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Topic/County
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Award
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Farm/ Group
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Recipient Name
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Project Type
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Agri-Tourism
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| Yancey |
$6000 |
Green Toe Ground |
Nicole DelCogliano |
Fine Dining on the Farm |
GO >> |
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Beef
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| Jackson |
3000 |
Noland Farm Place |
David Noland |
Improving Genetics and Structure |
GO >> |
| Madison |
3000 |
Horse Collar Farm |
Shannon Roberts |
Value Added Cattle |
GO >> |
| Mitchell |
3000 |
Byrd Charolais |
Mark Byrd |
Creep Feeder |
GO >> |
| Watauga |
6000 |
North Fork Farm |
Jimmy and
Sheila Greene |
Meat CSA and Marketing Project |
GO >> |
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Bees
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| Buncombe |
6000 |
Green Goddess Farm & Apiary |
Joan and
Carl Chesick |
Heckuva Honey House |
GO >> |
| Graham |
3000 |
Anderson Creek Apiary |
Jeff Mansker |
Honey House and Extractor |
GO >> |
| Macon |
6000 |
Rabbit Creek Bee Company |
Tim and
Annie Burrell |
Nuc Production for Natural Beekeeping |
GO >> |
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Berries
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| Avery |
6000 |
Tucker Hollow Farms |
Grady Bob
Johnson, Jr. |
Berries and Honey |
GO >> |
| Henderson |
6000 |
Stepp’s Plants Etc. |
Larry Stepp Jr. |
Berry Irrigation Project |
GO >> |
| Madison |
3000 |
Let It Grow Organic Gardens |
Frank Teneralli |
Blackberry Production as a Means to Diversify Farm Income |
GO >> |
| Watauga |
3000 |
Sunny Side Farm |
Todd Nolt |
Raspberries |
GO >> |
| Haywood |
3000 |
King Harvest Farm |
Steve and
Terry King |
Raspberry and Vegetable Expansion |
GO >> |
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Community
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| Central Mountains |
19,000 |
Mill Spring Agricultural Development Center/Friends of Agriculture |
Lynn Sprague |
Polk Fresh Trade Post Project |
GO >> |
| Far West |
20,000 |
Mountain Cattle Alliance |
L.T. Ward |
Improving Marketability of WNC Livestock |
GO >> |
| Far West |
17,000 |
Southern Appalachian Family Farms (SAFF) |
Judy Johnson |
SAFF Start-Up and Marketing Plan |
GO >> |
| Far West |
13,000 |
Jackson County Christmas Tree Association |
Charles Fowler |
Market Expansion for Christmas Tree Growers |
GO >> |
| High Country |
18,000 |
Watauga County Farmers Market |
David Sengel |
Site Analysis & Capacity-Building for WCFM |
GO >> |
| High Country |
5,000 |
Avery County Farmers Tailgate Marketing Association |
Kyle Kitchin |
Community Advertising and Educational Campaign |
GO >> |
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Dairy
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| Madison |
9000 |
Davis Farm |
Steven Davis |
Dairy Barn (cattle) |
GO >> |
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Goats
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| Madison |
3000 |
Hay Pritty Alpines/Crow Valley Farm |
Cassandra Lewis |
Dairy Goat Parlor |
GO >> |
| Madison |
6000 |
Appleberry Cove Farm and School |
Sue Mickey |
Pure Dairy Goat Pet Milk |
GO >> |
| Transylvania |
6000 |
Wells Farm |
Ronald and
Cheryl Searcy |
Treatment Facility |
GO >> |
| Watauga |
6000 |
Norris Meat Goats |
Ryan Norris |
Goat Leasing/ Meat Goats |
GO >> |
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Mushrooms
