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Farmshare Austin Launches Land Link Program

3/12/2019

Texas gets its very own Land Link Program, at long last. Land Link is an online tool that connects farmers looking for land with landowners looking to sell or lease their land. Helping new farmers find reasonable access to land, while giving land owners the opportunity to put their land into sustainable agricultural production is a crucial service to provide. Looking forward to more good food and good farms in Central Texas. Find Farmshare's Land Link Program here.

Everything You Wanted to Know About FSA Guaranteed Loan Collateral Requirements, But Were Too Afraid To Ask

3/11/2019

We work with a lot of agricultural producers that recognize the importance of working with a financial partner like Farm Services Agency (FSA), as they provide access to ag-specific, cheap capital. But, we also hear about some of the challenges and questions that arise in trying to access this capital.

FSA recently released the type of collateral requirements they have to access their guaranteed loan programs for land and agricultural production.

FAQ here

FSA Guaranteed Loan website here

The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health

3/7/2019

The Lancet Commission published a report that helps define what it means to eat a healthy, sustainable diet. "The EAT-Lancet Commission on Food, Planet, Health brings together more than 30 world-leading scientists from across the globe to reach a scientific consensus that defines a healthy and sustainable diet."

Full Report here

Growing a Sustainable Food System Report

3/6/2019

Lots of great food for thought in this report by Village Capital. How do we grow a sustainable food system, exactly? Who needs to be at the table to achieve this, what is sustainable, what's working right now, and what's missing? Interesting case studies and thought provoking ideas, such as:

Foodshed Investors Podcast: E2 Errol Schweizer, Organic Food Entrepreneur & Activist

3/1/2019

This month we welcome Errol Schweizer, Organic Industry Entrepreneur and Activist. Errol brings deep and various experiences to the show. Currently Errol serves as a board member and advisor to a variety of retail, CPG, E-Commerce, and Private Equity firms. Before this, Errol was VP of Grocery at Whole Foods. Before that even, Errol was a political activist in NYC. We talk food, power, industry, and justice

FI Newsletter: March 2019