Association News

Some say that Sarah Grace Stone is a little crazy for the number of things she has on her plate. But Sarah Grace is just a young woman with ideas, strong work ethic, and a passion for agriculture, consumers, and jam. Home for Sarah Grace is a farm in Rowland, NC where her family grows row crops on 5...

AgCarolina Farm & Country is published once a year for stockholders, directors and friends of AgCarolina Farm Credit, Agricultural Credit Association. The AgCarolina Farm & Country Summer Issue has arrived! In this issue you will find upcoming events, celebrations in Patronage, Scholarship...

Tidewater Grain is a small family and farmer-owned specialty grain producer in Oriental, North Carolina. The farm was founded by Tommy Wheeler and Al Sprull, who were both born and raised in North Carolina and also fellow members of a local duck hunting club. The two friends started out with just...

Tatum Eason has a heart for agriculture and is determined to carry on the legacy of those that came before. From Rocky Mount, NC, Tatum has a diversified operation comprising of beef cattle, hay, cotton, mulch, and dirt. They have over 15 module trucks that they custom haul for over 36 different...

AgCarolina Farm Credit Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients AgCarolina Farm Credit distributed over $25,000 in scholarship opportunities to deserving North Carolina students. This year, AgCarolina Farm Credit distributed over $25,000 in local scholarships to deserving students across a variety of...

Greenville, NC - June 21, 2023 - AgCarolina Farm Credit is now accepting applications for AgBiz, two online programs that teach financial and business planning, budgeting and other farm financial management topics that are essential to success. AgBiz Planner consists of 10 online modules and is...

“This is what I love” beams Grandma as she wraps her arms around her family on the concrete slab in front of the tobacco barns. The farm may bring the Betts family together, but the love and laughter the family shares is stronger than any challenge that may lie ahead. A farm that started 50 years...

AgCarolina Farm Credit opens applications for their 2023 Grant Program for up to $5,000. AgCarolina Farm Credit announces their 2023 Grant Program is now open for applications through October 31, 2023. Grants will be considered for programs benefiting local communities, farmers and rural residents...

AgCarolina Farm Credit recently celebrated another strong patronage distribution, disbursed directly to its members. The all-cash 2022 patronage distributed of over $51.5 million, returned approximately 42% of the interest accrued by the member in 2022. “The strength and health of our merged...

One of the highlights of the Innovative Young Farmer Award each year is the assurance that the future of agriculture is in good hands. This year’s winner, Archie Griffin, of Griffin Farms, Inc., in Beaufort County, combines several attributes that not only earn him the title of Innovative Young...