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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 East Cares Donates $110,000 to Northeast Charitable Organizations

Farm Credit East announced today the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund donated $110,000 to various charitable organizations throughout the Northeast. This included $40,000 distributed to regional food banks throughout the eight states Farm Credit East serves. 

December 19, 2024

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Farm Credit Presents 2025 Grain and Oilseed Outlook Webinar

The grain and oilseed sector had record harvests in 2024. With changing storage opportunities, market demands and trade challenges, what is on the horizon for 2025? Farm Credit East and Horizon Farm Credit will be hosting CoBank Lead Economists, Tanner Ehmke and Jacqui Fatka, on Monday, January 6, at 12 p.m. for a free webinar that will review variables affecting the upcoming cropping season.

December 17, 2024

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Nominations Open for Farm Credit East’s Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award

Farm Credit East recently announced the opening of nominations for the 2025 Lipinski Rural Initiatives Award, which aims to recognize innovative and transformational efforts to revitalize Northeast rural communities. Nominations are due by January 31, 2025. 

December 02, 2024

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Farm Credit East Releases Report Indicating Northeast Agriculture, Fishing and Forest Products Generate $225.2B in Economic Activity

The agriculture, commercial fishing, forest products and food manufacturing industries are key economic engines in the Northeast, according to an economic impact report recently released by Farm Credit East, the region’s largest agricultural lender. 

October 30, 2024

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