Referring friends & family

Grown by partners, sustained by partners

Thank you for being an active participant in this community! Know a farmer, food producer, or individual who is interested in supporting a more resilient, regenerative future? Refer them to become a new partner, and once they’re approved, they’ll get $100 to spend at a mission-aligned partner business.

How it works

Two ways to refer

  1. Quick & easy referral

    • Tell a friend, family member, or colleague about Walden Mutual.
    • When they apply, they enter your first and last name as a promo code on the application.
    • Once they’re approved, they’ll receive $100 to spend at a mission-aligned Partner Business.*

    No sign-up or setup needed to start referring.

    *Terms and conditions apply.

  2. Partner Referral Circle

    Refer often, or want to make it official? Join our Partner Referral Circle and get your own:

    • Personal referral code
    • Personalized referral webpage
    • Printed referral cards to share in person
    Join

    Clicking this button opens a short form to request your code, plus webpage, and/or cards.

Partner borrower spotlights

Your deposits support farms

  • Siedric White and Anna Silve-Pierce smiling in a green field at Revival Road Farm, one holding a crate of produce

    Revival Road Farm

    “Walden Mutual is actively and thoughtfully filling a gap in our regional food system by providing hard to access financing and education.”

    Siedric White & Anna Silve-Pierce

    Farm Owners & Operators

  • Sheep grazing among solar panels at Finicky Farm

    Finicky Farm

    “Having a big part of our business be related to solar grazing, normal financing wasn’t available to us. Walden was willing to be flexible and work with us and could see the value through this unique business model.”

    Jesse Robertson-Dubois

    Farm Owner

Ready to join our Partner Referral Circle?

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Hi, friend. A Walden partner thinks you’d enjoy being part of a community that supports the sustainable food movement, and we think so too.

As a mutual, we’re stewarded by the people and businesses who bank with us. When partners (like the friend who directed you to this page) deposit money at Walden, they’re also backing small farms, local nonprofits, and sustainable businesses working to build a more resilient, regenerative future, including Finicky Farm, Mast Market, LeBlanc Family Farm, and many more.

New to Walden? Open an account, get $100.

You’ll receive a $100 gift card to one of our featured mission-aligned partner businesses as a welcome gift when you open an account.*

Here’s how:

  1. Click below to start your application.
  2. Choose the account that fits your needs: Spend Local checking or Save Local savings, for individuals, businesses, or nonprofits.
  3. When prompted, enter the promo code you were given by the referring partner.
  4. Complete and submit your application.

Approved applications receive a link to pick your gift card by email within 60 days.

Get started

Questions? Email us at partners@waldenmutual.com. We’re happy to help.

*Terms and conditions apply.

Partner borrower spotlights

Your deposits support farms

  • Siedric White and Anna Silve-Pierce smiling in a green field at Revival Road Farm, one holding a crate of produce

    Revival Road Farm

    “Walden Mutual is actively and thoughtfully filling a gap in our regional food system by providing hard to access financing and education.”

    Siedric White & Anna Silve-Pierce

    Farm Owners & Operators

  • Sheep grazing among solar panels at Finicky Farm

    Finicky Farm

    “Having a big part of our business be related to solar grazing, normal financing wasn’t available to us. Walden was willing to be flexible and work with us and could see the value through this unique business model.”

    Jesse Robertson-Dubois

    Farm Owner

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