Rustic Road Farm
Elburn, IL

A single farm can reconnect a whole neighborhood to food — even with just a few acres.

“Foodshed Capital loans are extremely easy to navigate, stress-free, extraordinarily fair, and critical to the success of small food-focused businesses who would otherwise have difficulty accessing capital required to start and run a sustainable business.”

— Allison Wickham, Siller Pollinator Co.


Funded Projects

LOW-INTEREST BRIDGE LOAN
FUNDED AUG 2025

Catskills Agrarian Alliance
Hamden, NY

This ag nonprofit is building a multi-use cold storage, wash/pack, and commercial kitchen space.

LOW-INTEREST BRIDGE LOAN
FUNDED AUG 2025

Razzbourne Farms
Fairfield, VA

This pastured goat dairy is launching grant-funded expansion with new equipment.

LOW-INTEREST BRIDGE LOAN
FUNDED JULY 2025

Woolbank
Conneautville, PA

This conservation-focused forest farm is using a bridge loan to launch an agroecology training program.

LOW-INTEREST LOAN
FUNDED JULY 2025

From Below Farm
Ancram, NY

This regenerative livestock startup is launching its first season of poultry production.

LOW-INTEREST BRIDGE LOAN
FUNDED JUNE 2025

Southern Sunny Acres
Winona, TX

This regenerative livestock farm is using bridge funding to purchase cold storage and equipment ahead of reimbursement.

Our loan portfolio
is full of farmers,
cooperatives, chefs,
millers, bakers,
beekeepers, grocers,
processors, distributors,
purveyors, and community
organizations who are
making meaningful
contributions to their
regional foodsheds.

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Lifetime Impact

$5,531,788

Total Capital Deployed

170+

Loans Made

99%

Repayment Rate

14,772

Regenerative Acres Supported

84%

Of Funding to Low-Income Operations

1,799

730

Hours of free business support provided

Total Food + Farm Jobs Supported

Reports & Financials

Rustic Road Farm
Elburn, IL