Grant program for Minnesota farmers to buy their first farm returns - Albert Lea Tribune

Grant program for Minnesota farmers to buy their first farm returns - Albert Lea Tribune

Down Payment Assistance Grant program is now open for applications Minnesota farmers’ next chance for help buying their first farm has arrived, with the return of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s (MDA) Down Payment Assistance Grant program. The Down Payment Assistance Grant offers eligible farmers up to $20,000 to help buy their first farm, up from $15,000 in past years to reflect increasing land prices. The Minnesota Legislature booste…