We want your farm to be set up for success from the earliest possible moment. Step 1 is to get your team around you. Step 2 is to know what happens next. Melanie Strait-Bok, Senior Vice President of Agricultural Lending in Ohio at Farm Credit Mid-America, joins us for this episode to talk about getting into farming on the right foot. Growing Forward is a program through Farm Credit with new farmers in mind. This program offers young and beginning farmers the lending options, financial education, and support they need to build a thriving operation. Learn More about Growing Forward here: https://www.fcma.com/about/growing-forward Marlene Eick is the Director of Marketing & Communications, Luke Crumley is the Director of Public Policy & Sustainability, and Jessy Woodworth is the Manager of Communications at Ohio Corn & Wheat. Kernels is a production of Ohio Corn & Wheat and hosts conversations about the corn and wheat industry in Ohio, their respective checkoff programs, and the work the Grower's Association is doing in on behalf of Ohio grain farmers.   About Ohio Corn & Wheat Ohio Corn & Wheat works to create opportunities for long-term Ohio corn and small grain grower profitability. It is a strategic alliance of two checkoffs and one membership-based organization. The Ohio Corn Checkoff and Ohio Small Grains Checkoff work to develop and expand markets, fund research and provide education about corn and wheat, respectively. The Ohio Corn & Wheat Growers Association is a membership organization advocating for supportive public policy on behalf of its farmer members.  For more information, visit ohiocornandwheat.org.