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This resource page has information for dairy farmers about other sources of financial support for farming operations. Although there is limited financial support for small farms, it is out there. This resource page will be updated as new information becomes available. You may also want to visit the National Agricultural Library at the USDA (http://afsic.nal.usda.gov) to find the latest information on grants and loans for farmers.
Farm Service Agency (FSA)
The FSA makes direct and guaranteed farm ownership and operating loans to family-size farmers and ranchers who cannot obtain commercial credit from a bank, Farm Credit System institution, or other lender. FSA loans can be used to purchase land, livestock, equipment, feed, seed, and supplies. Loans can also be used to construct buildings or make farm improvements. For additional information and application forms go to www.fsa.usda.gov.
Loan programs include:
- Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Loans
- Direct Farm Loans
- Emergency Farm Loans
- Funding
- Guaranteed Loans
- Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Loans
The New Hampshire State FSA Office:
22 Bridge Street, 4th Floor
Concord, NH 03301
603.224.7941
The Farm Credit Council
The Farm Credit Council serves young, beginning, and small farmers.
First Pioneer Farm Credit, ACA
First Pioneer Farm Credit is a full financial services provider for ag businesses including mortgages, seasonal loans and lines of credit. Makes loans for the purchase, improvement or refinancing of debt on real estate. It also provides financing for expenses associated with the production, processing, and marketing of food and fiber, as well as for equipment, facilities and livestock.
They also offer equipment leases, record-keeping, tax planning and preparation, appraisals, business consulting, and multi-peril crop insurance.
Farmers in: Belknap, Carroll, Hillsborough, Merrimack, Rockingham, and Strafford Counties
Yankee Farm Credit, ACA
Yankees Farm Credit is a financial services cooperative for people involved in all aspects of agriculture. Makes loans for the purchase, improvement or refinancing of debt on real estate. It also provides financing for expenses associated with the production, processing, and marketing of food and fiber, as well as for equipment, facilities and livestock. Loans come in many forms – long-term mortgage loans, operating loans, equipment loans, lines of credit and personal loans, with fixed and variable rates.
They also offer financial record-keeping, tax planning and preparation, payroll services, appraisal services, equipment leases, credit life insurance, and mortgage financing for rural homeowners.
Farmers in: Cheshire, Grafton, and Sullivan Counties
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
Several CSREES grant programs assist small farming and small farmers to help them understand and adopt sustainable practices and markets for their products. Visit www.csrees.usda.gov for more information.
The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
Funding opportunities directory that is updated weekly.
Rural Information Center
A variety of resources to help you seek and apply for funding. Includes:
A Guide to Funding Resources
- Funding Process
- Federal Funding
- Private Funding
- Federal Funding Databases
- Private Funding Databases
- Guides to State Foundations
- Foundation Databases/Directories by State
- Newsletters
- Grant Writing Resources
Small Farm Funding Resources
- Developing a Farm Business Plan
- Financial and Planning Resources
- Funding and Program Assistance
- Farm Disaster Assistance
- Organizations and Web Sites
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