National Farm Viability Conference

Securing the right kind of capital for a business is critical, but capital alone is not enough for business viability. This workshop will explore capital combined with business technical assistance strategies that prioritize long-term business viability, strengthen the local food economy, and create economic opportunity. It will also highlight the role alternative financing can play in enabling limited-resource farmers to operate sustainable and equitable farm businesses. Using real case study examples, there will be a discussion of how coupling customized technical assistance and finance into a package adapted to the unique needs of each borrower has impacted business viability and reduced investment risk.

Learning Objectives:
-Learn strategies and lessons learned
-Understand the details of how alternative financing models work
-Gain insight to ways to implement strategies in your work