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In January 2012 the WNC Agricultural Options program awarded three community groups and 23 farmers grants totaling $150,000 to assist them in farm diversification and joint marketing and distribution efforts.
Three of the farm businesses received $3,000 grants and 19 received $6,000. Community groups each received $8,000. Projects increase the economic sustainability of farm businesses as well as provide demonstration to other transitioning farmers.
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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 Name
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Agri-Tourism
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| Cherokee |
$3,000 |
Fir Heaven’s Sake Tree Farm |
Rickey and Judi Postell |
Gift Shop and Sleigh Ride Scenery |
GO >> |
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Aquaculture
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| Buncombe |
$6,000 |
Wildwood Herbal |
Alan and Seth Salmon |
Aquaponics Production |
GO >> |
| Haywood |
$6,000 |
Sunburst Trout Farms |
Sally Eason |
Water Quality Improvements for Increased Production of Rainbow Trout |
GO >> |
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Beef and Poultry
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| Polk |
$6,000 |
Smith’s Sweet Grass Farm |
Randy and Megan Smith |
Grass-Fed Beef- Cattle Handling Equipment |
GO >> |
| Avery |
$6,000 |
BRG Angus |
Bobby Gragg |
Enhanced Cattle Production |
GO >> |
| Cherokee Reservation |
$6,000 |
Lambert Farms |
Danny and Krista Lambert |
Managed Instensive Cattle Grazing and Poultry Processing |
GO >> |
| Buncombe |
$6,000 |
Hominy Valley Farms – Land and Cattle |
Frank and Jeanette Wilson |
Home Delivery or Farm Pick Up |
GO >> |
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Bees
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| Swain |
$6,000 |
Axios Farms |
Kevin and Shelley King |
Axios Apiary |
GO >> |
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Berries
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| Macon |
$6,000 |
Nantahala Farms and Nursery |
Rachelle Clark |
Hydroponic Plant Production and Greenhouse Growing |
GO >> |
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Community
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| Jackson and surrounding |
$8,000 |
Jackson County Farmer’s Market |
Amy Grimes |
The Community Kitchen |
GO >> |
| Region-wide |
$8,000 |
Independent Small Animal Meat Producers Association |
Rick Harty |
Foothills Pilot Plant Working Capital |
GO >> |
| Region-wide |
$8,000 |
Appalachian Botanical Alliance |
Amy Hamilton |
Cooperative Production, Research and Marketing of Traditional Chinese Herbs |
GO >> |
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Dairy (Cow)
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| McDowell |
$6,000 |
English Dairy Farm |
Susan and Terry English |
English Farmstead Cheese |
GO >> |
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Goats
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| Clay |
$6,000 |
High Mountain Meadows Farm |
Donna Gains |
Certified Creamery/Kitchen |
GO >> |
| Watauga |
$6,000 |
GOat GREEN farm |
Ryan Norris |
Goat Leasing and Meat |
GO >> |
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Orchard (Fruit and Nuts)
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| Graham |
$3,000 |
Apple Valley Orchard |
James Phillips and Danny Edwards |
Orchard Establishment |
GO >> |
| Buncombe |
$6,000 |
Full Sun Farms |
Alex Brown and Vanessa Campbell |
Mixed Nut Orchard |
GO >> |
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Sheep
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| Transylvania |
$6,000 |
Cherryfield Farm |
William and Glenda Newell |
Sheep Expansion Project |
GO >> |
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Small Animals
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| Madison |
$6,000 |
Mackey Farms |
Dewain Mackey |
Meat Processing and Storage Facility |
GO >> |
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Specialty
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| Jackson |
$6,000 |
Ty-Lyn Plantation |
Joni and
John Wavra |
Truffle Project |
GO >> |
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Vegetables
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| Henderson |
$6,000 |
Kay Farm |
William Hunt |
Romaine Lettuce Expansion |
GO >> |
| Yancey |
$6,000 |
Mt. Mitchell Produce |
Traci McMahan |
Portable Cooling Unit |
GO >> |
| McDowell |
$6,000 |
Ellis Farms |
Eric Ellis |
Farms, Food and Community |
GO >> |
| Mitchell |
$3,000 |
David Hughes Farm |
David Hughes |
Potato Production |
GO >> |
| Madison |
$3,000 |
Rockbar Farms |
Harold Hunter |
Rockbar Sweet Onion Project |
GO >> |
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Vineyard
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| McDowell |
$6,000 |
DeMariano Vineyard |
Mario and
Michael DeLuca |
Wine Production |
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