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Jun

FarmStart: Investing in Startup Ag, Fishing and Forestry Businesses

June 18, 2019

By: Jacob Raleigh

All startup business owners have their own, unique reason for how they cultivated their passion. Robert Stewart is no different. Growing up in South Kingstown, RI, cultivated Rob’s passion for fishing. Jacob Raleigh helps tell this commercial fisherman’s story.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: FarmStart, aquatic, commercial fishing, financing, young & beginning farmers
25
Mar

Supporting the Industry’s Next Generation

March 25, 2019

By: Kristie Matuszewski

For more than two decades, Farm Credit East has been committed to supporting the industry’s next generation by awarding higher education scholarships. To date, we've awarded nearly 500 scholarships to qualified students committed to careers in agriculture, commercial fishing or the forest products industry, amounting to $736,500. Learn more about what some of our past recipients are up to today.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: young & beginning farmers, scholarship, leadership
19
Feb

I Believe in the Future of Agriculture

February 19, 2019

By: Kyle Bell

The first few words of the FFA’s creed reads, “I believe in the future of agriculture.” In honor of National FFA Week, we just wanted to take moment to recognize all of the supporters – current, former and future FFA members – who are committed to achieving FFA's motto for the future of American Agriculture.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: collaboration, leadership, young & beginning farmers
4
Dec

Supporting Supervised Agricultural Experience projects through FFA Scholarship

December 04, 2018

By: Ryan Willits

Farm Credit East is committed to supporting the next generation of agriculture, commercial fishing and forest products industry leaders. As such, we launched a new scholarship program late last year for students involved in The National FFA Organization.

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Posted In: FarmStart and Beginning Farmers

Tags: ag education, young & beginning farmers