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Presque Isle, Maine tax specialist Nick Norton

February 12, 2019

It’s the time of year when tax staff across Farm Credit East are working extra-hard to help our customers wade through the complexity of farm income taxation. Before the craziness of income tax season set in, Jean Gallagher spent some time chatting with Nick Norton, a Tax Specialist in our Presque Isle, ME, branch office about his career with Farm Credit East so far.

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  • Farm Credit East: Giving Back to Northeast Rural Communities

    Farm Credit East has been a partner to Northeast agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products for more than 100 years. But being a true partner means more than just providing reliable credit and financial services; it means supporting our customers, the industries they are part of and the rural communities they call home. At Farm Credit East’s 2018 Customer Appreciation Meetings, we showcased some of the ways staff are involved in supporting Northeast agriculture and rural communities with more than just credit and financial services. Click here to watch the 12-minute video, Giving Back to Northeast Rural Communities. You can also view a recently released stewardship report highlighting the many ways Farm Credit East gives back to Northeast rural communities

    Customer Assistance Program

    As a customer-owned cooperative, Farm Credit East is committed to providing the services and resources that our members need. That is why we are now offering a customer assistance program at no cost to you. Farm Credit East customers and family members may access the assistance/counseling services of ESI Group by calling 800-252-4555 or visiting theEAP.com. All you need to indicate to use this complimentary service is that you are a Farm Credit East customer. Learn more

  • In The News

    • Farmer Veteran Coalition Hosts Webinar on Fellowship Fund Application

      Farm Credit East is pleased to sponsor the Farmer Veteran Coalition's Fellowship Fund webinar to be held Wednesday, 2/13, at 5:30 PM EST. This Fund provides small grants ranging from $1,000-$5,000 to assist beginning veteran farmers. This webinar will answer questions regarding the application process. Register to attend.

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    • Reminder: Spring Crop Sales Closing

      The deadline to insure spring crops in the northeast for the 2019 crop year is March 15, 2019. Insurable spring crops include field and vegetable crops such as corn, soybeans, barley, oats, fresh market sweet corn, cabbage, processing beans, processing sweet corn, dry beans, green peas, fresh market beans, tomatoes, tobacco and potatoes.

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    • Inspiring and Developing Leaders: LEAD New York Recruiting Class 18

      With over 500 alumni and in continuous operation for over 30 years, few can dispute the fact that the LEAD New York Program has had a dramatic influence on the food, agriculture and natural resource sectors in the northeast. We are pleased to share that we are soliciting applications for our eighteenth class.

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Knowledge Exchange

Webinars

Farmer Veteran Coalition Fellowship Fund

Farm Credit East is pleased to sponsor the Farmer Veteran Coalition's Fellowship Fund webinar to be held Wednesday, 2/13, at 5:30 PM EST. This Fund provides small grants ranging from $1,000-$5,000 to assist beginning veteran farmers. This webinar will answer questions regarding the application process and provide an overview of business planning, which is a required part of the application.

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