Join us for the December MAA Members’ meeting on Sunday, December 14, from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m.! This meeting will feature a presentation by Chris Laughton of Farm Credit East. A brief business meeting will follow the presentation.

The meeting will be at the Westminster Senior Center, 69 West Main Street, Westminster MA.

“Business Basics for Agriculture”
In this talk, Chris Laughton, Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East, will cover a range of topics relevant to New England small farms. He will discuss:
Introduction to Farm Credit East and the services they offer
The three main financial statements all farms should use; The Balance Sheet, Income Statement, and Cash Flow Budget
Access to credit and how credit decisions are made
Understanding credit scores
Accessing grants and incentives
And more
Please join the Montachusett Agricultural Society for this engaging and informational program.
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Chris Laughton is the Director of Knowledge Exchange at Farm Credit East. He coordinates Farm Credit East’s customer education and beginning farmer programs. He holds a bachelor’s degree in plant science from Cornell University, an MBA from the University of Massachusetts, and a Master of Science in resource economics from the University of Connecticut. Chris grew up in Eastern Massachusetts, where he worked in his family’s greenhouse/nursery business before joining Farm Credit East.
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Farm Credit East is a farmer-owned financial services cooperative. They have more than $10 billion in loans to Northeast farmers, fishers, and forest product producers. They also offer a number of financial services including recordkeeping, tax prep, payroll, and have dedicated programs for young, beginning, small, and veteran farmers.

If you have any questions, contact MAA at montachusettag@gmail.com.