Farm Credit stewardship program

Community Giving Program

Farm Credit Services of Mid-America supports hundreds of farm and rural community events from the Kentucky Ag Agents to youth programs like Ohio Cattlemen's BEST.  Additionally, staff in our offices throughout Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee are contributors to local events such as county fairs and livestock judging competitions.

 

Requests for funding

 

Organizations receiving funds must be consistent with the values and mission of Farm Credit Services, which includes being in compliance with the Equal Employment Opportunities Act.   To be eligible for corporate contributions, organizations must benefit communities within the Farm Credit service area of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky or Tennessee.

 

Requests for contributions can be submitted in writing to your local Farm Credit office where the application is completed and forwarded to the corporate office in Louisville.   Applicants should be able to demonstrate how contributions can be used for purposes within the stated mission of the organization. 

 

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2010 Funded Projects

In addition to contributing over $100,000 in scholarships, and to supporting hundreds of youth, rural and young farmer groups with over $600,000 donations annually, Farm Credit sponsors special one time programs. Here is the line up of programs in which we have contributed this year:

Halls Learning Center - $10,000 to support the building of the new ag center in west Tennessee.

Kentucky Ag Leadership Program - $25,000 to support the ongoing education program.

Heritage Livestock Facility - $15,000 to purchase a traveling trailer for the Tennessee FFA and 4-H teams who show at the facility.

Fleming County Working Farm - $12,000 to purchase new fencing and gates at this east Kentucky FFA facility.

Million Meals - $25,000 to purchase 100,000 pork meals for Indiana's regional food banks.

Indiana FFA - $22,500 to help make needed improvements to the lagoon system at the state campground in Trafalger.

Tennessee Farm Disaster Fund - $25,000 toward initial clean up of flood damaged counties in Tennessee.
 
FFA Camp Muskingum - $20,000 to fund general camp improvements at this Ohio campground.
 
Washington State Community College - $10,000 to help build a greenhouse on the Ohio college's campus.
 
Defiance County, Ohio Fairgrounds - $10,000 to help refurbish the grandstand.

Community Giving Mission Statement

Farm Credit Services of Mid-America will provide funding to agricultural programs and educational efforts, giving priority to youth and young farmers, in order to contribute to the long term success of agriculture, demonstrate the value of our cooperative to our member-owners and support our vision of being the lender and employer of choice. In addition, we will challenge and encourage our employees to be personally involved in funded programs.