Browse this press release archive for the news we shared with the media in 2015.
11/30/2018
[Statesville, NC] After Hurricane Florence devastated highways, homes, businesses, and farming operations in North and South Carolina this September, multiple Farm Credit Association employees volunteered to assist with disaster recovery in impacted communities.
11/21/2018
[Statesville, NC] The Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina announce a donation of $200,000 to the NC Baptist on Mission. Of this donation, $150,000 will be designated for Hurricane Florence relief efforts in North Carolina and $50,000 will be designated for Hurricane Michael relief efforts in Georgia and Florida.
10/25/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – The Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina purchased the Grand Champion Meat Goat with a winning bid of $15,500. Carolina Farm Credit partnered with AgCarolina Farm Credit and Cape Fear Farm Credit to support the NC State Fair Jr. Livestock Sale of Champions. The winning goat was exhibited by Caley Mayo of Whitakers, NC. Mayo will receive 60% of the purchase amount, while the remaining 40% will go to support youth scholarships and livestock programs in North Carolina.
10/16/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Vance C. Dalton Jr., Carolina Farm Credit CEO, recently recognized employees for their years of service. Employees who reached five-year incremental service anniversaries in 2018 were recognized at a ceremony during the annual employee appreciation day held at The Farm at Brusharbor in Concord, NC.
10/13/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit completed the 2018 director election by mail on October 10th. The members elected to serve are E. Bernard Beck (5 year term), and Joseph A. Lail (5 year term).
9/26/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2018 Innovative Young Farmer of the Year Award given by the Tobacco Farm Life Museum and sponsored by the Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina.
9/25/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is retiring $10.8 million of member equities in cash, representing 100% of the 2011 series of qualified allocated surplus non-qualified allocated surplus. The Association had also distributed a cash patronage of $21.5 million in April of this year. With cash patronage in the spring, and the retirement of this surplus, the cash returned to stockholders in 2018 totals nearly $32.3 million.
8/28/2018
RALEIGH, NC – The Farm Credit Associations of NC announce the AgYouth Leadership Program to honor students who excel in the classroom and community as leaders in their FFA chapters and 4-H clubs.
8/8/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Alvin Dixon of Piney Creek, NC, won first prize in the Carolina Farm Credit 2018 Photo Contest with his photo “Summer Harvest”.
7/13/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is excited to announce that Amber Brown, Sarah Justice, Nick McGlamery, and Kaylei Scott have all began their summer internships.
7/12/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – AgCarolina Farm Credit, Cape Fear Farm Credit, and Carolina Farm Credit are proud to be hosting the second annual Pull for Youth Charity Sporting Clays events benefitting NC 4H and FFA.
7/5/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Voting to select the top three photos for the 2019 Carolina Farm Credit Calendar will be open to the public at carolinafarmcredit.com until July 31, 2018.
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is now accepting applications for the 10th year of the Ag Biz Planner program. This e-learning course teaches financial and business planning, budgeting, and other farm management topics that are essential to a farm’s success. The ten-module course is facilitated by Farm Credit University, in conjunction with AgCarolina and Cape Fear Farm Credits in North Carolina and Farm Credit of the Virginias and Colonial Farm Credit in Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia.
6/12/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit customer Jerry Strader and his wife Paige, members from the Brown Summit Branch recently took delivery of their new 2018 Bobcat 3400 UTV! The Bobcat was given away as a part of Carolina Farm Credit’s annual Customer Appreciation Events.
5/17/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit recently recognized the recipients of their 2017 Corporate Mission Fund grants at a luncheon. Carolina Farm Credit awarded $144,000 in grants and scholarships in 2017, to 26 organizations and 8 college students. The luncheon was attended by over 100 recipients, guests, and employees. That brings the 3-year Corporate Mission Fund total to nearly $388,000, distributed to North Carolina organizations and students.
4/17/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is pleased to announce that it will be providing four $2,000 scholarships to University of Mount Olive students starting in 2018. Applications will be submitted through the University of Mount Olive’s website here: https://apply.umo.edu/register/carolinafarmcredit [apply.umo.edu]. The deadline to Apply is April 30th.
4/3/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Vance C. Dalton, Jr., CEO of Carolina Farm Credit announces that the association recently published its 2017 annual report. The report’s theme celebrates being Farmer Strong within the community. The report highlights branch community service projects, our Pull for Youth Charity Shooting Events, and our Corporate Mission Fund.
