In partnership with Crosshatch Center for Art + Ecology, Oryana is proud to offer zero-interest loans to local farmers and food producers who are growing something meaningful in our region. Through this program, farms and food businesses could apply for
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Pedaling Toward a Greener Traverse City: Carter’s Compost Receives a Microloan
Carter’s Compost has been keeping food scraps out of the landfill and nourishing Traverse City’s soil since 2012. Originally started by a young boy named Carter as a neighborhood project, the business has since grown and found new life under
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From Garden Dreams to Growing Greens: Visiting Open Air Farms, One of Oryana’s 2025 Microloan Recipients
Written By: Jacqueline Bishop, Oryana’s Digital Communications Coordinator Tucked into the rolling agricultural hills of Cedar, Michigan, Open Air Farms is more than just a beautiful place to grow food, it’s a labor of love, resilience, and innovation. Oryana had
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