Farm Loan Programs

Available Farm Loans

Operating Loans

Used to purchase items such as livestock and feed; farm equipment; fuel, farm chemicals, insurance, and family living expenses; make minor improvements or repairs to buildings and fencing; and general farm operating expenses

Farm Ownership Loans

Used to purchase or enlarge a farm or ranch, construct a new or improve existing farm or ranch buildings, and for soil and water conservation and protection purposes

Microloans

Operating loans designed to meet the needs of small and beginning farmers, non-traditional, specialty crop and niche type operations by easing some requirements and offering less paperwork

Guaranteed Loans

enables lenders to extend credit to family farm operators and owners who do not qualify for standard commercial loans. Farmers receive credit at reasonable terms to finance their current operations or to expand their business; financial institutions receive additional loan business and servicing fees, as well as other benefits from the program, such as protection from loss

Emergency Loans

help farmers and ranchers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters or quarantine

Targeted Loan Audiences

Youth

Used by young people participating in 4-H clubs, FFA, or a similar organization, to finance educational, income-producing, agriculture-related projects

Minority and Women Farmers and Ranchers

loans support the full participation of minority and women family farmers in FSA's farm loan programs by targeting a portion of its direct and guaranteed farm ownership and operating loan funds for minority and women farmers to buy and operate a farm or ranch

Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

loans provide credit opportunities to eligible family farm and ranch operators and owners who have been in business less than 10 years

Other Helpful Resources

• Your Guide to FSA Farm Loans
• Your FSA Farm Loan Compass
• Farm Loans Fact Sheet
• Farm Loans Information Chart

Farm Loan Contacts

Middlebury, VT Farm Loan Team

68 Catamount Park, Suite A
Middlebury, VT 05753-1292

Phone: (802) 388-6748
Fax: (855) 794-3679

St. Albans, VT Farm Loan Team

50 South Main Street, Suite B-14
St. Albans, VT 05478-2215

Phone: (802) 527-1296
Fax: (855) 794-3679

Newport, VT Farm Loan Team

59 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 11
Newport, VT 05855-4877

Phone:(802) 334-6090
Fax: (855) 794-3679

Amy Boomer
Program Technician
Ext. 7002

Farm Programs

Available Farm Programs

Aerial Photography Program

Agricultural Risk Coverage Program (ARC) & Price Loss Coverage Program (PLC)

ARC/PLC Online Login

Conservation Programs

Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)

Vermont CREP Fact Sheet

Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)

Dairy Margin Protection Program (MPP)

Disaster Assistance Programs

Disaster Assistance Fact Sheet

Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish (ELAP)

Emergency Forest Restoration Program (EFRP)

Livestock Forage Program (LFP)

Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)

Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance (NAP)

Tree Assistance Program (TAP)

Loss Adjustment Standards Handbooks (LASH)

Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP)

Economic and Policy Analysis

Environmental and Cultural Resource Compliance

Farmers.gov

2014 Farm Bill

FSAfarm+

Financial Management Information

Laws and Reglations

Market Facilitation Program (MFP)

Program announced 7/24/18 more to come...

MIDAS

Outreach and Education

Our State Outreach Coordinator is Paul Remillard

      Phone: (802) 527-1296  Ext. 4164

            Email: paul.remillard@vt.usda.gov 

Find more on outreach at farmers.gov

Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

Payment Eligibility

Price Support

Farm Storage Facility Loans

Commodity Loans