Professionals experienced with rural USDA options for veterans
I'm not sure if this post should be for the agents, or the lenders section; mods move this, if needed.
We are looking at the options for a small-farm, with some properties ranging from 15 - 45 As, in either Northest WA, or North ID.
In particular, the USDA's Farm Ownership Loan program is of note:
No current or previous farm ownership requirements and 100 percent financing available make FSA direct farm ownership loans a valuable resource to help farmers and ranchers become owner-operators of family farms, improve and expand current operations, increase agricultural productivity, and assist with land tenure to save farmland for future generations.
There are a ton of urls referenced, from the Veterans Business Outreach, SCORE, FSA/USDA, etc, so I was thinking a land or farm agent, who is familiar with these programs, can help us navigate these options, as we look for our big move.
Thanks!