In-A-Pickle Fund
Short-term financial support when the unexpected happens
The idea …
The FCSM steering committee felt that it was not making the best use of its donations by only considering loans once a year. To better utilize its funds and provide additional support to the local organic farming community we created the In a Pickle emergency loan fund.
This micro-loan fund provides a quick way for farmers (and food entrepreneurs) who align with FCSM’s values to get a quick loan if they have some unexpected need for cash. Loan amounts of up to $1,000 will be considered, and repayment is expected within six months. Ideally, repayment should be a priority because we need the funds to make loans in our annual loan program in February.
The PROCESS …
Complete the application. We have tried to make it streamlined, so you can do this in 30 minutes or so. The application has instructions. Send it to: info@fourcornersslowmoney.org.
The loan review committee will try to respond within one or two weeks. If your need is more urgent that the two-week turnaround, please write and explain that you need an expedited response. We will try to accommodate if we can.