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Farm Credit’s FarmStart is pleased to reach $20 million in investments made to Northeast agricultural entrepreneurs as the program celebrates 20 years. FarmStart is a unique program that provides working capital investments of up to $125,000 to promising agricultural, fishing and forest products ventures. Since the first investment approved in August 2006, FarmStart has supported more than 400 entrepreneurs throughout the Northeast.

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint initiative of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently awarded $120,000 in grant funding to 25 organizations working to strengthen agriculture, forestry and commercial fishing across the Northeast. 

Northeast fruit growers have until November 20, 2026, to purchase or update crop insurance coverage for the 2027 crop year. Growers are encouraged to contact their Crop Growers agent well before the deadline to review available coverage.