We really need more land, a certified kitchen, some equipment, more chickens and at least a couple more buildings for them. We really can't afford any more loans at this point so I thought I'd check out Willie Nelson's Farm Aid Grant program. What a crock! From their site:
The following types of projects are not eligible for Farm Aid funding:
- grants or loans to individuals
- grants or loans to support commercial operation of a farming enterprise
- production of book, film, television, radio projects
- projects outside the United States
- projects directed or substantially funded by government bodies (federal, state, local)
- legal defense funds
- capital campaigns, equipment purchases, endowments or deficit financing
- historic preservation of farmland or buildings
- lobbying to influence elections or legislation
- conferences, publications, or research projects unless they are directly connected to ongoing program activities
What do they fund??????????? The only other things I found were a low interest loan for beginning farmers and a couple of government grant programs, one of which I got an e-mail about the other day saying it had lost funding. Who's got time to figure out how to write a grant anyhow?
Want to help a farmer? Skip the red tape and send a donation to my PayPal account at gramasues@hughes.net
Rant over ...
God Bless You All!
