Green Mountain Farm to School, Founder and Executive Director Recognized by Farm Credit in National Search for 100 Fresh Perspectives Shaping Rural America and Agriculture
Williston, VT. March 15,
2016 – Katherine Sims, Founder and Executive Director of Green Mountain Farm-to-School
in Newport, VT is among visionaries being recognized nationally through Farm
Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives, a search to identify and honor 100 leaders who
are changing rural communities and agriculture for the better. The honorees were announced at a National Ag
Day event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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| Katherine Sims |
Farm Credit launched the Farm Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives
program as part of its 100th anniversary of service to rural
communities and agriculture. As a Farm
Credit 100 Fresh Perspectives honoree Sims joins an impressive list of leaders
in agriculture and rural enterprise.
“Farm Credit has supported
rural communities and agriculture for 100 years, and we appreciate the vision
it takes to remain successful over time in agriculture and rapidly evolving,
thriving rural industries,” said George Putnam, Yankee Farm Credit President and CEO. “We are delighted to honor Katherine
Sims as a leader who is helping to define the future of rural communities and
agriculture. This honor helps recognize Katherine Sims’ work on behalf of rural
communities and agriculture, and her ability to further contribute to a vibrant
future for rural America.”
Selected by a panel of experts on rural matter, including Farm Credit leaders and others from around the agriculture industry, honorees like Sims are among the best-of-the-best who are positively shaping what is next for rural communities and agriculture.
Farm Credit joins the
nearly 80 Farm Credit organizations that are celebrating the dynamic future of
rural communities and agriculture.
For a complete list of the Farm Credit 100 Fresh
Perspectives honorees, visit farmcredit100.com/top100.
Green Mountain Farm-to-School (GMFTS) is a non-profit organization in Newport, Vt. that strengthens local food systems by promoting positive economic and educational relationships between schools, farms, and communities. GMFTS supplies fresh, local food to schools and institutions and gives students of all ages the knowledge and skills they need to make healthy food choice through school gardens, farm-to-school programs, a regional food hub, and mobile learning kitchen. For more information, visit www.greenmountainfarmtoschool.org or call 802-334-2044.
About Farm Credit
Farm Credit supports rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, today and tomorrow. Farm Credit has been fulfilling its mission of helping rural America grow and thrive for a century by providing farmers with the capital they need to make their businesses successful and by financing vital infrastructure and communication services. For more information about Farm Credit please visit http://www.farmcredit.com/.
Farm Credit supports rural communities and agriculture with reliable, consistent credit and financial services, today and tomorrow. Farm Credit has been fulfilling its mission of helping rural America grow and thrive for a century by providing farmers with the capital they need to make their businesses successful and by financing vital infrastructure and communication services. For more information about Farm Credit please visit http://www.farmcredit.com/.
