Who Have We Helped?
The PVGrows Investment Fund is proud to have provided financing to the following businesses whose work strengthens the local food system:
Atlas Farm I Loan Date: July 2020 I Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Farm Fund
Hickory Hill Farm I Loan Date: July 2020 I Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Farm Fund
Smiarowski Farm I Loan Date: July 2020 I Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Farm Fund
Old Friends Farm I Loan Date: May 2020 I Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Farm Fund
Many Graces Flower Farm I Loan Date: May 2020 I Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Farm Fund
Joe Czajkowski Farm I Loan Date: May 2020 I Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Farm Fund
Reed Farm I Loan Date: May 2020 I Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Farm Fund
North Hadley Sugar Shack I Loan Date: May 2020 I Purpose: COVID-19 Emergency Farm Fund
Cluck & Trowel I Loan Date: May 2020 I Purpose: Working Capital
Cluck & Trowel is a small-scale organic farm with land in Westport, MA and Little Compton, RI. Farmer Sarah Cogswell raises pastured eggs, poultry and heritange pork as well as seasonal vegetables on her small family farm. She sells primarily via the farm’s CSA and local farmstands.
Five Eyed Fox I Loan Date: January 2020 I Purpose: Equipment and Working Capital

The Five Eyed Fox restaurant in Turners Falls reopened its doors to crowds of loyal patrons in mid-February with support from the PVGrows Investment Fund. Ashley Arthur, owner and chef, made many improvements to this beloved locavore cafe especially in the kitchen and bar area.
Once the State of Emergency hit in mid-March, Five Eyed Fox quickly switched gears and began rolling out a free lunch program to help the community in need. Currently the restaurant is open for take-out and curbside delivery.
Doubleday Farm I Loan Date: December 2019 I Purpose: Construction
DoubleDay Farm is located in Hadley, MA. Thomas Doubleday, a second generation farmer, is continuing to grow his diversified vegetable farming business through the financial assistance of the PVGrows Investment Fund in partnership with The Carrot Project.
Through the PVGrows Investment Fund, Thomas is financing the upgrade of his 1900-era barn into a modern-day, fully compliant food grade processing facility. Thomas intends to access new markets with this new food-grade processing barn. According to Thomas, “This will be a game changer for Doubleday Farm.” Thomas is scaling up his production to grow and harvest almost 20 acres of potatoes and over five acres of asparagus. Doubleday Farm sells wholesale only. You can enjoy his produce at many places including another PVGrows Investment Fund Borrower Daily Operations in Easthampton, MA (eatdailyop.com).