3/29/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit CEO Vance C. Dalton, Jr. is proud to announce that a cash dividend of over $21.5 million will be distributed to members. This distribution represents our cooperative’s sharing of 2017 profits.
3/20/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit recently hosted its 18th annual Agricultural Leadership Institute in Asheville, N.C. The institute, held at Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, N.C., brought together and celebrated young, beginning, and small farmers. It was created to equip these farmers to meet the challenges of modern agriculture and encourages the sharing of ideas and networking within the industry. This year’s 23 participants were couples or individuals from farms across Carolina Farm Credit’s territory and were selected for their leadership and achievements.
3/1/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Vance C. Dalton, Jr., CEO of Carolina Farm Credit announces that the participants of the 8th Annual Ag Biz Planner program and the 2nd annual Ag Biz Basics for Farmer Veterans program recently graduated.
2/20/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – The Farm Credit Associations of NC announce Justin and Holly Miller as the recipients of the 2018 Innovative Farmer of the Year Award presented at The Tobacco Farm Life Museum’s breakfast with the commissioner.
2/8/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit, its employees, and board members donated $5,000 to the USO of North Carolina. The $5,000 donation will provide 45 days of food, beverages, and personal care items to approximately 17,000 service members and military family members that visit the USO centers in North Carolina.
1/30/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – The Carolina Farm Credit Calendar Photo Contest is underway at CarolinaFarmCredit.com. Members, employees, and friends of Carolina Farm Credit can submit photos via the website until May 31, 2017.
1/23/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – The Bit of Hope Ranch in Gaston County was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to help with the purchase and installation of an outdoor playground area at the therapeutic riding center.
STATESVILLE, NC – The Central Carolina Holstein Association in Orange County was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used for repairs of a barn the association uses for local events and shows throughout the year.
STATESVILLE, NC – The Piedmont Progressive Farmers Group COOP (Jackson County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to help with the purchase of a mobile walk-in refrigeration/freezer unit that will be used to transport products from local farms to processing/distribution centers.
1/16/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Victory Junction (Randolph County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to help in the purchase of a new horse trailer to be utilized by the therapeutic riding center.
STATESVILLE, NC – The Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture organization in Watauga County was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to help purchase a freezer to use as a root vegetable storage area.
1/11/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – The Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina will be one of over 400 exhibitors at this year’s Southern Farm Show, which is being held January 31 – February 2, at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh.
1/9/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is pleased to announce that it is now accepting grant applications for its Corporate Mission Fund. 2018 is the fourth year that grants will be awarded from the earnings of the fund.
1/8/2018
STATESVILLE, NC – Erin Mintmier of Randleman, N.C. won first place in the Carolina Farm Credit 2017 photo contest. Her winning photo was of her nephew Silas and a newborn calf.
12/21/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – The Catawba County Cattlemen’s Association (Iredell County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to help in the purchase of a new enclosed trailer that will be used to serve BBQ at meetings and fund raising events.
STATESVILLE, NC – The Iredell-Statesville Schools Occupational Course of Study (Iredell County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to help purchase and construct a greenhouse that will provide students with a hands on learning experience and life skills that will transfer into adulthood.
STATESVILLE, NC – Oak Grove High School FFA (Davidson County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to help start the school’s new FFA chapter. Funding will be used to help purchase FFA Jackets for new members.
12/19/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Antique Power Association Inc. (Rowan County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to complete the interior of the Country Life Museum at Sloan Park. Funds will also be used to purchase interior and exterior signage for the museum.
STATESVILLE, NC – Bartlett Yancey FFA/Agricultural Education (Caswell County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to purchase building materials for the school’s new animal science program. Building materials will allow for stalls and shelter to be built for animals, as well as for the outdoor classroom area for students.
STATESVILLE, NC – The Elkin High School Agriculture Program (Surry County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to help fund the schools Land and Stream Hands on Learning Labs project. Students are able to hatch and grow trout that are released into the local Elk Creek along with growing seedlings to be used in grafting projects.
STATESVILLE, NC – Haywood’s Historic Farmers’ Market (Haywood County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to purchase permanent signage, banners, and customer marketing pieces in order to increase the visibility of the market in the local community.
12/13/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – This is the second year that Carolina Farm Credit has offered its Ag Biz Basics course. The 4 module course is once again being offered to military veterans and can assist them in bringing their agribusiness vision to life. Whether they’re an aspiring agricultural entrepreneur, returning to a family business, or a veteran interested in being involved in agriculture, the online course can help bring those dreams to life.
