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  • Georgia Mountain Berry Farms Grows with Green Loan

    Green is not the first color one notices upon arrival at Georgia Mountain Berry Farms in Eastanollee; red is. Acres and acres of Georgia’s famous red clay. In the middle of it all, on a gently rising hill, Arthur Thomas is having a (green) building erected – the headquarters of his blackberry farming operations. Started in…

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  • Georgia Organics Conference

    Appalachian Community Enterprises announces that its President/CEO and Green Loan Founder will speak at Saturday’s Georgia Organics conference Grace Fricks, President and CEO of Appalachian Community Enterprises (ACE) will speak about her organization’s new “green” loans at the upcoming conference of Georgia Organics. Scheduled for Saturday, March 21, Fricks will introduce Georgia Green Loans to…

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  • Georgia Green Loans Providing Local Economic Stimulus

    North Georgia small businesses are benefiting from President Obama’s small business stimulus in Cleveland, GA. Israel Greene, COO of American Installation Corporation, Inc. plans to expand manufacturing of energy-efficient exterior doors, adding up to three new staff to his current workforce of five. Maria Greene – Israel’s mother and owner of The Mill – is…

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  • Alexander Plumbing and Backflow Service, LLC

    “ACE’s green loan allowed us to buy equipment for backflow prevention services.  Without this loan, we could not have done this and our customers would face non-compliance citations.” Tammy Alexander Alexander Plumbing and Backflow Service, LLC, in addition to offering its customers the services of a Georgia Master Plumber, is also a state certified provider…

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  • “Greening” the Georgia Economy

    Grace Fricks, CEO and President, Appalachian Community Enterprises For a decade, Appalachian Community Enterprises (ACE) has helped small businesses start and thrive. But in response to the opportunities and challenges of today’s world, we want to help them do more. Innovate. Rise to a new level of entrepreneurship. Create a healthy and vibrant economy. Green…

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