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Although I have been lurking for several months I am a newbie and this is my first post. We are in the process of applying for a beginner Farmer loan through the USDA (tried every other financing option this is our last resort-long story). Of course they want want to see a positive cash flow but they are budgeting in fertilizers, fuel, pesticides, etc and we want to farm holistically. Does anyone know of any actual sustainable farming enterprises that we can study and show our loan officer. Also, we would like to set up the farm with permaculture zones and I have googled PDC in WV to no avail. Anyone help on that front would be appreciated as well. Thanks!!!

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One of the most famous examples: http://www.polyfacefarms.com/

More:

http://www.chaffinfamilyorchards.com/

http://sugarmtnfarm.com/ (Walter Jeffries posts here on the board)

http://www.forestag.com/

Courses and contacts:

http://www.blueridgepermaculture.net/permaculture.html

http://weareallfarmers.org/

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Eva Taylor

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Hi, there,
Try church view farms in three churches WV. They are about 20 min north of romney. They have a greenhouse USDA helped them to get, and i'm sure would love to give advice. There is also Taproot farms in Capon Bridge WV.
good luck!

Eva

Dan Cruickshank

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If you can make it to Virginia, George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, offers a PDC course each year during spring break timeframe.

http://msi.gmu.edu/pdc.html

Although this year's course is just about finished (we present our designs tomorrow), and I've enjoyed my time and learned much, the school representative assures me that they will offer it again next year.

My other recommendation to any beginner would be to avoid any debt like the plague. In my humble opinion, even USDA loans aren't worth it. Just my two cents, though ...

Dan

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