Eligibility: Farm owners of small to midsize farms and must not have a cumulative net worth of $750,000.

Region: Oregon resident

The Beginning and Expanding Farmer Loan Program, better known as the Aggie Bond Program, provides affordable financing to new farmers for financing capital purchases.

This program allows lenders to provide lower interest lending to qualifying beginning farmers. It is administered by Business Oregon, but potential applications should consult a lender before applying. There isn’t a deadline for this loan opportunity, the application is available at the “learn more” link below.