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Farmer Aldo Gonzalez at his field in Monterey County. Photo from FarmLink<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Farm Credit news release<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past seven years, former farmworker Aldo Gonzalez has expanded his farm business from five to 44 acres, helped by annual operating loans from California FarmLink, an Aptos-based nonprofit that since 2013 has also operated as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He grew up on a family farm growing vegetables in Oaxaca, Mexico, and as a farmworker in the U.S. was determined to have his own business. Now, Gonzalez Organic Farms in Monterey County specializes in growing strawberries, which he sells at farmers markets in Cupertino, San Juan Bautista, Oakland and Sunnyvale, and is also a valued grower for large strawberry shippers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gonzalez is just one of a growing number of Latino farmworkers who have become successful farmers in the U.S., said Reggie Knox, FarmLink\u2019s executive director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe overall number of farms is going down, while the proportion of Latino farmers is going up,\u201d Knox said. \u201cWe want to serve this community and see it as important for the future of farming in California.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, the USDA Agricultural Census found there are more than 14,000 registered Latino farmers and ranchers in California, and Latino farmers are growing at twice the rate of traditional farmers despite being historically underserved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of its ongoing commitment to encourage diversity in agriculture, Farm Credit has sponsored FarmLink and its annual Farm Finance Expo, held virtually in late 2020. Supporting Farm Credit institutions American Ag Credit, CoBank, Farm Credit West and Fresno Madera Farm Credit are part of the nationwide Farm Credit System, the largest provider of credit to American agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knox said the support of Farm Credit and other sponsors is essential to FarmLink\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe earned income we get from making loans is not enough to support operations, so we supplement that with grants and sponsorships,\u201d he said. \u201cWe appreciate the support from Farm Credit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keith Hesterberg, President and CEO of Fresno Madera Farm Credit, noted that FarmLink has expanded its efforts in the Fresno area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFarmLink is now working with a number of small-scale Hmong farmers in the Fresno area, and as part of Farm Credit\u2019s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion we applaud FarmLink\u2019s efforts and look forward to working with these beginning farmers in the future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mark Littlefield, President and CEO of Farm Credit West, said supporting FarmLink is just one way Farm Credit supports diversity in agriculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor the past six years, Farm Credit has also been a proud sponsor of the Latino Farmer Conference, which drew some 300 participants in 2019, before COVID-19, and returned this year with a series of webinars,\u201d Littlefield said. \u201cNurturing beginning farmers is part of our mission and we\u2019re happy to support FarmLink\u2019s work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knox said since establishing the CDFI, FarmLink has loaned $31 million to more than 300 borrowers, 60% of whom are Latino and between 30- and 35% are women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FarmLink works closely with ALBA \u2013 the Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association \u2013 an incubator program in the Salinas Valley that provides land and support for beginning farmers. During the six-month course, ALBA provides a half-acre of land to learn to grow crops on. Once the farmer graduates, FarmLink comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhen the beginning Latino farmer comes out of the incubator, we may help them with their first lease and provide an initial operating loan of $10,000 to $20,000 to get started. The next year the farmer may require $25,000 to $50,000 to scale up. Whenever possible, those leases include a first right of refusal for the farmer to purchase the property, because we encourage people to build a pathway to ownership so their businesses can generate multi-generational wealth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Knox added that he believes Farm Credit can help farmers achieve that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFarm Credit is the largest lender across the country, helping farmers of all sizes. We really appreciate the partnership and hope to work closely with its associations in the future, to make sure they are there when farmers graduate from our programs and are in need of a larger loan,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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