Sam May speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Maine Harvest FCU. (Photo Credit: Maine Harvest FCU)
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, the granddaughter of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, made the first deposit at the Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday marking the official opening of the nation's newest cooperative that will exclusively serve small farmers.
Roosevelt was one of the organizers for Maine Harvest FCU. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act into law in 1934, which led to the industry's expansion for decades.
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