takes place on a part-time basis, with classes held on evenings and weekends – serving people with busy schedules. Operated by the Center for Land-Based Learning, this innovative program and farm business incubator teaches and mentors new farmers in agricultural production, business planning and marketing of specialty crops.
"The Resource Guide for Vermont's New and Aspiring Farmers is divided into two sections. The first section addresses four commonly identified challenges that new and aspiring farmers may face—access to capital, access to production knowledge, access to land, and access to markets.
The project will expand the nation's first agricultural Individual Development Account (IDA) pilot programs to 8 states in order to assist beginning farmers in building an asset base for land purchases and capital expenditures.