New MDA Grant Program to help first time farm buyers in Minnesota

Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff
Photo by: WDAY Radio Staff

(St. Paul, MN) -- A new Minnesota Department of Agriculture grant program is designed to help first-time farm buyers.

Governor Tim Walz announced the new funding option Thursday. The program will offer qualified farmers up to 15-thousand dollars in matching funding to purchase farmland.

Applications to MDA's Rural Finance Authority will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis beginning January 4th.