Growing enough food to feed our nation is a complex and multi-faceted endeavor, and AgWest Farm
Credit (AgWest) and Northwest Agricultural Consultants (NWAG) are again teaming up to spotlight
producers in our region who provide that bounty.
AgWest and NWAG specialize in vital, often behind-the-scenes services that power agriculture in our
region. AgWest is the leading finance and related services provider for the ag community, from
farmers and ranchers to agribusinesses and crop insurance. NWAG is a soil, plant and water-testing
laboratory.
March is National Agriculture Month, and NWAG and AgWest are again celebrating the impact our
region’s ag community makes for people facing hunger; together they are matching the first $15,000
donated to Second Harvest during Ag Month.
“Like food banks across the nation, we continue to face major challenges in obtaining food to share
with those in need,” said Jason Clark, CEO of Second Harvest. “Yet when we talk with our fellow
Feeding America partners in other states, we’re reminded how fortunate we are to be in one of the
most productive food-producing regions anywhere. AgWest and NWAG are integral to producing
healthy food.”
“AgWest Farm Credit understands the crucial importance of a robust and productive agricultural
industry to nourish communities,” said Heidi Whitman, director of marketing and public relations. “It’s
especially vital that we join hands in efforts to cultivate fresh and nutritious food to share with our
neighbors who are experiencing food insecurity. Good food fosters great communities, and we take
pride in working alongside local farmers, producers, and Second Harvest to make a difference
throughout the Inland Northwest.”
Wade Carter, president of NWAG concurred. “We are fortunate to live in an area with both great soils
and hardworking growers, which combine to create one of the most important food-producing
regions in the world.”
Hunger is unnecessary, unacceptable, and starves human potential. Ag industry partners come
together with a common goal of nourishing our neighbors through contributions of good food and
practical solutions because no one deserves to be hungry. Healthy food does more than sustain
people today, it fuels opportunity and provides hope for tomorrow.
All this month – including National Ag Day on March 19 – Second Harvest is honoring the ag
community, highlighting agriculture’s contributions on social media and at both our hunger solution
centers, in Pasco and Spokane.
AgWest Farm Credit is contributing $10,000 and Northwest Agricultural Consultants is contributing
$5,000 to help Second Harvest obtain food for people in the region facing food insecurity. During the
month of March, AgWest and NWAG will match the first $15,000 donated. Take action at www.2-
harvest.org/ag.
About Northwest Agricultural Consultants
Northwest Agricultural Consultants of Kennewick is a full-service laboratory that specializes in wheat,
potatoes, corn, beans, peas, onions, hops, tree fruits and vineyards. The lab provides in-house soil,
plant and water testing services for Washington, Oregon and Idaho clients, specializing in soil and
plant tissue analysis for fertility requirements and the best yield. Learn more at: http://nwag.com/.
About AgWest Farm Credit
AgWest is a $30 billion financial cooperative that provides financing and related services to farmers,
ranchers, agribusinesses, commercial fishermen, timber producers, rural homeowners and crop
insurance customers in a seven-state territory in the Western United States. AgWest is part of the
106-year-old Farm Credit System – the leading provider of credit to American agriculture. AgWest
serves customers in 59 locations throughout the West. Learn more at: http://agwestfc.com/.
About Second Harvest
Second Harvest was founded in 1971 as a central warehouse for a handful of emergency food
pantries in Spokane. Today, hunger solution centers in Spokane and the Tri-Cities supply donated
food to 250 partner food banks, meal sites and other programs—including its own Mobile Market
free food distributions—providing food for more than 80,000 meals each day in Eastern Washington
and North Idaho. For more on Second Harvest, visit: 2-harvest.org.
