AgWest offers grants to start-up agricultural businesses

SPOKANE — AgWest Farm Credit announced a new grant program that offers $15,000 grants to individuals beginning their agricultural businesses.

Designed to motivate producers with a vision for their new business who have a sound plan and need more funds to implement it, successful program applicants will receive a one-time $15,000 grant to support their operation’s growth.

President and CEO of AgWest, Mark Littlefield, stated that the program is to celebrate ingenuity and passion in new producers and help them get their operations underway.

“Helping new producers get started is important not onl...