SECOND EDITION 2021 President’S Message President’S Message “As Long As There’S a Few Farmers out There, We’Ll Keep Fighting for Them.” Turn Struggles Into Success
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15 South Main Street Mansfield, PA 16933 SECOND EDITION 2021 President’s Message President’s Message “As long as there’s a few farmers out there, we’ll keep fighting for them.” Turn struggles into success. – Willie Nelson The American Bankers Association component. Our move into the Kennett recently announced the top Square, PA market is a good example, as Customer SPOTLIGHT Agricultural Lending Banks in the Nation it is a growth market that is diverse in Hard work makes dreams as of December, 2020 and First Citizens population and industry, and is the largest possible. was proud to be recognized as the mushroom production area in the world. #3 Agricultural Lender headquartered We’ve included some interesting articles in Pennsylvania! Our continued growth on mushrooms in this edition ofHave Fresh IDEAS in the Agricultural sector is a sign of our You Herd so you can see for yourself how Stuffed Baby Bellas dedication to farming communities and valuable mushroom farming is to demonstrates our ability to leverage one Pennsylvania. of our strengths ― a highly energized, What’s Happening IN AG It’s May, which means things will get Ballgame! very experienced Ag Banking Team. Take Me Out to the Mushrooms - Nature’s Superfood more hectic for farmers. I hope we can When we evaluate the geographic help you turn last year’s struggles into expansion of our organization, the this year’s success. Feature Article 1 presence of farming is always a key We’ll see you at the Expo. Customer SPOTLIGHT Feature Article 2 How did Kennett Square become HARD WORK MAKES DREAMS POSSIBLE the mushroom capital of the world? IN 2000, WHEN ELVA RODRIGUEZ STARTED DATING HER HUSBAND, JUAN, SHE DIDN’T TAKE HIS TALK Employee HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT OWNING A MUSHROOM FARM TOO SERIOUSLY. Meet Adam Brandt and Kiera Carniero. But they married 7 years later and he was LLC and have been growing ever since. still talking about it, so Juan quit his “By year two,” said Elva, “we were able to EVENTS & STUFF successful truck driving job to work at purchase the property so we no longer YOU’LL WANT TO DO two local mushroom farms. “He had to pay rent.” Today, the family It’s fair season! wanted to learn everything he could business runs 4 plants with 16 about running the business,” said Elva. employees. “To me, the best part of this “For two years we lived off of my business is the way it allows us to support We are proud to sponsor Farm Show Night at Clipper Magazine Stadium in Lancaster on Saturday, July 10th for the Take me out to the paycheck and saved Juan’s so we could other families and the time it gives me Lancaster Barnstormers vs. Gastonia Honey Hunters baseball game. The game starts at 6:30 and tickets can be Ballgame! start our own farm.” The Rodriguezes with my children as they become part of purchased at LancasterBarnstormers.com. We hope you can join us for a night of family fun! then took ownership of PM Mushrooms, our success.” What’s Happening IN AG? MUSHROOMS - NATURE’S SUPERFOOD As an independent biomedical, treatment effective and education center, City of Hope is dose of focused on clinical research in cancer and mushroom other life-threatening diseases. Over the extract, Fresh last decade, researchers identified and centered tested cancer-inhibiting compounds in the on postmenopausal breast cancer survivors common supermarket mushroom. Their who were cancer-free after they finished How Did Kennett Square become the IDEAS work has moved into clinical trials, their treatment. Women in the study took including one that tested whether white button mushroom extract daily for Mushroom Capital of the World? Stuffed Baby Bellas consuming mushroom extract could stave 12 weeks. They were divided into groups I t all started in 1885 with William Swayne, a successful florist in Kennett Square. Swayne grew carnations, which off breast cancer recurrence in that received either 5-, 8-, 10- or 13-gram require raised greenhouse beds to thrive. The empty space eventually led him to theorize that these damp spaces would Stuff ahead of time and postmenopausal patients. doses. Researchers checked patients’ be perfect for mushrooms. His idea was to grow mushrooms beneath the greenhouse benches. So, he ordered bake when you’re ready! responses by measuring blood levels of mushroom spores from England and hung burlap curtains from the carnation beds to create mushroom-friendly areas In early work, researchers found estradiol, a close chemical relative of that maintained an even temperature and humidity. • 1 1/2 lbs. baby mushrooms can block the activity of the estrogen. Women whose estradiol A few years later when his son returned making mushroom cultivation more government relations. The organization mushrooms, stems enzymearomatase. Aromatase