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Farm Credit’s FarmStart Program Marks 20 Years
Farm Credit’s FarmStart is pleased to reach $20 million in investments made to Northeast agricultural entrepreneurs as the program celebrates 20 years.
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Food Access Infrastructure Initiative Grants
Farm Credit East's Food Access Infrastructure Initiative financially supports organizations with grants of up to $50,000 as they work to improve food security in the Northeast. Apply by Nov. 10, 2026.
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Read the latest issue of Financial Partner, What They've Built: Celebrating the International Year of the Woman Farmer

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Farm Credit Presents Webinar: 2027 Wine and Grape Industry Outlook

Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit will host a free webinar with Andrew Adams of WineBusiness on Thursday, November 12 at 12:00 p.m. The webinar will examine the forces shaping the wine and grape industry in 2027 and what they could mean for Northeast producers and businesses.

October 27, 2026

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Farm Credit East Presents Webinar: 2024 Green Industry Economic Outlook

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. 

March 13, 2024

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Farm Credit East Presents Webinar: 2024 Northeast Apple Outlook

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.

March 05, 2024

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Farm Credit Awards Efforts to Develop and Promote Northeast Agriculture

The Farm Credit Northeast AgEnhancement Program, a joint effort of Farm Credit East and CoBank, recently provided $137,000 in grant funding to 27 organizations to assist their efforts to encourage youth leadership development, support young and beginning farmer initiatives, promote diversity, equity and inclusion, and advance northeast agriculture, forestry and commercial fishing. 

February 26, 2024

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Farm Credit East Celebrates National FFA Week with Scholarships to Local FFA Students

In honor of National FFA Week taking place February 17-25, Farm Credit East has announced its awarding of 15 scholarships to students involved in The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization to support their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).

February 22, 2024

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Email: Kristie.Matuszewski@FarmCreditEast.com