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County of Sonoma

USDA Farm Service Agency

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Dairy Margin Coverage Program

  • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/dairy-margin-coverage-program/index
  • A voluntary risk management program for dairy producers. DMC replaces the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy). DMC continues to offer protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed price (the margin) falls below a certain dollar amount selected by the producer.
  • Visit local FSA office to sign-up
  • May participate in BOTH Dairy Revenue Protection and Dairy Margin Coverage Program

Organic Certification Cost Share Program

  • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/occsp/index
  • Provides cost share assistance to producers and handlers of agricultural products who are obtaining or renewing their certification under the National Organic Program.
  • Certified operations may receive up to 75 percent of their certification costs paid during the program year, not to exceed $750 per certification scope.
  • Visit local FSA office to apply

Conservation Reserve Program

  • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/conservation-programs/conservation-reserve-program/index
  • A land conservation program administered by the Farm Service Agency (FSA). In exchange for a yearly rental payment, farmers enrolled in the program agree to remove environmentally sensitive land from agricultural production and plant species that will improve environmental health and quality. Contracts for land enrolled in CRP are 10-15 years in length. The long-term goal of the program is to re-establish valuable land cover to help improve water quality, prevent soil erosion, and reduce loss of wildlife habitat.
  • Visit FSA office to learn about 2020 enrollment

Farm Ownership Loan

  • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/farm-ownership-loans/index
  • No current or previous farm ownership requirements and 100 percent financing available make FSA direct farm ownership loans a valuable resource to help farmers and ranchers become owner-operators of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural productivity, and assist with land tenure to save farmland for future generations.
  • Visit local FSA office for more information

Farm Operating Loan

Microloan Programs

  • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/microloans/index
  • The focus of Microloans is on the financing needs of small, beginning farmer, niche and non-traditional farm operations, such as truck farms, farms participating in direct marketing and sales such as farmers’ markets, CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture), restaurants and grocery stores, or those using hydroponic, aquaponic, organic and vertical growing methods.
  • Visit local FSA office for more information

Guaranteed Farm Loans

  • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/guaranteed-farm-loans/index
  • FSA’s Guaranteed Farm Loan Programs helps family farmers and ranchers to obtain loans from USDA-approved commercial lenders at reasonable terms to buy farmland or finance agricultural production. Financial institutions receive additional loan business as well as benefit from the safety net the FSA provides by guaranteeing farm loans up to 95 percent against possible financial loss of principal and interest.
  • Visit local FSA office for more information

Emergency Farm Loans

  • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/emergency-farm-loans/index
  • The Emergency loan program is triggered when a natural disaster is designated by the Secretary of Agriculture or a natural disaster or emergency is declared by the President under the Stafford Act. These loans help producers who suffer qualifying farm related losses directly caused by the disaster in a county declared or designated as a primary disaster or quarantine area. Also, farmers located in counties that are contiguous to the declared, designated, or quarantined area may qualify for Emergency loans.
  • For production losses, a 30% reduction in a primary crop in a designated or contiguous county is required. Losses to quality, such as receiving a 30% reduced price for flood damaged crops, may be eligible for assistance, too.
  • Visit local FSA office for more information

Farm Storage Facility Loan

  • https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/price-support/facility-loans/farm-storage/
  • The Farm Storage Facility Loan Program (FSFL) provides low-interest financing so producers can build or upgrade facilities to store commodities. Eligible commodities include grains, oilseeds, peanuts, pulse crops, hay, honey, renewable biomass commodities, fruits and vegetables, floriculture, hops, maple sap, milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, eggs, meat/poultry (unprocessed), rye and aquaculture. Eligible facility types include grain bins, hay barns, bulk tanks, and facilities for cold storage. Drying and handling and storage equipment is also eligible, including storage and handling trucks. Eligible facilities and equipment may be new or used, permanently affixed or portable.
  • Visit local FSA office for more information