Here we grow again with Episode Four of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit’s Podcast, Here We Grow. Our host welcomes a cohort of expert guests taking time out of their busy schedules to share their knowledge of land and recreational properties in SWGA as well as how to finance it and how to look at it as an investment opportunity. This episode features commentary by Mike Matre, Brant Harrell, and Lee Folsom.
Mike Matre is President of Matre Forestry Consulting Inc of Leesburg GA. Established in 1999, Matre Forestry provides land brokerage, land management, and forestry services. Mike is a 1996 graduate of the UGA Warnell School of Forest Resources, is an Accredited Land Consultant, a member of the Association of Consulting Foresters, and is a licensed forester and real estate broker in Georgia and Alabama.
Brant Harrell was born and raised in Decatur County. He is graduate of Georgia Southern University. He has farmed for 25 years and has served as a Lender and Relationship Manager for Southwest Farm Credit for 15 years. He also serves as the Chair for the Decatur County Agriculture Committee.
Lee Folsom is aGraduate of Mercer University in Macon with a BBA in Accounting. He holds an Enrolled Agents designation from the Internal Revenue Service and is a Certified General Real Property Appraiser in the state of Georgia. He currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Assessors in Cook County, the President of the Georgia Chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, and the Chief Appraiser for Southwest Georgia Farm Credit.
Southwest Georgia Farm Credit is an equal opportunity lender. NMLS 691477. The views and opinions expressed are those of the guest speakers and do not necessarily reflect the policy or position of Southwest Georgia Farm Credit or the Farm Credit System. No information contained in this podcast shall constitute financial, investment, legal, and/or other professional advice. For questions about the podcast, please contact Southwest Georgia Farm Credit Marketing Manager, Anna Kinchen, at 229-493-0921 or Info@SWGAFarmCredit.com
