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Farm Credit Announces Latest Grants to Support Western North Dakota Communities
St. Paul, Minn., July 11, 2016 – Farm Credit organizations in western North Dakota are announcing nearly $200,000 in grants to local communities through the Rural Community Grant Fund. The fund was established as a partnership between Farm Credit Services of Mandan and Farm Credit Services of North Dakota – the two largest providers of agricultural…
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AgriBank and AFA Announce Scholarship Recipients
Kansas City, Mo. – June 8, 2016 – AgriBank and Agriculture Future of America have selected Martee Larson and Natalie Resch for the 2016 William J. Collins scholarship program focused on developing the next generation of agriculture leaders. The William J. Collins Scholarship is part of the AFA Leader and Academic Scholarship program. The $2,000 scholarship, named for…
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Farm Credit Announces Latest Grants to Support Western North Dakota Communities
Applications for new grants being sought through April 30 St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 26, 2016 – Today Farm Credit organizations in western North Dakota announced more than $430,000 in grants to local communities through the Rural Community Grant Fund. The grants provide much-needed resources for non-profits focused on improving the lives of area residents. With these…
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Farm Credit Lenders Join Forces to Support the Saint Louis Science Center’s New Agriculture Exhibit: GROW
AgriBank, CoBank, Farm Credit of Illinois and FCS Financial Contribute $100,000 to Fund Hands-On Learning for Museum Visitors St. Louis, Mo. (Dec. 21, 2015) – Four of the region’s agricultural lenders – all members of the Farm Credit System — have joined forces to support the Saint Louis Science Center’s new Agriculture Exhibit, GROW. Together, AgriBank, CoBank,…
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Farm Credit Announces Latest Grants to Support Western North Dakota Communities
Applications for new grants being sought through Nov. 30 St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 16, 2015 – Firefighters, medical providers and other critical services across western North Dakota will be better equipped to handle an increased need for their services with the help of more than $300,000 in grants from three Farm Credit organizations through the Rural…
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The Big Garden Announces Donation for 15 New Community Gardens
More gardens and schools will receive onsite ag education during summer months OMAHA, Neb., September 24, 2015 – The Big Garden is pleased to announce that it will establish 15 new community gardens through a grant from AgriBank and Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica). The combined $40,000 donation will allow The Big Garden to plant…
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AgriBank and EW!DC Join Forces to Raise Funds for Child Literacy and Mentoring
Annual Ag community golf tournament raises more than $100,000 to support Everybody Wins! DC’s work with Washington youth WASHINGTON, September 10, 2015 – Title sponsor, AgriBank, the St. Paul-based Farm Credit Bank, once again partnered with Everybody Wins! DC (EW!DC), the Washington Metropolitan Area’s largest children’s literacy and mentoring non-profit, to present the 2015 AgriBank Ag…
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Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners Invests in Organic Herb Grower Shenandoah Growers
Partnership with Farm Credit and USDA Rural Business Investment Program Marks Fund’s Fifth Investment ST. LOUIS, Sept. 3, 2015 – Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners, LP (ACAP) has announced an investment in Shenandoah Growers, the largest provider of certified organic herbs in the U.S. specializing in supplying retail grocers. Based in Harrisonburg, Va., Shenandoah Growers produces and sells…
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AgriBank and AFA Announce Scholarship Recipients
Kansas City, Mo. – June 19, 2015 – AgriBank and Agriculture Future of America have selected Cole Reighard and Nicholas Roysdon for a unique scholarship program. The William J. Collins Scholarship is part of the AFA Leader and Academic Scholarship program. The scholarship, named for a former CEO of AgriBank, is awarded to children of Farm…
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Farm Credit Announces Latest Grants to Support Western North Dakota Communities
St. Paul, Minn., May 29 2015 – One week after announcing it had provided more than $2 million in grants to support western North Dakota communities, three Farm Credit organizations today announced the most recent worthy organizations to receive grants through the Rural Community Grant Fund. Fire departments in Bottineau and Wildrose that have been relying on…