12/12/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is excited to announce that participants for the 9th annual Ag Biz Planner course have been chosen. The Ag Biz Planner program is an e-learning financial and business planning course whose curriculum includes financial and business planning, budgeting and other money matters essential to a farm’s success. Each couple is paired with an experienced Carolina Farm Credit Loan Officer to mentor them throughout the program.
12/5/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – 2017 marks the third year that Carolina Farm Credit has distributed grants from its Corporate Mission Fund. $143,000 was donated to 26 local organizations and 8 college students in 2017.
11/14/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Ag Carolina Farm Credit, Cape Fear Farm Credit, and Carolina Farm credit are proud to announce the donation of $26,000 from employees and directors for Hurricane Harvey and Hurricane Irma relief efforts. Farm Credit matched the employee funds for a total of $52,000.
11/9/2017
[Raleigh, NC] AgCarolina Farm Credit, Cape Fear Farm Credit, and Carolina Farm Credit are proud to announce the fundraising results of the first annual Pull for Youth Charity Sporting Clays events benefitting NC 4-H and FFA.
11/7/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – The staff of Carolina Farm Credit’s Lenoir Branch recently donated $500 to Bethel Colony of Mercy, Inc. located in Lenoir, NC. The funds donated will go towards upgrading the dormitories for the men. In addition to the donation, the branch staff also worked to repaint baseboards in the dormitories.
STATESVILLE, NC – The Roxboro Branch of Carolina Farm Credit recently spent an afternoon purchasing non-perishable food items and gift cards to be donated to the local Roxboro Christian Help Center. All of the donated items will be used to help those in need of food, clothing, and other needs.
STATESVILLE, NC – The Conover Branch staff of Carolina Farm Credit recently spent a day creating and assembling collection boxes for Pink Heals of North Carolina, Foothills Chapter. The collection boxes are used within the community to collect toys, canned goods, and other non-perishable items for families in need.
STATESVILLE, NC – The staff of the Graham Branch of Carolina Farm Credit recently purchased and built picnic tables for Alamance County 4H. The picnic tables were purchased from Living Free Ministries, a local nonprofit organization that helps men suffering from substance abuse and other addictions.
10/31/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – The staff of Carolina Farm Credit’s Sparta Branch recently purchased, assembled, and painted picnic tables for Crouse Park in Sparta, NC. In addition to purchasing and assembling new tables, the branch staff also worked to repaint the existing tables at the park.
STATESVILLE, NC – The Yanceyville Branch staff of Carolina Farm Credit recently purchased and delivered school supplies to schools in Caswell County. These school supplies will assist students and teachers throughout Caswell County.
10/6/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit completed the 2017 director election by mail on October 6th. The members elected to serve are J. Eric McPherson (2 year term), L. Eddie Smith (3 year term), Mark A. Bray (4 year term), David M. Coltrane (5 year term), Vickie N. Smitherman (5 year term), and D. Kaleb Rathbone (5 year term).
9/28/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is retiring $12.6 million of member equities in cash, representing 100% of the 2010 series of qualified allocated surplus non-qualified allocated surplus. The Association had also distributed a cash patronage of $14.9 million in April of this year. With cash patronage in the spring, and the retirement of this surplus, the cash returned to stockholders in 2017 totals nearly $27.5 million.
9/12/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Vance Dalton, Carolina Farm Credit CEO, recently recognized Directors for their years of service. Directors who reached 5-year incremental service anniversaries in 2017 were recognized at Carolina Farm Credit’s annual planning session in Dobson, NC.
8/23/2017
[Statesville, NC] AgCarolina Farm Credit, Cape Fear Farm Credit, and Carolina Farm Credit are proud to announce the first annual Pull for Youth Charity Sporting Clays events benefitting NC 4H and FFA.
8/10/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – As part of a national Farm Credit Farmers’ Market on July 26, 2017, Russell Hedrick from Conover, NC supplied corn meal, grits, and Seventeen Twelve Bourbon to the farmers’ market that was held in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
8/8/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – As part of a national Farm Credit Fly-In on July 24 - 27, 2017, Scott “JD” Sink from Hiddenite, NC met with members of Congress to discuss the Farm Bill and how Farm Credit fulfills its mission to support rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services.
STATESVILLE, NC – As part of a national Farm Credit Farmers Market on July 26, 2017, Alan Smith, owner of Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser from Taylorsville, NC had products featured in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Alan’s featured product was Daddy Pete’s Sea n’ Farm Potting Soil.
