Attention Farm Lenders & Advisors: Alternative Agriculture Lending Solutions for Canadian Farmers

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Attention Farm Lenders & Advisors: Alternative Agriculture Lending Solutions for Canadian Farmers


In this week’s episode, Tracy sits down with Josée Lemoine from Farm Lending Canada to explore “Alternative Agriculture Lending Solutions for Canadian Farmers.”

They discuss how Farm Lending Canada is partnering with traditional lenders and farm advisors to provide vital financing options when farmers need them most.

Whether you're a farm advisor or a producer seeking lending flexibility, this episode offers insights that could truly make a difference for your farming clients or your farm.

In This Episode:

[0:00] – Introduction
[1:36] – Josée introduces Farm Lending Canada and their mission to offer alternative lending options for farmers.
[3:00] – Farm Lending Canada borrows to farmers that don't qualify for conventional lending for a variety of situations including financial distress, quick turnaround purchases, new farmers with no credit, transition planning financing and more.
[3:57] – Josée provides an overview of the five-part video series collaboration with Farm Marketer & The Impact Farming Show.
[4:20] – Do they provide advisory services, or strictly financing?
[7:00] – What happens when finances go sideways? Tracy highlights the importance of options for farmers in financial distress.
[7:57] – How farm advisors can work collaboratively with Farm Lending Canada?
[12:00] – A real-world example: A farm in trouble successfully transitions from alternative to conventional lending.
[13:00] – How to approach Farm Lending Canada with a client in need.
[18:40] – Additional information Farm Lending Canada needs on farm finances.

Key Takeaways:

Farm Advisors: If you're a farm advisor looking to expand the lending options available to your farming clients, this episode is for you.
Farmers: If you are a farmer navigating tough financial terrain—this episode is packed with practical insight and hope. Farm Lending Canada's alternative lending solutions could be the key to preserving the future of your operation.

Thanks for tuning in,

Tracy

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Watch the first two videos in this series on Farm Marketer


 Episode 1 - Supporting the Future of Agriculture With Alternative Farm Financing Solutions with Robb Nelson
 https://www.farmmarketer.com/Resources/ResourceItem?resourceItemId=547


 Episode 2 - Your Dream Hobby Farm Awaits: New Mortgage Options in Canada with Tom Hickey
 https://www.farmmarketer.com/Resources/ResourceItem?resourceItemId=548

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Show Links: 


   Farm Lending Canada: https://farmlending.ca






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Show Guest:

Josée Lemoine
VP Business Development Agriculture



Over the past 25 years, Josée has worked with many organizations – including farms, agribusinesses and ag associations — to help them set, pursue and achieve vital corporate goals – and get the best performance from their team. She has worked for MNP Advisory Services and Encore Business Solutions. She founded Pivot Performance, a strategy and facilitation company, and merged with Backswath Management, a Western Canadian farm management consulting company.

She is now VP Business Development Agriculture, based in Winnipeg, MB. Josée will strategically connect vendors, partners, farmers and ranchers with Farm Lending Canada, facilitating their journey to success.

Josée Lemoine is a Fellow Certified Management Consultant (FCMC). She has applied these skills as a business owner and an employee. Developing and implementing strategy is not easy, and sometimes may take you down different paths, not all of them easy! Josée is a firm believer that strategy is a journey.

As Josée is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC), she has completed a Bachelor of Commerce Honours in International Business, including a semester abroad at the Fundacao Getulio Vargas in São Paulo, Brazil. She has a Bachelor of Arts in French and Spanish and she lived in Lisbon, Portugal for a year after graduating from high school. .

Josée is a mother of two and step-mother of two more. She stays active, and enjoys reading, cooking, sipping on wine or delicious cocktails and eating dark chocolate. She enjoys golfing, cross-country skiing, and when life permits, she loves to get away and explore new parts of the country/world.

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⚠️ Disclaimer - As always, this information is not intended to provide business or medical advice. To ensure that your own circumstances have been properly considered and that action is taken based on the latest information available, you should obtain professional advice from qualified business or medical professionals before acting on any of the information in this post.
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Tracy and her husband are cattle ranchers in South East, Manitoba. As host of the show, primary producer and agvocate, Tracy is passionate about helping farmers succeed in the business of farming. 

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