2004 Topic: Crop



				2004 Farms Transitioning into New Crops
				2004 Farms Transitioning into New Crops

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	Corn Mazes

Avery, Waightstill	:	Growing a corn maze	More >>
Mackey, Taylor	:	Create a covered area for public at Blue Ridge Corn Maze	More >>

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	Bees & Honey

Parham, James W.	:	Expand production of honey and increase marketing	More >>

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	Boxwoods

Hooper, Jacqueline Rector, Charlene	:	Install irrigation system, root boxwood plants	More >>
Miller, Donald	:	Start growing 2 acres of boxwoods	More >>
Sparks, Ronnie	:	Start production of American boxwoods – purchase liners	More >>
Woodby, Donald Conley, Charles	:	Build greenhouse for boxwoods, hollies and other bushes	More >>

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	Chickens & Eggs

Hines, Bob Sawyer, Kendy	:	Prepare pens for Dominique chicken production	More >>
Queens Produce & Berry Farms	:	Build facility for raising and selling eggs	More >>
Uffleman, Wayne	:	Purchase two bulk bins for feed storage for chickens	More >>

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	Fruit & Vegetables

Banks, Terry	:	Plant Blueberry field	More >>
Darnell, Nathaniel	:	Marketing assistance for production of mountain sweet onions	More >>
Dillingham, Marvin	:	Vineyard expansion	More >>
Pierce, Robert	:	Raised beds and irrigation for fruit and vegetables	More >>
Owens, Anthony	:	Grow new apple varieties with potential to resist disease	More >>
Ploeger, Glenda	:	Replace asparagus crowns – expand garden	More >>
Jenkins, John	:	Build greenhouse for organic vegetable production	More >>
Rice, Candice A.	:	Expand shitake mushroom production – purchase equipment	More >>
Roberts, Elbert Lee	:	Start organic vegetable operation	More >>
Smart, Donald	:	Start 1 acre of peppers	More >>

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	Flowers & Herbs

Hensley, Jason	:	Grow native ornamentals	More >>
Lyda, Russell	:	Start growing fresh cut flowers	More >>
Sorrells, Josh	:	Expand into perennials and purchase trays and fertilizers	More >>
Whitehead, Beverly	:	Expand medicinal herb and ramp production – buy small tiller	More >>
Wilson, Karen	:	Create raised beds for production of herbs and flowers	More >>
Wright, Susan Cochran, Brent	:	Create fresh cut country flowers business	More >>

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	Goats & Cattle

Patterson, Carl	:	Field renovation and fence installation for goat farm	More >>
Hensley, Jason	:	Purchase a bull for cattle farm	More >>

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	Tomatoes

Bryant, Billy	:	Create a more efficient system for packing tomatoes	More >>
Mull, Doyle	:	Grow organic tomatoes, herbs and ornamentals in a greenhouse	More >>
Reece, Richard	:	Grow Heirloom tomatoes	More >>
Smart, Donald	:	Start 2 acres of organic tomatoes	More >>

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	Tree Farms

Bryan, Jim	:	Expand parking lot area for Christmas tree operation	More >>
Deal, Joseph C.	:	Start a Frasier fir and Christmas tree operation	More >>
Jarrett, Dickie	:	Grow Frasier fir seedlings	More >>
Payne, Frank (Jr.)	:	Build a display for choose and cut Christmas tree operation	More >>

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	Trout Farms

Dension, Alex & Nicole	:	Ground preparation for farm tours	More >>
Buchanan, Harold	:	Create trout farm production	More >>
Jenkins, Harold	:	Create trout farm production	More >>
Rhea, Matthew	:	Create marketing for trout farm – buy equipment for smoked trout	More >>
Wilson, Steven Kenneth	:	Renovate and market a dormant trout farm	More >>

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	U-Pick Farms

Hurtubise, Karen Clarke, John	:	Enlarge and diversify raspberry you-pick farm	More >>
Fox, Rhonda	:	Update greenhouse and create a u-pick blueberry farm	More >>

2019 Grant Cycle Now Open

We are now accepting applications for the 2019 grant cycle.

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2018 Grantee Mikell’s Farm Honey products at Biltmore Estate

Honey products from 2018 AgOptions grant recipient can now be found at the gift shops for the Biltmo...

Planned meadery for Marion gets $6,000 grant

The WNC Agricultural Options recently awarded grants to 35 farm-related businesses. One of these gra...

WNC AgOptions Awards $201,000 in Small Farm Grants, Three Recipients Operate in High Country

Awarded projects often have high potential for demonstration to other diversifying growers in the re...

To build sustainable farming communities in our mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding their operations.