Podcast Episode 2 - Farm Financing: Non-Traditional Models
Part one of a two-part series that focuses on farm financing. When farmers are looking to purchase land, expand operations and make capital improvements where do they turn? This episode focuses on the increasingly popular non-traditional routes; microloans and crowdfunding.
Female Farmer Project Founder, Audra Mulkern and co-host Kate Doughty talk to both Kiva and Barnraiser about their efforts to support women in agriculture and entrepreneurs. We also meet two women farmers/entrepreneurs who have successfully navigated these alternative financing models.
Episode 2.0 Available on Soundcloud, Stitcher or subscribe on iTunes!
SHOW NOTES
Hosts, Audra Mulkern and Kate Doughty
GUESTS - First Segment
Adam Kirk of kiva
Tracy Potter-Finns of County Rail Farm / Funded kiva loan
GUESTS - Second Segment
Eileen Gordon of Barnraiser
Audrey Hitchcock of Ramini Mozzarella / Funded Barnraiser
LINKS AND RESOURCES
Female Farmer Project kiva Team - Join us!
Click here to check out our notecards that benefit Kiva!
Our feature about Country Rail Farm
NPR Story about Kate Stillman and her loan process for a turkey abattoir
Personal essay by Jen Welch exploring the challenges of small holder farms and the grant process
Informal Survey - ASK A FARMER - of female farmers land ownership challenges
Grameen America - microloans that support women in proverty in the United States
Global Partnerships - impact lending for women in poverty in developing countries
Gender Credit Risk Studies
Harvard Kennedy School: Gender Differences in a Cooperation Game: Evidence from the Field in Matrilineal, Patriarchal and Gender-Neutral Societies
Urban Institute: Women Are Better Than Men At Paying Their Mortgages
SSRN: Women and Repayment in Microfinance
MUSIC
Thank you to Joe Mulkern for writing and performing our theme and show song.
IN GRATITUDE
A special thanks to all our guests for sharing their knowledge and experiences.
SPONSORSHIP
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