JACKSON, MI – A Concord man is asking community members to help fund new pasta-making equipment, promising to repay loans while feeding those in need.

Justin Fairchild, known as The Kilted Farmer , received an approval in October for a grant from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ‘s Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program, which supports the development of Michigan’s local food systems. The funding will help purchase equipment including a ravioli maker, pasta extruder and pasta dryer box.

Rather than seeking a traditional bank loan to match the grant, Fairchild is asking community members to pledge money for the $71,000 investment through what he calls a “good deed loan.”

“My idea behind that with anything we do, is try to focus on the community firs

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