Farm Credit East is a customer-owned agricultural financial cooperative that provides credit and a range of financial services to farmers, commercial fishermen, forest products producers, and agribusinesses across the Northeastern United States. As part of the nationwide Farm Credit System established in 1916, its mission is to deliver reliable, consistent financing and related services that support rural communities and the agricultural economy.
Agricultural finance, rural economic development, farm credit access, beginning and young farmer programs, tax and business services for agricultural enterprises, and policies affecting the Farm Credit System and agricultural lending.
Raises capital by issuing debt securities through the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation as part of the Farm Credit System, and operates as a borrower-owned cooperative supported by customer stockholders.
Farm Credit System, Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation, Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation
Financial services cooperative
