Some of you may remember a post I made a few weeks ago regarding our CSA and market produce information. We are currently working with the Farm Service Agency for a loan to expand, and apparently its a significant process to prove we are needed.

I have 25 amazing people who have signed up to support us and are on our newsletter. I need at least 50 people to prove there is a valid need and customer base to prove Little Ag is just as necessary, if not moreso, than Big Ag.

https://mailchi.mp/8bdfaa74892e/get-the-free-newsletter

PS. Everyone who signs up to help us will get 10% OFF their 1st season produce box!

🤗 TIA!!

Christina Good Food Farms

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411skcoRefiL t1_j6n60az wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:58 PM

You're telling me that the Farm Service Agency, a government entity, uses email newsletter subscriber count as a factor when giving out loans?

Youandiandaflame t1_j6o1azb wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:13 PM

I ran a federal grant-funded (admittedly, not a FSA loan though) CSA before and no, this was not a thing used to gauge anything.

I’m not disparaging OP’s methods or disagreeing with what they’re saying but this does seem to be a really odd request from an agency.

snowbaby0413 t1_j6nzbz5 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:01 PM

Ridiculous. I'm signing up just in principle

malevolentk t1_j6nobeo wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:54 PM

Done

TheEsotericGardener t1_j6o7z81 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 6:54 PM

How long have you operated GGF?

ArtByChristinaCheek OP t1_j6p6esh wrote on January 31, 2023 at 10:28 PM

Just started the farm business this year, but have prior experience and all that. I'm 36 and grew up farming. 😁 You can find me on LinkedIn as well.

ArtByChristinaCheek OP t1_j6mzql3 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:13 PM

Prior thread here 👉https://www.reddit.com/r/springfieldMO/comments/105jdyl/new_budding_csa_farm_to_table_what_would_you_like/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button