2019 Program
Mission of WNC AgOptions: Building sustainable farming communities in our mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding their operations.
Click here to see a list of the 2019 recipients.
The ultimate goal of WNC AgOptions is to protect mountain farmland by assisting the longevity of farm enterprises.
In February 2019 the WNC Agricultural Options program awarded 39 farm businesses grants totaling $216,000 to assist in farm diversification and expansion.
Six of the farm businesses received $3,000, and 33 received $6,000. The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is the exclusive financial supporter of WNC AgOptions, which aims to build sustainable farming communities in the mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers.
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2019 Program
Mission of WNC AgOptions: Building sustainable farming communities in our mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding their operations. Click here to see a list of the 2019 recipients. The ultimate goal of WNC … Read More
2019 Topics
County Award Farm Project Name Topic Avery $6,000 Skye2Farm LLC Skye Lavender Farm Venue Agritourism Burke $6,000 “Pick Dee’s Berries” at Skydance Farm “Park and Potty” Agritourism Infrastructure for “You-Pick” Berry Farm Agritourism Madison $6,000 Mountain Harvest Organics Pizza Farm … Read More
2019 List of Grant Recipients
County Award Farm Project Name Topic Avery $6,000 Tucker Hollow Farms Bedding and Propagation Greenhouse Greenhouse Avery $6,000 Skye2Farm LLC Skye Lavender Farm Venue Agritourism Buncombe $6,000 Addison Farms Vineyard Crush, Cold Storage and Drying Facility Building Buncombe $6,000 Gaining … Read More
2019 County: Rutherford
Contact the Local Extension Agent Moss & Thistle Flower Farm Sustainable Floriculture for Local Markets
2019 County: Polk
TK Family Farm Apple Packing/Sorting Line Contact the Local Extension Agent
2019 County: Mitchell
Tater Hill Farms Tater Washer Sink Hole Creek Farms No Till Seeder Contact the Local Extension Agent
2019 County: McDowell
Beekeeper Inc. Beehive Transportation Upgrade Contact the Local Extension Agent
2019 County: Madison
Contact the Local Extension Agent Dry Ridge Farm Laying Hen Expansion Jenkins Angus Farm AI Cattle Working System Highgate Farm Post Harvest Cure and Storage Shed Mountain Harvest Organics Pizza Farm Carolina Flowers Dahlia Crop Expansion
2019 County: Macon
Bateman Girls’ Cattle Farm Heifer Replacement Program Contact the Local Extension Agent
2019 County: Henderson
Holt Orchards Building Enclosure for Apple Packing Line McConnell Farms Custom Labeling Project Bee-utiful Farm and Garden Honey House Contact the Local Extension Agent
2019 County: Haywood
Contact the Local Extension Agent Two Trees Farm Outdoor Kitchen and Classroom Space Rice Family Farms Bulldog Wrangler Portable Corral
2019 County: Cleveland
Contact the Local Extension Agent Dollar Down Farm Growing Under Sliding Thunder Hudson Poultry Farm Grain Storage for Expanded Marketing
2019 County: Cherokee
Contact the Local Extension Agent Two Crows Farm Product Production Expansion for Third Quality Fiber
2019 County: Caldwell
Contact the Local Extension Agent Blue Ridge Apiaries Session Mead Production High Country Herbs Farm Mechanization Save Save
2019 County: EBCI
Dugan Farms Mechanical Cultivation for Sustainable Weed Management Long Family Farms and Gallery Mushroom and Medicinal Extracts and Oils Contact the Local Extension Agent
2019 County: Burke
Contact the Local Extension Agent “Pick Dee’s Berries” at Skydance Farm Agritourism Infrastructure
2019 County: Transylvania
The Farm at Gwynn Valley Produce Packing Shed Clem’s Organic Gardens Machinery for Storage Vegetable Production Pitch Pine Farm Root Vegetable Harvesting Equipment Contact the Local Extension Agent