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We Value Your Opinion!
Below are some comments from March customer surveys:
"...treated us like a person, not a number."
"I will definitely do business with CFC in the future because of this great experience!"
Yanceyville customer:
"Everyone is so nice and courteous to us. We are glad we have FC to work with us on our projects." | |
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Home Loans
When you decide to buy a home or refinance a mortgage, it's a big step. You can trust our mortgage professionals to give you the personal attention due a valued customer. Click here to learn more about our home loans. | |
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Join the 10% Campaign to Help Build NC's Local Food Economy
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Make the choice! Make a difference! Make it local!
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Farm Credit Leasing
Contact your loan officer or Leasing Relationship Manager, Ron Joines at 800-521-9952 x 2840, about special rates available
through the Bonus Buster rate program! |
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The Roberts Agricultural Commodity Report
Michael T. Roberts is an Extension Associate specializing in dairy and dairy marketing. Click here to read his weekly commodity reports, sponsored by Carolina Farm Credit. |
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Leader Newsletter
Click here to view the most recent edition of the Leader Newsletter.
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Ag Biz Planner Participants Graduate Seven participants from across Carolina Farm Credit's territory recently graduated from the 3rd Ag Biz Planner Program. The program, a college-level, online course in Farm Credit University (FCU), was a collective effort of five farm credit institutions serving young, beginning, small and minority farmers in NC, VA, WVA and MD.
Carolina Farm Credit participants were assigned a loan officer to serve as their mentor throughout the course. Highlights of the program include modules that cover business and personal financial planning, understanding income statements, cash flow, and the smart use of credit on the farm. Each participant completed a business plan for their operation and concluded the class with a conference in Raleigh lead by Dr. David Kohl. Featured speakers were Jason Davis, State FFA Coordinator; Matt Lohr, Virginia Department of Agriculture/Commissioner; Ray Starling, NCDA/General Counsel; Johanna Kramer, Social Media Expert; John Stewart, State FFA President.
Below are the participants from Carolina Farm Credit:
| Participant | County | Mentor | | Cobey Ambrowski & Bryan Ambrowski | Rowan | James Taylor, VP -Commecrial Officer, Statesville | | Gerry Cohn | Alamance | Bill Miller, Loan Officer, Graham | | Patricia Dial | Richmond | Patrick Chappell, Loan Officer, Ellerbe | | Adam & Jada Henson | Haywood | Donna Silvers, Loan Officer, Waynesville | | Lisa & Larry Hoke | Caldwell | Jill Sigmon, Loan Officer, Lenoir & Newton | | Gary Purgason | Rockingham | Jim Webb, Loan Officer, Reidsville | | Gwen & Tim Stowe | Gaston | Roger Davidson, Loan Officer, Lincolnton |
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Spring Customer Appreciation Events
In April, member-borrowers of Carolina Farm Credit will receive patronage refunds checks for 2011. The amount of patronage to be paid and revolved in the future for borrowers of Carolina Farm Credit totals $15 million. Borrowers received a refund of 20 percent of the interest that accrued on their loans in 2011. A cash refund of $4.6 million will be paid in April, and the remainder will be placed in allocated capital accounts for future revolvement.
We hope you have enjoyed attending customer appreciation events this month! Below are a few photos from some of the events. Visit our Facebook page to view more photos.
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Local Student Receives Scholarship from the Cooperative Council of NC
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Clara Ervin of Catawba, NC has been selected to receive the 2012 Jim Graham Cooperative Leadership Scholarship, presented annually to a high school senior by the Cooperative Council of North Carolina.
The winner of the $1,000 college scholarship is selected from participants in the Cooperative Council's Cooperative Youth Leadership Camp, held each June at the NC FFA Center at White Lake. The recipient is selected based on academic achievement, extra-curricular activities, leadership and community involvement. Carolina Farm Credit sponsored Ervin to attend Co-op Camp in June 2011. She also attended the National Institute on Cooperative Education (NICE) in Indiana at Purdue University last July.
