Members of the first FCS Financial Connect program took the stage at the Commercial Farmer Symposium in January to
receive certificates commemorating their participation. Connect is a program developed by FCS Financial for young and
beginning farmers to help them realize their full potential and find success on the farm. These members participated in Connect’s
knowledge sharing segment which consisted of attending five meetings over an 18 month period. Topics included earning about
FCS Financial as lender, goal setting, credit reporting, business communication, advocacy, risk mitigation, record keeping
and business plan development. Connect also offers credit standards reflective of a young, beginning operation, cooperative
representation and communication with peers and mentors.
Employees from the FCS
Financial Harrisonville and
Higginsville offices volunteered
at Harvesters in Kansas City
in June. Harvesters recently
added a “clean room” allowing
them repackage bulk food.
According to their website,
Harvesters provides food and
related household products to
more than 620 not-for-profit
agencies including emergency
food pantries, community
kitchens, homeless shelters,
children’s homes and others.
Each year, FCS Financial offices host Customer Appreciation Day to recognize our members and distribute
patronage checks. Below from left are pictures from the West Plains, Union and Macon offices.
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