Source: PRESS RELEASE, 9/29/14

AgCarolina Farm Credit, along with Carolina and Cape Fear Farm Credit, is partnering with Our State magazine to hold an online food drive to benefit North Carolina food banks.  The online food drive began on September 15 and will run through October 31.  

Monetary donations can be made at ourstate.com/lending-a-hand.  Visitors to the site may enter to win one of three $200 Food Lion gift cards for their family’s Thanksgiving dinner. All donations will go to Feeding America, benefiting local N.C. food banks.

 
“For the past 98 years, Farm Credit has had an important mission – to finance farmers who are the backbone of the agriculture industry,” said AgCarolina CEO, Dave Corum.  “We are pleased to partner with Our State magazine in supporting the work of the NC food banks to help those who are in need of food and nutrition, and support the industry we serve.” 

AgCarolina Farm Credit is a farmer owned financial cooperative with headquarters in Raleigh.  They are the leading provider of credit to farmers in central and eastern North Carolina.  AgCarolina Farm Credit has over $1.4 billion in loans and commitments outstanding to nearly 3,000 North Carolina farmers.  Loans are made to finance land, homes, farm buildings, operating expenses, livestock and equipment, as well as other purposes.  Credit life insurance, crop insurance, appraisal services, and leasing are also available through AgCarolina Farm Credit.