Understanding Mortgages for Farms, Hobby Farms, and Rural Properties – Q & A Session at the 2025 Alberta Mortgage Conference.
Josée and Stephen, members of the Farm Lending Canada Business Development Team #ABMortgageConference #AMBA50
0:26 – What does alternative lending mean in the agricultural space?
1:05 – What kind of questions should a broker be thinking of in the agricultural space?
4:52 – Could you explain the difference between what we would call an agricultural working farm and a Hobby Farm?
7:50 – How much time does it take to do a farm property vs. a Rural Residential / Hobby Farm property?
8:57 – At the end of the day it’s about exiting back into conventional lending. So what’s the good new story? How can we help them? Closing statement.
Josée Lemoine, FCMC is VP Business Development Agriculture at Farm Lending Canada, an alternative lender in the agricultural sector.
She can be reached at josee.lemoine@farmlending.ca or 204-816-3256.
Stephen Watton, VP Business Development at Farm Lending Canada, specializing in Hobby Farms and Rural Residential Properties.
He can be reached at stephen.watton@farmlending.ca or 226-223-1155