FarmStart Capital Investment

FarmStart is a Farm Credit East program that makes working capital investments of up to $75,000 for startup farms and ag businesses with limited financial resources and showing promise of success. 

How To Get Started

FarmStart offers a source of credit for startups farmers, forestry producers, fishermen, farm-related service businesses and cooperatives, generally in their first three years of business. Candidates are expected to be rural entrepreneurs or cooperatives with very little accumulated net worth and few financial resources. The applicant also must be an independent enterprise and cannot be affiliated with an established operation.

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Get Started With FarmStart Today!

Submit the form below to get started with one of Farm Credit East's FarmStart advisors.

Contact Information

First Name*

Last Name*

Farm/Organization Name

Type of Farm*

Zip Code*

Email*

Phone*

Please check all that apply.

I have farming experience

I have a monthly cash flow budget

I have a current balance sheet

I have at least two references

I have a business plan*

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