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Nov

Thankful for Our Veterans

November 07, 2019

By: Kyle Bell

This Veterans Day, Farm Credit East thanks, honors and remembers all Americans who have answered the call to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces here at home and abroad. We pay special tribute to those who have served in all branches of the military, and those who have been injured while protecting our country.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: community support, financing, young & beginning farmers
17
Oct

Adding some spice to the Pioneer Valley

October 17, 2019

Kitchen Garden Farm is a 50-acre certified organic vegetable farm that started out with CSA shares for passionate cooks. Today, the farm grows hundreds of varieties of vegetables. However, it's most known for its variety of more than 100 kinds of hot peppers and the unique value-added products the farm produces from those spicy delicacies.

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Tags: fruit & vegetables, local food, niche farming, vegetable production, young & beginning farmers
17
Sep

Innovation at Work in Northeast Agriculture

September 17, 2019

By: Heather Hunt

Northeast farmers, fishermen and foresters are great examples of innovators. To highlight their efforts, this is the first post in our series on innovative practices Northeast producers are undertaking to create value for their surrounding community and beyond. Our first story comes from Great Bay, NH, where Jay Baker has embraced a mission to not only grow the highest quality of oysters but improve the quality of the waters he farms.

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Posted In: Innovation and Emerging Markets

Tags: aquatic, stewardship, young & beginning farmers
9
Sep

Farm Credit East collaborates with American Farmland Trust on access to farmland for the next generation

September 09, 2019

By: Chris Laughton

Farming has always been about stewardship of the land for the next generation. As part of Farm Credit East's commitment to the future of agriculture, we're pleased to support American Farmland Trust’s (AFT) Farmland for the Next Generation project.

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Posted In: Transition Planning

Tags: farm succession, generational transfer, transition planning, young & beginning farmers