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Long History of Trust

When Jeff Alexander took over his dad’s farm in 1993, his family had already established a relationship…

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GreenStone Alexander Family

Army Veteran Turned Farmer Gets His Start with Help From GreenStone

Before embarking on a career as a farmer, Jed served as an officer in the United States…

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Jed Welder

Expanding on a Legacy 

In 1966, Jim and Germaine Matsche started their Birnamwood, Wisconsin, farm with just two milk cows.

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Member of Matsche Farms with cow

Trust but Verify 

The previous few months have been busy for cybersecurity professionals.

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Farming for the Future: Sand Creek Dairy

Sand Creek Dairy LLC has ensured the longevity of their farm through practices that positively impact their…

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Haywood family in front of choppers

Living to Serve

Employee Emily House embodies our Core Four Values through her dedication and service to the Michigan FFA.

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Emily House receiving American FFA Degree

Partnering with GreenStone pays in More Than one way! 

$105 million in patronage returned and $32 million in interest savings...real reasons why partnership pays!

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#PartnershipPays

Three Things to Consider When Buying Recreational Land

Whether the land is to hunt, fish, hike or enjoy in another way, there are three key…

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Ground view of the floor of a forest in fall with orange and red leaves on the floor

Managing Fixed Costs: Machinery and Equipment

Is it more cost-effective to lease, rent or purchase your farm's equipment?

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green and red tractors harvesting wheat fields in the summer on cloudy day.

Estate and Succession Planning

  A successful estate and succession plan should be able to answer these six questions.

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Older male farmer standing in his field in the country pointing at the hay bails wearing dirty worn jeans and button up shirt

Commemorating 100 Years of Service

July 17, 1916. That is the date in history when President Woodrow Wilson signed legislation creating the Federal…

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President Woodrow Wilson signing federal legislation

Questions to Consider When Choosing a Home Site

Before you decide on what type of house you want, think about these 5 questions on where…

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Construction Site for new home