Carbon Credits for Farmers
Farming contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, but based on what and how you are producing, you may be able to earn carbon credits that could be sold. To be able to benefit from selling carbon credits, may require changing and/or adapting your farming practices. Farmers can make thousands of dollars a year selling carbon credits. Think of carbon credits as another prospective revenue stream that may also increase your yield of drought-resistant crops and/or manage risk in your farming processes. Potentially a win-win situation.
Meet Our Team: Ana Rodriguez
1. Role at FFB: Farm and Ranch Loan Closing Specialist

2. Family: Married for 18 years, have two boys, 15yrs and 11yrs. Also, a Great Dane and a Bengal cat also boys.

3. Education: Master's Degree in Information Systems Management, Specializing in Project Management.

4. Hobbies: Everything outdoors. Kayaking, hiking trails, camping, and working on vehicles (I like to restore vehicles with my husband and modify imports and off-road vehicles).

5. What is your favorite thing about working at FFB? So far, I like the work environment and the Farm and Ranch Team. They are a family, and it is nice to be welcomed into it.

6. Do you have an unknown talent? I can draw portraits.

7. Favorite place you have visited? Oahu, Hawaii

8. What is one thing you would like to learn more about? I would like to learn to speak German.

9. Words you live by or funny story about you? "It's no use going back to yesterday because I was different then."
Favorite Chicken Potpie
Ingredients
  • 2 cups diced peeled potatoes
  • 1-3/4 cups sliced carrots
  • 1 cup butter, cubed
  • 2/3 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1-3/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1-1/2 cups whole milk
  • 4 cups cubed cooked chicken
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 4 sheets of refrigerated pie crust
  • 3 cups chicken broth
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°. Place potatoes and carrots in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, covered, for 8-10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
  2. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in flour and seasonings until blended. Gradually stir in broth and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in chicken, peas, corn, and potato-carrot mixture; remove from heat.
  3. Unroll a pie crust into each of two 9-in. pie plates; trim crusts even with rims of plates. Add chicken mixture. Unroll remaining crusts; place over the filling—Trim, seal, and flute edges. Cut slits in tops.
  4. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting.
A Natural Match
All that changed in 2019 when Keith Sexton hired Hepp to work part-time on his farm. Sexton was also considering retirement and looking for someone to farm his land. "Being raised on a farm was not a major factor, as sometimes that can create a 'we've always done it this way' habit that prevents considering other alternatives," Sexton explains. He and his family were also looking for a patriotic young farmer who supported animal agriculture.
Come See Us!
We plan on attending the following shows and hope to see you there!

Farm & Ranch Show Schedule 2022:
  • November 14-17: World Alfalfa Congress in San Diego, CA
  • November 29-December 1: Amarillo Farm & Ranch Show in Amarillo, TX