Hired: Paige Hargett, Loan Officer

Horizon Farm Credit recently announced the hiring of Paige Hargett as a loan officer. She will be based in the association’s Frederick, Maryland office and will report to Jim Aird, Horizon Farm Credit’s Senior Vice President, PennMarVa Division.

“Paige has a strong agricultural background, having grown up on a farm right here in Maryland,” says Aird. “That, coupled with her knowledge of Farm Credit and our customers, will make her an excellent addition to our sales team.”

As a loan officer, Hargett will work with current and prospective customers to help them find the right financial solutions for them and their operation. “Farm Credit has been a proponent in the success of family’s farm operation,” says Hargett. “As a loan officer, I look forward to further supporting the agricultural community, and meeting my customers’ needs.”

Prior to joining Farm Credit, Hargett was a mortgage loan officer with NVR Mortgage. A native of Sabillasville, Maryland, her family owns and operates Scenic View Orchards, now in its seventh generation.