Sustainable Businesses

"When we first got connected with Walden, we were facing extremely high debt service costs that were putting a real strain on the business. It felt like we were stuck in a cycle that made it hard to invest in growth or even breathe. Walden’s products and services have helped us solve one of our biggest challenges: cash flow. By improving our cash flow dramatically, they’ve given us the ability to properly reinvest our operating profits back into the business. Walden shows up with real commitment, real flexibility, and real belief in our vision. It’s the kind of relationship we always hoped for but never found until now."

"Working with Walden has been great, because for our family, coming into the opportunity to buy a place of our own finally in mid-life, having mostly farmed for a lot of our lives, we didn't have a lot of capital to run out there and buy a farm. Having a big part of our business be related to solar grazing, normal financing through the Farm Services Agency wasn't available to us in the same way it would've otherwise been...and Walden was willing to be flexible and see the value in this kind of unique business model."

"We had other banking relationships, and I would say they felt a little bit like dealing with Verizon or some other big conglomerate monopoly. Our point of contact kept changing, and none of them were that knowledgeable about our business or about the services that would really make sense for us...[At Walden] Charley knows my business inside out and is able to be a truly integrated advisor for our whole business. When we speak, we're not just running through the list of loan products on offer."

“Relationships and sustainability are a core part of what we care about at Polkadog. We were drawn to Walden because of their mission to support the local agricultural community. We were also at a stage where we were looking to refinance our current loan. And everyone we met was great - they were so approachable, we felt very welcome. Everyone was surprisingly creative, and showed a special, considerate understanding of our specific needs!”

“Partnering with Walden Mutual was an obvious decision. We both share the same values for promoting healthy nutrition and supporting artisanal and sustainable food production. They were able to quickly grasp our unique needs as a modern food company, understand our business model and provided us with the necessary funding to expand and scale.”