Don't Bank on It: Farmers Face Significant Barriers to Credit Access

Our food belongs in the hands of many

A handful of corporations control our food system from farm to fork. Unchecked corporate power leaves eaters with fewer options to support good food from family farmers and pushes independent family farms out of business. Learn more about corporate control here.

Farm credit is the backbone of American agriculture. During the economic downturn starting in 2008, America’s family farmers faced significant barriers to accessing farm credit, which endangered their economic security and the stability of rural communities and food production in America. This national survey of farm credit counselors and farm advocacy organizations demonstrates the critical, growing and overlooked gaps in credit availability for our nation’s farmers at a time when they need it most.