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Working Lands funds support service providers, low‑rate Sprout loans and a bale‑wrap recycling pilot
Summary
Staff described nine service‑provision investments (~$369,000) for business advising and workforce development, a Sprout loan partnership where $72,000 in program funds buy down interest on loans up to $60,000, and a $20,000 pilot to collect and bale recyclable bale wrap in the Connecticut River watershed.
Agency staff said the Working Lands Enterprise Initiative makes targeted investments in service providers and alternative capital access in addition to grants for producers.
Abby Willard described nine service‑provision investments in FY2025 totaling about $369,000. Those awards target business planning, marketing, succession planning and workforce development, she said,…
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