helps the level dropped by 50 percent or more were from college, he took over the attractive. And so, for more than 100 also assists in developing better and removed and chopped body produce the hormone estrogen, deemed to have responded to the mushroom business and made it a years, farmers have been growing more economical methods of growing, • 2 tbsp. butter which many breast cancers need to grow. intervention. commercial success, eventually mushrooms in southeastern PA. packaging and shipping mushrooms. The • 2 cloves garlic, minced Blocking the enzyme chokes off the supply developing a spawn plant and a cannery AMI works with mushroom farmers, • 1/4 c. breadcrumbs of estrogen to tumor cells, stunting their Early findings from that study showed that In the 1950’s, mushroom growers formed in addition to the growing houses. By the suppliers and with educational • 1/4 c. grated Parmesan, growth. Mushrooms’ natural aromatase- the doses of mushroom extract that were the American Mushroom Institute - an 1920’s, inspired by the Swayne’s success institutions, including The Pennsylvania plus more for topping inhibiting properties might offer a dietary, tested blocked the enzyme, but not at organization to act as an advocate for the and the attractive price of mushrooms in State University, for the betterment of • 4 oz. cream cheese, non-drug intervention to help prevent levels likely to deter the disease. Scientists mushroom farm community. The AMI is city markets, others began the the mushroom growers. softened recurrence of hormone-dependent breast will continue to hone their work on the use still an active and important organization production of mushrooms as their • 2 tbsp. parsley cancers, according to researchers. of mushrooms in the fight against breast in the mushroom farm community. It Today, Kennett Square is the mushroom principal occupation. A rail line that ran • 1 tbsp. thyme cancer. promotes increased consumption of capital of the world – producing over The recent study, which aimed to find an through Avondale provided easy access Source: CityofHope.org cultivated mushrooms, including 500 million pounds of mushrooms a year. to influential markets like New York City, Preheat oven to 400°. research, advertising, publicity, That’s half of the U.S. mushroom crop! 1 Philadelphia and Washington, D.C., Wash and place merchandising, consumer education and mushrooms on We’ll See You There! baking sheet. Employee HIGHLIGHTS Melt butter in skillet over Meet Adam Brandt and Kiera Carniero - Farmers and FCCB Ag Bankers 2 medium heat. Cook Adam grew up on a 6th generation, 130-acre dairy farm in Elizabethtown, PA. After graduating from mushroom stems until Delaware University with a degree in Agribusiness, Adam worked his family farm while managing a most moisture is out, broiler and hog finishing operation. Today, he continues helping his family milk cows and tend to their about 5 minutes. Add The 2021 PennAg Industries Association announced that the popular Keystone Pork Expo, corn, soybeans, barley and hay. “I’m not just your Ag Banker,” says Adam. “I’m also your fellow farmer.” garlic and cook until Poultry Progress Day, and MidAtlantic Manure Summit will take place this summer! Adam Brandt, Credit Analyst fragrant, then add “PennAg has been hard at work to support this shift to a new date and new location will breadcrumbs and toast our members and industry partners through be the solution to making this a reality.” slightly. the pandemic,” said PennAg Executive Vice th This year, the event will take place on Kiera grew up on her family’s 5 generation dairy farm in Loganton, PA where she and her siblings President, Christian Herr. “Finding a way Add Parmesan, cream Wednesday, June 23rd at a new location – helped milk and care for a herd of 200 or more. “I’ve personally experienced the struggles and rewards 3 to host the Expo for our pork and poultry cheese, parsley, and the Lebanon Expo Center, located at 80 of dairy farming and understand the challenges they face. With First Citizens, I’ve helped dairy farmers producers and the manure haulers has been thyme. Season with salt Rocherty Road, Lebanon. support a viable operation through diversification and growth.” and pepper. Fill caps and a priority. We know they find great value in Kiera Carniero, Business Development Officer sprinkle with more the event each year and we’re hopeful that We look forward to seeing you there! Parmesan. EVENTS & STUFF YOU’LL WANT TO DO Bake until mushrooms are Mark Your Calendars - 2021 Fair Season is Coming! Lebanon County Fair – July 24th Clinton County Fair – July 31st Tioga County, PA Fair – August 10th 4 soft and tops are golden, Denver Fair, Lancaster County, PA – July 6th Troy, PA Fair – July 26th Potter County, PA Fair – August 1st Centre County, PA Fair – August 20th about 20 minutes. Lycoming County, PA – July 14th Lancaster County Fair – July 29th Union County, PA Fair – August 1st Hinkelfest, Fredericksburg, PA – September 17th .