Congratulations! The district received a donation that will help provide students to fresh vegetables and other food! Read about it below....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Farm Credit East to Support Local School Food Program
ENFIELD, CONN. — Farm Credit East, a financial cooperative serving Maine’s farms,
forest products and fishing businesses, recently donated $1,800 to the Greater Bay Area
Ministertum Food Cupboard’s RSU 71 Strong Minds, Health Bodies school food pantries.
This donation was made on behalf of Jim Robbins, a director of the financial cooperative and
president of Robbins Lumber, Inc. in Searsmont.
“This donation will support the Greater Bay Area Ministertum Food Cupboard’s partnership
with RSU 71 to provide school children access to fresh vegetables and other food,” said Mr.
Robbins. “We hope this donation will help the organization continue its outstanding work in
Waldo County providing children with healthy food and a market for local farmers.”
Farm Credit East is a member owned cooperative that extends more than $8 billion in loans
and has 20 local offices in its seven-state service area. In addition to loans and leases, the
organization also offers a full range of specialized financial services, such as tax preparation,
payroll, record keeping, appraisal and consulting for farming, forest products and commercial
fishing businesses. Farm Credit East is governed by a 15-person board of directors, comprised
of 13 customer-elected, one customer appointed and one outside appointed director. For more
information, visit FarmCreditEast.com.