The GreenStone Story:
The Same… But Far Better! Expanding to the niche needs of diverse young, beginning, and small farmers. CultivateGrowth provides the foundation for farmers to flourish in their agricultural aspirations. Uniquely designed to support the diversity of modern agriculture, the program provides financing, education, and funding to serve the need of this valuable community. In short, it’s putting our mission on steroids. It’s all the great services and support GreenStone has been providing to young, beginning and small farmers for more than 100 years, with a refreshed approach to align with the growing opportunities in agriculture. We understand the challenges individuals face when
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starting their own farm or taking on ownership of a multi-generational farm. Helping new farmers, and small-scale farmers obtain and maintain the resources they need is our priority, and we’re doing it through a variety of ways! Through GreenStone’s CultivateGrowth program, we provide financing in unique and individualized situations through our relaxed underwriting standards to help the next generation of agriculture overcome the financial challenges of entering farming. Our expertise in agricultural financing, in addition to our understanding of specialized Farm
