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
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
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
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
help farmers and ranchers recover from production and physical losses due to drought, flooding, other natural disasters or quarantine
Used by young people participating in 4-H clubs, FFA, or a similar organization, to finance educational, income-producing, agriculture-related projects
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
loans provide credit opportunities to eligible family farm and ranch operators and owners who have been in business less than 10 years
68 Catamount Park, Suite A
Middlebury, VT 05753-1292
Phone: (802) 388-6748
Fax: (855) 794-3679
Gary Braman
Farm Loan Manager
Ext. 3029
gary.braman@vt.usda.gov
David Girard Jr.
Farm Loan Officer
Ext. 3031
Jill Thomas
Farm Loan Officer
Ext. 3028
Mari Quesnel
Loan Analysis
Ext. 3039
Jennifer Barnes
Program Technician
Ext. 3041
50 South Main Street, Suite B-14
St. Albans, VT 05478-2215
Phone: (802) 527-1296
Fax: (855) 794-3679
Dirk Reith
Farm Loan Manager
Ext. 4166
dirk.reith@vt.usda.gov
Brad Parker
Farm Loan Officer
Ext. 4168
Ryan Howrigan
Farm Loan Officer
Ext 4160
Tracy Derry
Farm Loan Officer
Ext. 4165
Christine Badalamenti Smith
Program Technician
Ext. 4181
59 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 11
Newport, VT 05855-4877
Phone:(802) 334-6090
Fax: (855) 794-3679
Angela Goodridge
Farm Loan Manager
Ext. 7003
angela.goodridge@vt.usda.gov
Brian Kuper
Farm Loan Officer
Ext. 7004
Brock Columbia
Farm Loan Officer Trainee
Ext. 7007
Amy Boomer
Program Technician
Ext. 7002
Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP)
Emergency Conservation Program (ECP)
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)
Loss Adjustment Standards Handbooks (LASH)
Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP)
Program announced 7/24/18 more to come...
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