Berkshire Agricultural Ventures
Great Barrington, MA
Location:
Great Barrington, MA, USA
Entity:
Non-Profit Organization
Scope:
Regional, Local
Service Area:
Northeast
Berkshire Agricultural Ventures’ mission is to support the development and viability of local farms and food businesses in the 4 counties that make up the Berkshire-Taconic region. We do this by offering technical and business assistance, and provide flexible financing options including low-interest loans and other funding resources to farmers and critical food supply chain partners.
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Main Contact:
Ben Crockett (Climate Smart Agriculture Program Manager)
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Our primary services for farmers and related food system partners in our 4-county service area are:
- Business and Operations Technical Assistance (in-house and 3rd party)
- Technical education through workshops, webinars, etc.
- Flexible loans, up to $75k for qualified borrowers
- Network connectivity and 'building the team' for each farm clients needs
Through our Climate Smart Agriculture program we are regularly looking at ways that we can assist and augment the adoption of agroforestry practices to help solve problems on farms with trees. In the past we've supported peer-2-peer learning, workshops, and bridge loans to cover reimbursement based State and Federal grants (e.g. EQIP).
Not sure if we can help? If you operate in one of the 4 counties we serve, you're always welcome to reach out - if we don't know the answer or can't help, we'd love to get you connected to the people and resources that can!
April 6, 2026 at 4:42:03 PM