Author Archives: Mary Peabody

Holistic Management International has been funded through the USDA’s Beginning Farmer Grant to teach beginning women farmers the tools of whole farm planning. Groups are forming in New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York. Classes will begin in … Continue reading →

Strolling of the Heifers Microloan Fund for New England Farmers Deadline: November 27, 2009 The Strolling of the Heifers Microloan Fund for New England Farmers will be accepting applications through November 27, 2009 for loans of $10,000 or less. Applicants … Continue reading →

Vermont Farm Women’s Fund Grants Deadline: October 25, 2009. The Vermont Farm Women’s Fund (VFWF) is offering its next round of grants to help women farmers improve their businesses or become more involved in agricultural policy development. The fund provides … Continue reading →