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| Buncombe |
3000 |
B.M.S. Enterprises |
William Metes |
Shiitake Mushroom Smokehouse |
GO >> |
| Buncombe |
6000 |
Emma Farms |
Leslie Sigmon |
Indoor Oyster Mushroom Production |
GO >> |
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Ornamentals
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| Macon |
6000 |
Oconee Bell Farms |
Jodie and
Jeff Zahner |
Expanding Production of Oconee Bells |
GO >> |
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Poultry
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| Avery |
6000 |
Trosly Farm |
Amos and
Kaci Nidiffer |
Value Added Poultry Processing Equipment |
GO >> |
| Buncombe |
6000 |
Headwaters of Poverty Farm |
Thomas
Shepherd, Jr. |
Specialty Poultry |
GO >> |
| Henderson |
3000 |
Deerwood Nursery and Farms |
Rick and
Karen Jordan |
Produce and Poultry Cooler |
GO >> |
| Jackson |
3000 |
Balsam Gardens |
Steven Beltram |
Pasture Raised Poultry Processing Equipment |
GO >> |
| Polk |
6000 |
Smith’s Sweet Grass Farm |
Randy and
Megan Smith |
All Natural Pastured Poultry Project |
GO >> |
| Swain |
6000 |
Sleepy Hollow Farm |
Mike and
Joan Glover |
Heritage Birds |
GO >> |
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Specialty
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| Jackson |
6000 |
Ty-Lyn Plantation |
Joni and
John Wavra |
Truffle Project |
GO >> |
| McDowell |
6000 |
Mountain Spring Garden |
Bao Yang |
Bamboo Shoot Product Testing and Processing Approval |
GO >> |
| Mitchell |
3000 |
Conley Ranch |
Mark Conley |
Farming Hops |
GO >> |
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Value-Added
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Cherokee
Reservation |
3000 |
Traditional Delicacies |
Mary Thompson |
Traditional Cherokee Delicacies |
GO >> |
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Vegetables
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| Buncombe |
6000 |
Craggy View Farm |
Loretta Ball |
Farm Stand |
GO >> |
| Buncombe |
3000 |
Jasperwood Farm |
Anthony Cole |
Production of Colored Bell Peppers |
GO >> |
| Cherokee |
9000 |
Davis Farms |
Timothy Davis |
Translicer for Greens |
GO >> |
| Haywood |
6000 |
Ray Chambers Farm |
Ray Chambers |
Refrigeration Transportation |
GO >> |
| Haywood |
3000 |
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Herman Garrison |
Clean Farm |
GO >> |
| Madison |
3000 |
Fork Mountain Farm |
Thomas and Margaret Charles |
Winter Squash Curing Shed with Temperature Control |
GO >> |
| Watauga |
3000 |
Watauga River Farms |
Charles Church |
Vegetable Expansion |
GO >> |
| Watauga |
3000 |
Sunshine Cove Farm |
Jill Nicklaw |
Microgreens |
GO >> |
| Yancey |
6000 |
Bryant Farms |
Billy Bryant |
Produce Expansion |
GO >> |
| Yancey |
3000 |
Wiebe Farmin’ |
Ryan Wiebe |
Well Establishment/
Drip Irrigation/Fertigation |
GO >> |
| Cherokee |
6000 |
H2O Farm |
Katie Erwin and
Edward Marx |
Underbench Heating & Hydroponic Vegetable Irrigation Systems |
GO >> |
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Vineyard
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| Buncombe |
9000 |
Addison Farms Vineyard |
Eddie and
Jeff Frisbee |
Vineyard and Winery Expansion |
GO >> |
| Cherokee |
6000 |
Nottely River Valley Vineyards |
Stephen Thompson |
Wine Tasting Room, Pavilion |
GO >> |
| Madison |
6000 |
Jewel of the Blue Ridge Consulting & Vineyards |
Chuck and
Jeannie Blethen |
Greenhouse & Vineyard |
GO >> |
| McDowell |
6000 |
DeMariano Vineyard |
Mario and
Michael DeLuca |
Wine Production from Grapes |
GO >> |
| Watauga |
3000 |
Hattie Hill Vineyard |
Robert Johnson |
Harvest Aid |
GO >> |
