Farm Credit Welcomes Ford as Loan Officer in Verona
Farm Credit of the Virginias (FCV), a lending cooperative that serves Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland, announced that Adam Ford has joined the Association as a loan officer in the Verona branch office.
Originally from Mt. Crawford in Rockingham County, Va., Ford now resides in Augusta County, Va. He grew up involved with local 4-H and FFA programs, even serving as a Virginia State FFA Officer. Ford received a bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences from Virginia Tech. He was also a Class VI Fellow of the Virginia Agriculture Leaders Obtaining Results (VALOR) program, a two-year professional development program for adults in agriculture. Ford currently serves on the Virginia FFA Foundation Board and the Virginia Cooperative Council Board. He is an Augusta County Farm Bureau member.
Prior to joining FCV, Ford served as the marketing manager at Rockingham Cooperative, where he gained experience working directly with agricultural producers in the Shenandoah Valley.
Regarding his new role, Ford shared, “I look forward to continuing to develop strong relationships with producers in our communities to help them achieve their personal and operational goals.”
“We are very glad to welcome Adam to the Verona branch lending team. His experience and knowledge of the local agriculture industry will serve him well in this role. He has already had the opportunity to meet with Farm Credit members in his first weeks on the job, and we are excited for him to continue to build on that momentum and foster strong relationships in the community,” shared Vinson Snuffer, regional sales and lending manager.
Outside of work, Ford loves spending time with his wife and daughter outdoors at local parks and with the family’s horses. They also enjoy cheering on Virginia Tech athletics.
About Farm Credit of the Virginias
Farm Credit of the Virginias provides over $2.5 billion dollars in financing to more than 12,500 farmers, agribusinesses and rural homeowners throughout Virginia, West Virginia and western Maryland. Farm Credit is a cooperative capitalized largely through investments made by farmers, ranchers and the rural homeowners and businesses that borrow from them. In fact, as part of a nationwide network they are the largest single provider of agricultural credit in the United States and have been for over 100 years. Farm Credit helps maintain and improve the quality of life in rural America and on the farm through its constant commitment to competitive lending, expert financial services and for facilitating and sharing knowledge and resources through the Farm Credit Knowledge Center.