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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Customer Feature Stories

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Rooted in Legacy: The Sines Family’s Dual Commitment to Forestry and Farming

Customer Feature: Generation III Logging & Sines Family Farm (Friendsville, Md.) The Sines family has been logging since World War II and farming since 1984 in Garrett County, Md. While the logging...
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Customer Feature Stories

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Sanctuary on the River: A Veteran’s Mission of Healing and Hope

Customer feature: Brian & Raquel Moore (Goode, Va.) Brian Moore is a teacher by profession, but also a veteran, minister and farmer. After serving three tours of active duty with the U.S. Army in Iraq...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

5 Tips for Young and Beginning Farmers for Sustainable Success in Agriculture

Are you looking to launch your own farming enterprise? Whether you grew up working alongside your family on the farm or are brand new to the industry, getting started can be both exciting and...
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Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Determining your Target Market

Marketing is an important part to any successful business. It can be tricky to reach exactly who you want and when you want to promote your product. Here are the steps to help you identify your target...
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Morgan Slaven grazing calves

Agricultural Advocacy

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Bridging the Disconnect Through Advocacy with Morgan Slaven

Farm Credit is known for building relationships with our customer-owners; however, our mission and commitment to the rural communities we serve extend our borrower relations. The Farm Credit System...
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Wyndale Farms

Customer Feature Stories

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Customer Feature: Wyndale Gardens (Washington County, Va.)

Scott and Rebecca (Becky) Ramsey identified a need in their community and combined that need with their joint passion for science and healthy food systems to create Wyndale Gardens, an aquaponics...
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Helmick family

Customer Feature Stories

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Customer Feature: Anathoth Livestock LLC (Monroe County, W. Va.)

Aaron and Tara Helmick run a diversified livestock operation with their four young children called Anathoth Livestock LLC in the beautiful Hans Creek Valley of West Virginia. Both Aaron and Tara have...
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Financial Literacy

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

Filling Out a Balance Sheet

Filling out a balance sheet can be an intimidating task. It can be extremely overwhelming to see all the boxes and work through the entire document; however, filling out a balance sheet doesn’t have...
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Financial Literacy

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

10 Grant Writing Tips for a Strong Application

There are tons of grant opportunities out there for non-profit organizations and small businesses, but many people view the grant application process as a daunting task. It doesn’t have to be! Here...
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Financial Literacy

Young, Beginning, Small & Veteran Farmers

SMART Goals and Simplifying Record Keeping

Ensure you have obtainable goals that will take you to a new level. Whether personal or professional goals, it is important to set yourself up for success! Record keeping can be a daunting task...
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