Longview Farm, LLC:
Nate Everts and Regina Rinaldo FarmStart Investment
If you've been following Longview Farm, LLC on Facebook or Instagram, you've had the pleasure of watching of the seasons progress through their ever changing harvests. From late Spring lettuce to the most recent, Winter squash in all the colors that signify the beginning of Fall in the northeast.
In January 2017, Yankee’s FarmStart program approved Nate Everts and Regina Rinaldo of Longview Farm, LLC for a capital investment. Nate and Regina are renting the vegetable operation in Plymouth, NH from John and Carol Perkins and will be growing for their first year in 2017. They worked for the Perkins’ farm for a year before taking this step, which allowed them time to gain the experience needed with the markets, products, location, and operation. Nate grew up in the area on his mother’s maple and PYO berry farm. He had a hydroponic winter tomato business that he operated for three years. Regina has worked on vegetable farms since 2008.
In January 2017, Yankee’s FarmStart program approved Nate Everts and Regina Rinaldo of Longview Farm, LLC for a capital investment. Nate and Regina are renting the vegetable operation in Plymouth, NH from John and Carol Perkins and will be growing for their first year in 2017. They worked for the Perkins’ farm for a year before taking this step, which allowed them time to gain the experience needed with the markets, products, location, and operation. Nate grew up in the area on his mother’s maple and PYO berry farm. He had a hydroponic winter tomato business that he operated for three years. Regina has worked on vegetable farms since 2008.
They have been producing
vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers which are sold in their retail stand
along with some items purchased for resale.
Produce will also be sold through local farmers’ markets and to local
restaurants. Nate and Regina are using
their FarmStart investment to help with yearly operating expenses that need to
be paid before their income stream starts.
They are both excited about the opportunities that FarmStart will offer
them.
The goal of FarmStart is to provide working capital to help start-up farmers establish a positive business and credit history during the early phases of their business careers. Within five years recipients should be positioned to graduate to a conventional line of credit from Yankee or another lender.
