With National Poultry Day being highlighted on March 19^th, Heartland’s Agribusiness team is not only passionate about partnering with local poultry experts, but they also own a few birds of their own. What better way to understand the needs of their clients than by actually being involved in the same farm activities as many of them – a win, win for the team!

Family businesses enjoy unique dynamics. Not only are the family members able to understand underlying traits and idiosyncrasies, the balance created by familial relationships is distinctive and reliable. Lincoln Construction was built from within and shares this quality with Heartland Bank.

Heartland is dedicated to highlighting its associates and providing an avenue for them to share their background, thoughts and most of all, their Heartland story. Nearly every associate has a Heartland story of some kind, and it is Heartland’s goal to encourage its associates to share these stories with clients and friends. Jacob Meade is in the spotlight this month, and his story is an inspiration.

February is often referred to as “frugal February.” Why would your bank want to highlight frugal February? The simple answer – to share tips and tricks for saving, budgeting and finding financial balance.

Peter Drucker once said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Many bank executives might admit to the importance of strategy, but Heartland Bank will never consider it vastly more important than culture. Associates like Ethan McNemar, client services and treasury management business analyst, can attest to this as he passionately shares deep-seated emotions behind the ‘why’ of his Heartland story.