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Message From
The President
The potato barrels and apple picking baskets are out in
full force here in Maine! Fall is such a grand time for harvesting
the fruits of our labor and enjoying them the remainder of the
year.
And this year - 2022 - marks another milestone notch barreling our
way to becoming a centuries-old company. Ninety five years ago the F.
A. Peabody Company was founded in 1927. The fruits of our
labors have accomplished much! The employee base has grown to over
100 people strong this year and I am pleased to officially announce
the opening of an 11th branch office in Palermo, Maine. Palermo
is smack-dab between the communities of Waterville, Augusta, and
Belfast.
As insurance becomes increasingly ‘virtual’ we are trying our best
not to lose site of the community retail nature of this business.
Christine Huntress, a long-time agent for personal and commercial
insurance, will be joining F. A Peabody to be the face of this new,
in-person branch location. We’re happy to have Chris join us and even
more pleased she is interested in continuing her presence in central
Maine opening up a new community for FAPCO to directly serve.
Welcome Christine!
Make the most of the wonderful weather and enjoy our Fall
Newsletter!
All the best,
Christopher B. Anderson CPCU, WCP
President
Welcome
Christine Huntress of Palermo!
Chris joins F.A.
Peabody Insurance officially next month with the addition of our new
branch office in Palermo. With over 35 years of insurance experience,
she will be a great addition to the team. She lived most of her life
in York, Maine, until moving to Palermo with her retired husband in
2018 and continuing her insurance career there. We are excited to have
her on board as we extend our service further into Central Maine!
Congrats to
the winner of the wind chimes from our Life Insurance Awareness Month
drawing:
Joyce Nixon of
Perry!
F.A. Peabody
Insurance is pleased to extend the opportunity to replace your worn
American flag with a new one, free of charge (size 3′ x 5′.) Fill out
the form below to reserve a flag. Flags are in limited supply and
will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
Maine Potato
Harvest
by Hollie
McAfee, Marketing Director
Fall in Maine, is a sensory experience with cool
breezes, beautiful colors, and the smell of dirt (at least in
Aroostook County.) It’s this smell of dirt that brings me back to the
iconic Maine potato harvest.
When I was young, schools let out for three weeks every fall. The
kids then had time to pick potatoes. We would throw them into baskets
and dump them into barrels. We had thick paper tickets in our
pockets with our own number on them, so the guys loading the trucks
would grab the tickets and the farmer would count them at the end of
the day. The pay was about 50 cents per barrel, if I remember
correctly. One year, it rained so hard and the fields were so
muddy, the farmer took pity on us and paid a dollar a barrel, because
the picking was so difficult.
I found this old picture (above) of my friends and me taking a lunch
break during a harvest in the early to mid 1980s. I’m pretty
sure I’m drinking water out of a recycled milk jug. We would fill
that jug the night before and put it in the freezer, so it would thaw
slowly the next day and be nice and cold.
For the last decade or so, harvest break in schools has either been
eliminated or reduced to one week. Modern technology has eliminated
the need for manual picking and mechanical harvesters do most of the
work. We still have a big potato industry, though, as farmers
and distributors have changed with the times. Maine farmers
supply much of the seed potatoes for the entire east coast. They sell
quality potatoes to french fry and chip manufacturers, as well as
grocery suppliers.
Although I remember “the good old days” fondly, and like most
Gen-Xers, feel that the younger generation has missed a powerful
lesson in work ethic, I’m encouraged about the future of farming in
Maine. With cutting edge technology and innovative sustainability
programs, we are keeping up with the times. At F.A. Peabody
Insurance, we have experts in farm insurance geared specifically to
the needs of the Maine potato harvest.
HERE'S AN OFFER YOU CAN'T REFUSE!
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As part of
the battle to beat Breast Cancer, F. A. Peabody will be donating
funds to the American Cancer Society in October.
This is how
the program works, for every client that stops into one of our
offices during October and asks for a free "Pink" Breast
Cancer Awareness pen, we will make a $1.00 donation to fight breast
cancer. Pens will be supplied at all of our branches and we
will make donations while supplies last up to the amount of
$250.00.
All that is
required on your part is to stop into any of our offices and pick
up a free pen. It's that simple!
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Sign up for
our client portal!
It's easy to take care of some service items on your
own, without having to call our office! Just sign up for the client
portal at www.fapeabody.com!
“It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust
of brown sugar and cinnamon.”
― Sarah Addison Allen, First Frost
“Love the trees until their leaves fall off, then
encourage them to try again next year.”
― Chad Sugg
“Autumn carries more gold in its pocket than all the
other seasons.”
― Jim Bishop
“The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country
slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools.”
― Henry Beston
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Pear Crisp
This recipe was submitted by our own Linda Kinney,
Customer Service Agent in Hampden
6 cups sliced pears
1/2 cup butter, melted
2 tbsp maple syrup
Topping:
2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup butter, softened
Preheat oven to 375°
Lightly grease 9x13 pan
Spread pears to cover bottom of pan. Drizzle with melted butter and
maple syrup.
Stir flour, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla in
bowl. Cut softened butter in mixture until course crumbs.
Bake 30 minutes.
Whatever Your Needs -
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INDEPENDENT DIFFERENCE
Unlike a captive, or direct insurance company who only
offers their own proprietary products, our agency is 100% independent
of any one company. Many insurance consumers don’t fully understand
just how important that really is. When it comes to something as
important as insurance, it’s imperative that you work with an agency
who has an in-depth knowledge of multiple insurance products,
companies, and guidelines — not just one.
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PROUD TO BE A PART OF MAINE
Our mission is to provide quality insurance products and
services for businesses and individuals in the State of Maine.
Although written for the insurance division , these creeds apply to
all subsidiary operations. We measure our success by client satisfaction,
growth, and continued financial stability.
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