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2024 Board of Directors and Nominating Committee Election Results

Farm Credit of Florida thanks all who voted in this year’s Board of Directors and Nominating Committee elections. Ballots were tabulated by an independent third party, and the results have been...

Meet Taylor Pearce, Commercial Ag Relationship Manager

Meet Taylor Pearce! As a ninth-generation cattle rancher from Okeechobee County, Taylor Pearce understands the enormous impact agriculture has made on the Sunshine State. Taylor joined the Farm Credit...

Meet Kaylee Pate, Lifestyle Lending Relationship Manager

Meet Kaylee Pate! Kaylee joined the Farm Credit of Florida team in May 2023 as a loan specialist and was promoted in December to become a relationship officer serving farmers and rural customers at...

Meet Jake Pendergrass, Lifestyle Relationship Officer

Meet Jake Pendergrass! Jake joined the Farm Credit of Florida lending team in December and is a relationship officer based at our Wauchula branch. Jake grew up in Zolfo Springs, Florida. After earning...

Are your fruit trees protected?

The Citrus Fruit and Tree Crop Insurance Sales Closing Date is April 15, 2024. We are standing by ready to help with any questions or concerns you may have. Please reach out to your Farm Credit agent...

Meet Brad Bruner, Commercial Ag Relationship Manager

Brad joined our team as a Commercial Ag Relationship Officer in October and has quickly proven himself as a valuable addition to Farm Credit of Florida. He brings a wealth of financial and agriculture...

Deadline Approaching: Secure Your Farm's Future with Whole Farm Revenue Protection

The crop insurance sales closing date for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection is fast approaching! This program provides a risk management safety net for all commodities on the farm under one insurance...

Director Spotlight: Don Tanner

Don Tanner of Callahan, Florida has a story to tell. It’s a story of a Florida family’s love and commitment to agriculture for three generations. It is also a story of constant reinvention, staying...

Meet Tasha West, Commercial Ag Relationship Manager

Meet Tasha West! Tasha is currently a Commercial Ag Relationship Manager and works at our Ocala office. She serves Marion County and some areas of Levy County. Tasha's career at Farm Credit of Florida...

Meet Marie Durso, Senior Crop Insurance Agent

Marie Durso joined the Farm Credit of Florida crop insurance team six years ago and is currently a Senior Crop Insurance Agent based primarily in Okeechobee. Her territory spans from State Road 60...

Meet Wendy Glover, Loan Officer

Wendy Glover has been in lending for more than 15 years. She began her Farm Credit career in March 2018 as a Loan Processor and, in May 2022, was promoted to Loan Officer. She specializes in home...

Meet Louis Canevari, Lifestyle Lending Relationship Manager

Louis Canevari grew up in Lake Placid and joined the Farm Credit team in March 2021 as a Credit Analyst in Alachua. He returned to his hometown in December 2021 as a Lifestyle Lender serving southeast...

Meet Sage Gray, Commercial Ag Relationship Manager

Sage Gray is a Commercial Ag Relationship Manager based in our Wauchula office. She primarily serves our Hardee, Manatee, and Highlands County members. Sage joined the Farm Credit of Florida team in...

Hurricane Ian Recovery Resources

We are deeply saddened by the damage and destruction left behind by Hurricane Ian. Farm families across the state now face the daunting challenge of rebuilding… whether that means rebuilding homes...

Our Crop Insurance Team is Here for You

As our customers across the state make last minute preparations for another hurricane, we want you all to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you. We hope that you will take some solace in...

Meet Eli McMullen, Farm Credit Express Relationship Manager

Eli McMullen began working as our Farm Credit Express Relationship Manager in June and is based in our Okeechobee branch. Eli grew up in Okeechobee, and his interest in agriculture stems from his...

Meet Caroline Hopkins, Crop Insurance Associate

Caroline began working with Farm Credit of Florida as a Crop Insurance Associate about a year ago with an emphasis on fresh vegetable crop insurance. She grew up in North Palm Beach, Florida, and has...

Meet Jonathan Borghi, Regional Manager for South Lending

Jonathan was recently promoted to a Regional Manager for our South Lending Region. In this role, Jonathan manages the West Palm Beach branch along with his current Homestead branch. “As Farm Credit...

Meet the Local Growers Appointed to Farm Credit of Florida Leadership

Farm Credit of Florida, a member-owned cooperative lender and crop insurance provider, announces the appointment of two local attorneys and growers, Francisco Pines and Amanda Taylor, to the Board of Directors.

Meet Marcus Boone, Farm Credit of Florida's New CEO

Farm Credit of Florida is pleased to announce the selection of Marcus Boone as the new Chief Executive Officer to succeed retiring CEO Rob Teston effective January 1, 2022. Boone brings a wealth of experience within the banking and financial services industry.

Farm Credit of Florida Helps to Feed Floridians

Farm Credit of Florida donated $10,000 to the Farmers Feeding Florida program, a produce recovery initiative of Feeding Florida.

New Crop Insurance Tool for Citrus Growers

Farm Credit of Florida is excited to offer a new crop insurance tool for citrus growers in Florida- Actual Production History (APH).

2020 Board of Directors and 2021 Nominating Committee Election Results

Farm Credit of Florida has elected a new Board of Directors.

Patronage - one of the many benefits of being a Farm Credit of Florida member!

We always prefer delivering your patronage check personally as a way of saying “thank you” for your business.

Benefits of Digital Banking

During this time of stress and uncertainty, we want to make sure you can access your accounts and services without needing to visit a branch by using our digital banking platform.

Coronavirus update: How Farm Credit of Florida will continue to serve you

Farm Credit of Florida would like to take this opportunity to inform you of the steps we’re taking to keep our member-borrowers and employees safe, and our systems and services running, in response to the new coronavirus (COVID-19).

Local Ag Leaders Elected to Farm Credit of Florida Board of Directors

Three incumbents were recently re-elected to the Farm Credit of Florida board of directors. Additionally, individuals were elected to serve on the 2020 Nominating Committee.​​​​​​​