Presented by Kalkaska Conservation District and Crosshatch Center for Art and Ecology

Small Farm Opportunity Fair and
Community Microloan Launch
(In-person AND Online)

Join fellow farmers and over a dozen farmer support organizations to connect and take the first steps toward farm funding, soil health, conservation, and business improvements.

8:30 - 11:00 am Tableside advice available in person in Kalkaksa at Railroad Square Pavilion 8:30 - 11:00

9:00 - 10:00 Presentations from specific support programs will be available BOTH in-person AND online streaming (join live online directly from your own farm).

10:00 am Microloan application launch (live and on Zoom) - community partners for the NW Michigan Food and Farm Microloan ( Grain Train, Oryana, and Kalkaska Economic Development Corporation) will be launching the live application for zero-interest loans ($500 up to $10,000). Read more here and join us to celebrate another year of boosting our local food and farm economy.