winter 2022
Table of Contents:
Washington Stewardship 5-8
Idaho Stewardship 9-12
Montana Stewardship 13-16
Oregon Stewardship 17-20
Spokane Stewardship 21-24
Who We Are:
Northwest Farm Credit Services
supports agriculture and rural
communities with reliable,
consistent credit and financial
services, today and tomorrow.
Our Board of Directors:
Nate Riggers – Chair, Nezperce, ID
John Helle – Vice Chair, Dillon, MT
Christy Burmeister-Smith – Bellingham, WA
Nels DeBruycker – Choteau, MT
Susan Doverspike – Burns, OR
Vicki Eggebrecht – Malta, MT
Duane (Skip) Gray – Albany, OR
Greg Hirai – Wendell, ID
Beth Kennar – Spokane, WA
Bill Martin – Rufus, OR
Dave Nisbet – Bay Center, WA
Derek Schafer – Ritzville, WA
Julie Shiflett – Spokane, WA
Shawn Walters – Newdale, ID
Andy Werkhoven – Monroe, WA
About Yields:
Yields is produced for customer-members of
Northwest FCS, an Agricultural Credit Association.
Comments and story ideas can be sent to the
Marketing Team, c/o Northwest FCS, P.O. Box
2515, Spokane, Washington 99220-2515 or
stacy.baker@northwestfcs.com
Website: northwestfcs.com
Additional Photo Credits:
Cover Photo:
Rachel Houglum - Northwest FCS
SETP Feature Story:
Patti Sanders - Northwest FCS
MSU Wool Lab Feature Story:
Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez
Kelly Gorham
Northwest Farm Credit Services is an equal opportunity employer and
provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, disabled veteran,
Vietnam era or other eligible veteran status.
Article quotes have been edited for content and appropriateness.
1 Northwest FCS
On the Cover:
Members of our Strategy and Innovation team donated
funds to the Spokane Edible Tree Project through our
100% Committed program and rolled up their sleeves to
glean apples for local food banks. Featured: Cindy Hawk,
Lisa Johnson and Erin Fitzpatrick.
45%
33%
3%
2%
Education & Research • $2,020,450
Community Giving • $1,482,893
Youth Education • $750,433
Crisis Relief • $117,500
Military Veteran Support • $92,150
17%
$4.46 Million
Total 2021 Giving
Northwest FCS Stewardship
