Washington cherry growers will be eligible for low-interest loans through a federal disaster declaration issued after a request from members of the state’s Congressional delegation.
March 20, 2024
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March 20, 2024 1:20 a.m.
Low interest loans available to cherry growers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sweet cherry growers in Washington will be eligible for up to $500,000 in federal emergency loans following a formal disaster declaration for the 2023 cherry season by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. The declaration was announced Tuesday by Sens. Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray and Rep. Kim Schrier.