After losing their leased processing facility to fire, Paul Lisai appealed to the VFF to help him rebuild a new creamery on his family's land. He is now selling his gently pasteurized, grass-fed milk to local retail outlets including the Capitol City Farmers’ Market in Montpelier.
Read MoreTropical Storm Irene nearly destroyed all that Lisa Kaiman had built at Jersey Girls Dairy over the previous twelve years. An Emergency Loan from the Vermont Farm Fund helped stabilize the farm and enabled Lisa to continue with plans to install a pasteurizing system.
Read MoreThe floods of Tropical Storm Irene dealt Arethusa a potentially devastating blow, covering all of their crops under silt and water. A VFF Emergency Loan helped the farm pay its bills while it regrouped for the 2012 growing season.
Read MoreAfter Tropical Storm Irene decimated the remaining harvest at Hartshorn Farm, a zero percent VFF Emergency Loan enabled Dave to pay off his high rate seasonal operating loan. Dave was free to focus on the farm’s recovery instead of financial default.
Read MoreWhen the Connecticut River flooded the MacLennan's fields, it took out their crops and left behind an insidious disease that would prevent them from planting vine crops on the land for 4-5 years. A VFF Emergency Loan helped them manage their debt and expenses, enabling them to stay in business.
Read MoreWhen the Connecticut River overflowed its levies the morning after Tropical Storm Irene, a makeshift dam couldn't stop the flood waters from ruining all the crops at Harlow Farm. A fast Emergency Loan from the VFF helped get the farm through the winter.
Read MoreHit hard by Tropical Storm Irene, Jericho Settlers Farm sought an Emergency Loan to pay their operating expenses and provide a positive cash flow until the next growing season.
Read MoreThis small community farm was devastated by Irene. With 100% of their crops lost, the Tyrrells were emotionally and financially drained by the storm. Unable to qualify for a conventional loan, the VFF stepped in with a 0% interest, no hassle loan in time to buy cover crop seed and other supplies.
Read MoreKingsbury Market Garden, a two year old diversified farm with a special relationship with the Vermont Foodbank, lost a good portion of their soil and crops to the storm waters of Irene. A VFF Emergency Loan helped them rebuild their soil and regain growing capacity.
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