Jayce HafnerinFarmRaiseFarmRaise has a new grant for farmersAnnouncing VAPG Assist — powered by real humans — to help you navigate the Value Added Producer Grant (VAPG) and submit a VAPG application…Jan 28, 2022Jan 28, 2022
Jayce HafnerAnnouncing FarmRaise’s $7.2M SeedWhen I was a kid, my father and I used to plant clover seeds in the winter. I remember following in his big footprints across our pastures…Jan 24, 2022Jan 24, 2022
Jayce HafnerFrom thoughts to leadership: making the leap in regenerative agricultureI felt a spike of excitement this week when I heard Farmers Business Network (FBN) announce their Regenerative Agriculture Finance Fund, a…Jan 17, 2022Jan 17, 2022
Jayce HafnerWhat every VC should know about farmingAs a farmer’s daughter, I am shocked by how often farming is misunderstood. When my co-founders and I set out to build FarmRaise — the…Oct 5, 2021Oct 5, 2021
Jayce HafnerinFarmRaiseAm I eligible for USDA farm loans?Farm Service Agency loans through the USDA have some of the lowest interest rates out there, and farmers are paying attention. These loans…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Jayce HafnerinFarmRaiseCFAP 2 is back! What does this mean for producers?Remember the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that offered direct payments to farmers during CFAP 1 and CFAP 2 sign up periods…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Jayce HafnerinFarmRaiseWhat’s up with the CRP?Are you a farmer working a portion of land that’s tough to farm? Maybe it’s on a steep hillside or it’s extra wet or it’s tough to…Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021
Jayce HafnerFirst-time founder fundraisingI’m a first-time founder, and our startup FarmRaise just closed its initial round. The fundraising ride can be jarring; it’s an emotional…Jan 10, 20211Jan 10, 20211