The Jefferson County Farm Service Agency Ag-Credit has announced the availability of loan funds for socially disadvantaged individuals to purchase or operate family-sized farms.
This special financing is for people who have been subjected to racial, ethnic or gender inequality without regard to their individual qualities. Socially disadvantaged members include women, African-Americans, American Indians, Hispanics, Asians, Pacific Islanders and Alaskan Natives.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a satisfactory history of meeting credit obligations, have sufficient education, training or experience managing or operating a farm, possess legal capacity to incur debt and be unable to obtain credit elsewhere.
Details: The FSA Ag-Credit office at room 2603 of the federal building, 100 E. Eighth Ave., Pine Bluff, or 534-3200, Ext. 2.