The following is a list of local resources available to business owners:

COVID-19 SUPPORT: 

It is more important than ever to keep your funding partners in the loop on the impacts of the current health/economic crisis on your business, and to engage them in solutions if possible. Here is our Covid-19 Crisis Survival Plan for Business Owners.  You can find many more Covid-19 Resources on the Vermont Farm to Plate Resources Page.

• For connections, news, events, and more on Vermont’s food system, visit Vermont Farm to Plate Network 
• If you need help writing or updating your business plan, visit Vermont Small Business Development Center
• To learn more about different types of capital and which one(s) might be right for your business, visit Capital Compass 
• To learn more about equity crowdfunding in Vermont, visit Milk Money
• For technical assistance and business advising, visit Farm & Forest Viability Program or Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund’s Business Assistance Program
• To explore Windham County’s farm and food accelerator program, visit Windham Grows

Food system-friendly capital providers:

• Vermont Community Loan Fund 
• Community Capital of Vermont 
• VSECU  
• VT Economic Development Authority (VEDA)  
• Opportunities Credit Union
• Flexible Capital Fund
• Vermont Farm Fund
• NOFA Vermont Loan Program
• Yankee Farm Credit