Farm Credit East Cares Donates $100,000 to Northeast Charitable Organizations

Farm Credit East announced today the Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund donated $100,000 to various charitable organizations throughout the Northeast. Funded by voluntary staff contributions, along with a match approved by Farm Credit East’s board of directors, Farm Credit East Cares provides staff the opportunity to contribute to local community initiatives.  

30 northeast organizations received funds resulting from 2025 employee contributions. Recipients included food banks and hunger relief efforts, youth and agricultural education programs such as 4-H and FFA, community and health support organizations, and programs to enrich the agriculture community.

The $100,000 Farm Credit East Cares contribution is in addition to volunteer and monetary contributions made as part of the Farm Credit East Cares Community Days launched earlier this year. Farm Credit East Cares Community Days were a coordinated effort for employees to volunteer their time with important causes. To celebrate employee volunteer efforts, Farm Credit East provided a dollar match for each volunteer hour. These earned dollars, totaling to $22,500, were donated to various charitable causes across the Northeast.

“Farm Credit East Cares continues to make a meaningful impact in our local communities,” said Craig Pollock, Farm Credit East senior vice president and Farm Credit East Cares coordinator. “Initiated by our employees, I’m humbled each year by our team’s generosity to support important causes that make a difference in both rural and urban communities.”

The Farm Credit East Cares Community Fund was established by Farm Credit East employees who raise contributions with a Farm Credit East match. The Fund’s primary intent is to provide support for farm families and organizations impacted by disasters. Since 2011, Farm Credit East Cares has donated more than $1.5 million.

Farm Credit East is a member-owned cooperative serving businesses involved in agriculture, forest products and commercial fishing throughout its eight-state territory of New York, New Jersey and New England. In addition to loans and leases, the organization offers a full range of specialized financial services. Farm Credit East is governed by a 16-person board of directors, comprised of 13 customer-elected, one customer appointed and two outside appointed directors. For more information, visit FarmCreditEast.com.