MidAtlantic Farm Credit makes farm and country home loans, loans for equipment and buildings, land loans, construction loans, improvement loans and production/operating loans. Consider these advantages to doing business with us: We're one of the largest ag lenders on the East Coast with over $2 billion in loans outstanding to more than 10,500 members. We have 20 offices, serving the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, North-Central Maryland, North-Eastern West Virginia, and North-Western Virginia. As a member-owned co-op, we've historically returned 85% of our profits to our borrower/members through patronage refunds. We offer a wide range of products and services - from loans to leases to crop insurance. We employ an experienced staff, knowledgeable in agriculture and dedicated to serving you - our member and our customer.
website:   http://www.midatlanticfarmcredit.com/
phone:     800-442-7334

FSA offers direct and guaranteed farm ownership and operating loans to farmers who are temporarily unable to obtain private, commercial credit. Often, FSA borrowers are beginning farmers who cannot qualify for conventional loans because they insufficient financial resources. The Agency also helps established farmers who have suffered financial setbacks from natural disasters, or whose resources are too limited to maintain profitable farming operations.
website:   http://www.fsa.usda.gov/dafl/default.htm
email:      webmaster@wdc.usda.gov

The WorkABILITY Loan Program, a program of the Maryland Department of Disabilities, is a low-interest loan program open to Maryland residents with disabilities and their families, to help them qualify for low-interest loans to work from home or maintain home-based businesses, including farms. Loan amounts can range from $500 - $50,000 for a wide variety of assistive technology including vehicles, home modifications, farm-related machinery, hearing & vision aids, and much more.
website:   http://www.mdtap.org
email:      trice@mdtap.org
phone:     1-800-832-4827

address:

2301 Argonne Drive, Rm T-17  Baltimore, MD 21218