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Pitching Aquaculture and Microloans Is a Marine Veteran’s New Mission
Raising clams has always been a part of Michael McCarthy’s life — until Sept. 11, 2001. “That was my motivation,” said McCarthy, who was working with the New York/New Jersey Harbor relay program, purging and harvesting clams, when terrorists crashed … Continue reading
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USDA builds the American Dream
By Val Dolcini, State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency The following is excerpted from a speech given Oct. 24 at the 46th annual Farm-City Harvest Awards Luncheon sponsored by the Woodland Chamber of Commerce. I frequently tell people that … Continue reading
Still Farming at 92
Malachi Duncan has farmed for six decades. Now, at age 92, he’s ready to do more. “I was out on the tractor trying to locate a cow,” said Duncan, who farms 43-acres of his family’s land in Union, S.C. It’s … Continue reading
19-Year-Old Hopes to Retire Early and Farm
Austin Midkiff thinks, breathes and lives farming. It’s all he has done since he was six years old. By the time he was 14, he took over his grandparent’s 10-acre farm in Springdale, W.Va. “When I turned 16 my grandparents … Continue reading
Beginning Farmer Receives Missouri’s First Microloan
By Charlotte Holeman, Farm Loan Manager & Dana Rogge, Public Affairs Specialist Brent Nold of Cosby, Mo., was a little apprehensive when he thought about getting a loan to expand his cattle herd. “I was nervous about applying for a … Continue reading
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Reminder: Free Microloan Webinar is April 10
The Farm Service Agency is joining Cornell Small Farms Program to produce a free webinar discussing the new FSA microloan program. Learn details of the program, including loan terms, the application process and eligibility requirements. Questions can be asked to … Continue reading
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Registration Open for Free Webinar Discussing FSA Microloan Program
The Farm Service Agency is joining Cornell Small Farms Program to produce a free webinar discussing the new FSA microloan program. Learn details of the program, including loan terms, the application process and eligibility requirements. Questions can be asked to … Continue reading
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FSA Loans Lend a Hand to California Farmer
By Paul Lehman, FSA Regional Public Affairs Specialist Family adversity brought Sam Pesina back home to his family’s Fresno County, Calif., farm. But it was the love of farming that kept him. “When my dad got bone marrow cancer, there … Continue reading
Small Farmer Finds Success with FSA Microloan Program
By Cassie Bable, Texas FSA Public Affairs Specialist John Lee Meyer applied for his first loan with the Smith County Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Texas to purchase a John Deere 2750 tractor with cab for his hay operation. Meyer owns … Continue reading
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Small Farmers Embrace Microloans
Every year Dustin Schlinsog walks into the Farm Service Agency office in Neillsville, Wis., to apply for a direct operating loan to support his greenhouse operation. It’s a small loan — under $35,000. Yet, he must complete 17 pages of … Continue reading
