Source: NCDA&CS, 9/6/22

Cape Fear Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit connect farmers and consumers to areas challenged by food insecurity.

Cape Fear Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit serve as lending partners to many farmers and rural residents in Eastern N.C. This summer and fall, the companies have dedicated several efforts to connecting local farmers and consumers to areas of food insecurity throughout Eastern N.C.

The Produce Box & Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Boxes

Cape Fear Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit announced a collaboration with The Produce Box, a fresh produce subscription-based service. Together, Cape Fear Farm Credit, AgCarolina Farm Credit and The Produce Box have created the Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Box. This box is available for purchase and includes local products grown by local farmers who are each considered young, beginning or small farmers. For each box purchased, Cape Fear Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit will match their support and purchase an additional local produce box to distribute within areas challenged by food insecurity throughout eastern N.C. Locally grown products in the Young, Beginning and Small Farmer Box include: sweetpotatoes, pumpkins, pork sausage, zucchini, yellow squash, goat cheese, peanuts and more. Each farmer’s story will be shared upon purchase, connecting the local farmer to the consumer.

Cape Fear Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit Partnership with Ripe Revival Outcome

Cape Fear Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit concluded their partnership with Ripe Revival to connect farmers and consumers to areas challenged with food insecurity. AgCarolina Farm Credit and Cape Fear Farm Credit matched each purchased chef series box by donating a box to areas of food insecurity through Ripe Revival’s mobile food market throughout Eastern North Carolina. Ripe Revival sold a total of 39 meal kits, equating to $5,445 in total sales, which was matched by Cape Fear Farm Credit and AgCarolina Farm Credit jointly.