Ron Howard is a cattle farmer near Salyersville in Magoffin County who farms approximately 35-acres which he owns. Mr. Howard attended one of the KCARD financing sessions in Salyersville in late November in which KHIC participated. It is there where he learn about the SOAR Farm Loan program. With the $7,500 SOAR Farm Loan, Mr. Howard will purchase a round baler for his hay and upgrade his tractor by installing remote hydraulics. He feels this will make his operation more efficient and be much easier to manage feeding.
The SOAR Small Production Loan Fund is a low-interest financing resource designed to assist small producers grow healthy, nutritional foods so that they can move into commercial production. The goal is to support and educate growers to develop a strong local food system in eastern and southern Kentucky that will be market-supported and result in a profit for the growers.