8/1/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – The staff of the Boone Branch of Carolina Farm Credit recently volunteered at the Children’s Hope Alliance in Banner Elk. Employees built and planted window boxes as well as planted flowers in existing window boxes.
STATESVILLE, NC – As part of a national Farm Credit Fly-In on July 24 - 27, 2017, Carmen Huffman from Hiddenite, NC met with members of Congress to discuss the Farm Bill and how Farm Credit fulfills its mission to support rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services.
7/13/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – The staff of the Jefferson Branch of Carolina Farm Credit recently purchased and installed planters to update the landscaping at the West Jefferson farmers’ market. The branch staff created planters out of metal wash tubs, and filled the planters with flowers.
7/11/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is now accepting applications for the 9th class to participate in an e-learning financial and business planning course. The Ag Biz Planner curriculum includes financial and business planning, budgeting and other money matters essential to a farm’s success.
7/5/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Voting to select the top three photos for the 2018 Carolina Farm Credit Calendar will be open to the public at carolinafarmcredit.com until July 31, 2017.
6/8/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – STATESVILLE, NC – The staff of the Taylorsville Branch of Carolina Farm Credit recently purchased and prepared meals to be given out from the Mobile Café food truck of Alexander County. The truck serves hot meals to people in need in Alexander County.
6/6/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit customer Stephanie Bolick and her husband Larry, members from the Graham Branch recently took delivery of their new 2017 John Deere Gator! The Gator was given away as a part of Carolina Farm Credit’s annual Customer Appreciation Events.
6/1/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit recently recognized the recipients of their 2016 Corporate Mission Fund grants at a luncheon. Carolina Farm Credit awarded $144,000 in grants and scholarships in 2016, to 27 organizations and 8 college students.
4/3/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit’s Ag Leadership Institute, held at the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Asheville, brought together and celebrated young, beginning, and small farmers. It was created to equip these farmers to meet the challenges of modern agriculture and encourages the sharing of ideas and networking within the industry. This year, 17 couples participated from farms across Carolina Farm Credit’s territory and were selected for their leadership and achievements.
3/30/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit CEO Vance C. Dalton, Jr. is proud to announce that a cash dividend of over $14.8 million will be distributed to members. This distribution represents our cooperative’s sharing of 2016 profits.
3/9/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is excited to announce that 3 local Farmer Veterans are participating in the new Ag Biz Basics course. The Ag Biz Basics’ Farmer Veteran course is hosted by Farm Credit University, and consists of 4 online modules made up of interactive services, discussions and real life application examples.
2/23/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – The Farm Credit Associations of NC announce Brandon Batten as the recipient of the 2017 Innovative Farmer of the Year Award given by The Tobacco Farm Life Museum.
2/16/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit, in conjunction with AgCarolina Farm Credit and Cape Fear Farm Credit, are proud to announce the donation of $10,640 from employees and directors for Hurricane Matthew relief efforts in North Carolina.
2/14/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit, its employees, and board members donated $4,000 to local charities in 2016. $2,000 was collected by employees and board members who participated in a charity contribution throughout 2016 and Carolina Farm Credit matched the employee and director donations. Each of the Carolina Farm Credit 32 branch offices submitted a local charity choice and four charities were selected through a random drawing to divide the donations.
2/7/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Carolina Farm Credit is pleased to announce that it is now accepting grant applications for its Corporate Mission Fund. 2017 is the third year that grants will be awarded from the earnings of the fund.
1/24/2017
1/12/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – The Carolina Farm Credit Hendersonville Staff recently volunteered at Sugar hill Apartments at Ladies Mantle Court. Volunteers helped plant shrubbery and apple trees for residents to enjoy.
1/10/2017
STATESVILLE, NC - The North Moore High School FFA recently received a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used in the planning and installation of a school arboretum. This arboretum will allow horticulture students access to over 80 species of plants along with hands on experience caring for and identifying plant species
1/5/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – Rising Hope Farms (Catawba County) was recently awarded a grant through Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to build a handicap restroom for riders and an office to house paperwork and medical supplies. Additional funds will be used to install a viewing area along with a break area and restroom for volunteers.
1/4/2017
STATESVILLE, NC – West Rowan High School’s FFA Chapter was recently awarded a grant as part of Carolina Farm Credit’s Corporate Mission Fund. The grant will be used to purchase a small equine stall barn and tack area. This area will provide students interested in equine science education the opportunity to learn more about equine medicine and care.
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