Field Day: Get Paid to Farm! A Multi-Program Field Day Showcase
Sun, Jul 20
|North Circle Seeds Farm
Learn how USDA, EQIP, NRCS, and Farm Loan programs have been utilized at North Circle Seeds Farm, and how you can access and benefit from the same programs.
Time & Location
Jul 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
North Circle Seeds Farm, 26253 485th ST Vergas, MN 56587
About the event
Go Farm Connect will be hosting on on-farm field day at North Circle Seeds Farm in Vergas, MN to give participants a tour of a vegetable and seed farm (tour is from 4-5pm), and to introduce growers to financial and technical resources that can help their businesses grow. Zachary Paige, the owner and farmer at North Circle Seeds, grows vegetables and specialty crop seeds for direct market, wholesale, and retail markets. This is a dynamic collaborative farm with a focus on community building and resiliency in sustainable farming.
You’ll learn about:
EQIP High Tunnels: Financial Assistance
DNR Wildlife Damage Management Program: $5,000 towards fencing material assistance for Specialty Crop growers
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP): Financial Assistance for cover cropping, pollinator mix seeding, fruit tree planting, bat boxes, and more!
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Loans: Learn the process to obtain a low interest rate loan for farmland