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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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2025 Northeast Dairy Farm Summary and Mid-Year Outlook

The most comprehensive economic analysis of the region’s dairy industry along with a mid-year outlook.

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Farm Credit’s FarmStart Program Marks 20 Years with $20 Million Invested in Northeast Entrepreneurs

Farm Credit’s FarmStart is pleased to reach $20 million in investments made to Northeast agricultural entrepreneurs as the program celebrates 20 years. FarmStart is a unique program that provides working capital investments of up to $125,000 to promising agricultural, fishing and forest products ventures. Since the first investment approved in August 2006, FarmStart has supported more than 400 entrepreneurs throughout the Northeast.

October 19, 2026

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Farm Credit Presents 2026 Maple Industry Outlook Webinar

Join Farm Credit East on Tuesday, January 20 at 12 p.m., for a free webinar that will provide a recap of the maple industry in 2025 and a strategic outlook for the year ahead.

January 05, 2026

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Farm Credit Presents 2026 Grain and Biofuel Outlook Webinar

Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit will be hosting CoBank Lead Economists, Tanner Ehmke and Jacqui Fatka, on Tuesday, January 13, at 12 p.m. for a free webinar that will review variables affecting the upcoming cropping season.

December 29, 2025

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Winners of Farm Credit East’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award Announced

Farm Credit East is pleased to announce it has awarded two winners of the final Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award. The recipients were recognized for their innovative approaches for investing in rural businesses and economic development. Each recipient was awarded $40,000.

December 22, 2025

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Farm Credit East Cares Donates $100,000 to Northeast Charitable Organizations

Farm Credit East announced today the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund donated $100,000 to various charitable organizations throughout the Northeast.

December 15, 2025