News & Events

  • Green Academy Site Visit to Spokane, WA

    Elizabeth Penney, director of the Academy for Green Micro-enterprise Development, visited Spokane, Washington, September 15, 2010, for a planning session with member SNAP Financial Access. This visit was the capstone of a year long project during which Penney and consultant Jason Friedman assisted SNAP in developing an action plan for their new project, Access Green…

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  • Special Loan Program for Lumpkin County Businesses

    The Dahlonega-Lumpkin County Chamber featured ACE’s special USDA-funded loan program for Lumpkin Couny in their latest newsletter!

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  • Green Architect Featured on Fox Series, Launches New Design Line

    Award-winning architect Johnna Barrett of Roswell, GA, is in the forefront of sustainable home design. Her innovative home plans feature  a delightful blend of modern functionality and touches of mid-century   charm. Taking this a step further, Johnna is creating a new line called Modern Classic, which will incorporate features from Craftsman, Arts & Crafts,…

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  • Sweet Summer Treat!

    Georgia Green Loans Helps Ice Cream Company Expand Founded in 2010 by Maggie Rentz and Greg Smith, Westside Creamery produces small-batch ice cream from locally grown ingredients. All milk and cream used produced by Johnston Family Farm in Newborn, Georgia, while  fruits are grown by a number of local farms. Flavors change according to ingredients…

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  • Georgia Green Loans Mentioned in Georgia Trend

    Read about green building and Georgia Green Loans in June 2010 Georgia Trend.

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  • ACE featured on WNEG TV from Athens, GA

    See the video, featuring Loan Officer Ronnie Witcher here: Need a Small Business Loan?

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  • Georgia Green Loans Founder & CEO Speaks at First National Microfinance Conference

    Grace Fricks, founder and CEO of Appalachian Community Enterprises (ACE) and Georgia Green Loans, presented information about Georgia small business lending activity at the first annual Microfinance USA conference held in San Francisco, CA on May 20-21, 2010.  “Microfinance organizations like ACE are key in providing loans to small businesses,” Fricks said.  “Small businesses create…

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  • “Save & Sustain” Program Helps Small Businesses Reduce Energy Use, Costs

    Georgia Green Loans, a non-profit organization that works to help grow eco-friendly small businesses, products and services, is launching the Save & Sustain program, designed to help small businesses with energy costs. Energy costs represent a significant percentage of revenue for small businesses–in some sectors as high as 20 percent. But through the Save &…

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