Our applications for farms and forest products businesses are available on our website: www.vhcb.org/viability.

Our August 31st deadline for businesses to enroll for business planning and other business-related targeted technical assistance projects is fast approaching. If you’re not already aware, farms and forest products businesses that enroll in our program frequently report improvements such as:

• Improved financial management systems
• Improved strategic planning skills
• Greater capacity to access capital
• Clearer directions for their businesses
• And greater satisfaction with work-life balance

Please distribute this announcement through relevant newsletters and forward this information on to any Vermont business that might be in a position to take advantage of the services available through our program:

• Farms
• Loggers/truckers
• Foresters
• Mill/kiln operations
• Wood products manufacturers