Fund to help keep land in families has nearly doubled
Intelligencer Journal
July 24, 2008
BY P.J. REILLY, Intelligencer Journal Staff
David and Ruthie Blank want to become part of Lancaster County’s next generation of farmers.
Since 2001, the couple has rented a 70-acre farm in Salisbury Township from David’s parents to run a 52-cow dairy.
Thanks in part to a […]
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
PAgrows quarterly e-newsletter
June 2008
The Next Generation Farmer Loan Program is Pennsylvania’s enactment of a national Agricultural or “Aggie” Bond Program developed to assist beginning, first-time farmers to purchase land, farm equipment, farm buildings and breeding livestock through reduced interest rate loans.
Through an Aggie Bond program, the state coordinates the creation of a […]
Lancaster New Era
June 4 , 2008
By TIM MEKEEL, New Era Staff Writer
The Economic Development Co., once focused on serving traditional smokestack industries, again is reaching out to a new clientele.
The non-profit organization has started offering a type of U.S. Small Business Administration loan that can fuel the growth of all kinds of small businesses, it […]
Lancaster New Era
April 24, 2008
By TIM MEKEEL, New Era Staff Writer
The Economic Development Co. of Lancaster County believes what’s good for the city can be good for the county.
So it has obtained $4 million that it will use to take the state’s Building PA financing program here, previously just available in the city, to six […]
Lancaster New Era
December 11, 2007
By TIM MEKEEL, New Era Staff Writer Smokestacks.
Sure, the Economic Development Co. of Lancaster County likes smokestacks. But in the past seven years, it’s gotten fond of silos too.
The EDC has become a major financier of agriculture in Lancaster County by tapping in to three recently enacted state programs.
Since 2000, it has […]
Intelligencer Journal (Lancaster, PA)
December 8, 2007
by PATRICK BURNS
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA – EDC Finance Corp., the financing partner of a Lancaster County quasi-government organization, will soon hit the milestone of helping local agricultural entities obtain $50 million in financing since 2000.
Through the Lancaster Economic Development Co., EDC-procured funds have directly impacted 70 farms and more than […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EDC Finance Corporation Marks Ag Lending Milestones . . .
Soon to Reach $50 Million in Total Investment
Celebration event featuring PA Secretary of Agriculture slated for Dec. 11
at Pequea Township Farm
Lancaster, PA December 7, 2007 – EDC Finance Corporation, a private not-for-profit business financing partner of the Economic Development Company of Lancaster County […]
