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At Farm Credit East’s Annual Meeting held earlier this week, the financial cooperative was pleased to announce two winners of the Lipinski Rural Initiatives award. This year’s recipients are being recognized for their innovative approaches for improving rural access to healthcare and investing in rural businesses. Each recipient was awarded $25,000. 

Farm Credit East reported solid 2023 financial results today, showing continued growth in loans coupled with strong earnings, which allowed Farm Credit East to distribute a combined $130 million in patronage dividends to eligible customer-owners based on 2023 earnings. 

Northeast green industry growers are invited to participate in a free Farm Credit East webinar taking place on Wednesday, March 20, at 1 p.m. This webinar will review 2023 results for the green industry, including nursery, greenhouse and sod industries, and then provide economic projections for the coming year. 

Northeast apple growers are invited to attend a free Farm Credit East webinar on Thursday, March 14 at 12 p.m. This webinar will provide a recap of the Northeast apple industry in 2022, as well as economic projections for the year ahead.