Ervin will graduate this June from Bandys High School in Catawba, North Carolina. She plans to attend Mount Olive College in Mount Olive, NC, to major in Agriculture Education.
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Concordia Envirothon Team
The Concordia Christian Day School Envirothon team, sponsored in part by Carolina Farm Credit, was featured in the Hickory Daily Record and the Observer News Enterprise wearing their Farm Credit t-shirts. This is the first year that Concordia has had an Envirothon team. The team went on to participate in the state competition and finished 34th!
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Farm Credit Names New Partners to its National Contributions Program Farm Credit, a national provider of financing and related services to agriculture and rural America, awarded $420,000 in the first quarter of 2012 to young, beginning, small and minority farmer organizations, agricultural education programs, and other agricultural industry advocates. Farm Credit's National Contributions Program provides $2 million a year in funding to support the lives and livelihoods of farmers and ranchers. The national funding complements local and regional giving provided by Farm Credit entities across the United States and in Puerto Rico. Click here to view the article and list of first-quarter 2012 recipients.
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2011 Annual Report 
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TV & Radio Campaign  Carolina Farm Credit is running ads on local TV and radio stations March - November. Be on the lookout for our ads! You can also click here to see the ads on the new video page on our website. |
2012 Calendar Photos & 2013 Calendar Contest
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1st Place Winner - Amy LaFontaine, Concord, NC |
Want to submit a photo for this year's contest? The submission form is now available online. Click here to enter. Deadline is May 31st.
Click here to view the photos featured in our 2012 photo calendar. Calendars are available at each service center. |
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Producing Excellence Member Profiles
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Caroll Goodman with his son, Scott and grandsons, Callum and Tyler |
our website to learn about some of Carolina Farm Credit's outstanding members.
Click here to learn about Caroll Goodman, a dairy farmer in Statesvlle, NC.
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Social Media Workshop for Farmers
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) is offering Social Media for Farmers workshops designed especially to help farmers reach new customers and expand their farm businesses. Dates and locations are listed below. All workshops are limited to 25 participants to allow for hands-on, one-on-one training. Click here for more information and to register.
Cost: $10 (includes lunch)
DATES and LOCATIONS:
All workshops will be held from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM.
August 14- Forsyth County
August 16 - Chatham County |
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Grants Available
Renewable Energy Grants Available for WNC Farmers:
This grant (funded by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund) provides 40% cost-share funds to western North Carolina farmers implementing renewable energy on their farms. For more information click here or call (828) 649-3313 x5. Applications are due Dec. 31, 2012. |
 Special Property for Sale This month's featured property is 1.9 acres in Caldwell County. It is Lot #14 Phase 1 of The Coves at Round Mountain, Walnut Ridge Dr, Collettsville. $39,000.
Contact Kent Whitaker @ 800-521-9952 x2824 or rkwhitaker@carolinafarmcredit.com.
Visit our website for a list of all special properties for sale. |
America's Heartland  |
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Web Page Provides Farm Management Tools
Successful Development & Transition on Family Farms Successor development and management transition are parts of a larger whole. Neglecting any one of them can undermine everything you are trying to accomplish.
Visit our website for more of these great articles, written by Danny Klinefelter of The Executive Program for Agricultural Producers. |
New 2012 Farm Credit Member Discounts  As a Farm Credit member, you are eligible for discounts through Dell, Sprint, Enterprise, and more. Click here for new 2012 discounts. |
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 NC Cattle Reflections Book
Carolina Farm Credit is a sponsor of the North Carolina Cattle Reflections book. This 450 page, full color book is the first ever documented history of NC cattle. Click here for more information, pricing, and to place an order. Books will be ready in time for next year's Cattlemen's Association meeting. |
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Tom Haarmann, Financial Services Manager |
Click here for Tom Haarmann's April newsletter. In this issue:
For more information, please contact Tom Haarmann, Financial Services Manager, at 800-521-9952 x 2869.
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