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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 … View >>
County Award Farm Project Name Topic Avery Grant Award: $6,000 Tucker Hollow Farms Bedding and Propagation Greenhouse Greenhouse Avery Grant Award: $6,000 Skye2Farm LLC Skye Lavender Farm Venue Agritourism Buncombe Grant Award: $6,000 Addison Farms Vineyard Crush, Cold Storage and … View >>
Click any county for details, or use these links: Avery (2) :: Buncombe (4) :: Burke (1) :: Caldwell (2) :: Cherokee (1) Cleveland (2) :: EBCI (2) :: Haywood (2) :: Henderson (3) Macon (1) :: Madison (5) … View >>
Click here to see a list of the 2019 recipients. 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. The ultimate goal of WNC … View >>
County — Award; Farm; Recipient(s); Project Name Agritourism Madison — Grant Award: $3,000; The Farmer’s Hands; Sebastiaan Zijp; Teaching and Event Shelter — GO >> Aquaculture Transylvania — Grant Award: $6,000; Cantrell Creek Trout Farm, LLC; Rye and Cyndi … View >>
County Award Farm Project Name Avery Grant Award: $3,000 Hall’s Hill Farm Greenhouse Expansion/Extension GO>> Avery Grant Award: $3,000 Haw Mtn. Nursery Growing Fraser Firs in Outdoor Beds with Additional Light GO>> Avery Grant Award: $6,000 Daintrey Trees AVB … View >>
Click here to see a list of the 2018 recipients. 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. The ultimate goal of WNC … View >>
Click any county for details, or use these links: Avery (3) :: Buncombe (4) :: Burke (1) :: Caldwell (1) :: Cherokee (2) :: Clay (1) Cleveland (2) :: EBCI (1) :: Graham (2) :: Haywood (3) :: Henderson (1) … View >>
Click any county for details, or use these links: Avery (1) :: Buncombe (5) :: Caldwell (2) :: Cherokee (3) Clay (1) :: Cleveland (2) :: Graham (1) Haywood (1) :: Henderson (2) :: Madison (5) McDowell (1) … View >>
2017 WNC AgOptions Awardees County Award Farm Project Name Avery Grant Award: $6,000 Trosly Farm High Tunnel Season Extension GO>> Buncombe Grant Award: $6,000 The Culinary Gardener BSC Tractor and Implements Upgrade GO>> Buncombe Grant Award: $6,000 S.D. Morgan … View >>
Click here to see a list of the 2017 recipients. 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. The ultimate goal of … View >>
County — Award; Farm; Recipient(s); Project Name Agritourism Cherokee — Grant Award: $6,000; Two Crows Farm; Woody Ham; Agritourism and Retail Expansion — GO >> Watauga — Grant Award: $6,000; Miller’s Choose and Cut; Joey and Kelley Miller; Farm … View >>
In February 2016 the WNC Agricultural Options program awarded 33 farm businesses grants totaling $177,000 to assist in farm diversification and expansion.… View >>
County Award Farm Project Name Avery Grant Award: $6,000.00 Gragg Farms BRG Angus Local Grown Meat Production Buncombe Grant Award: $6,000.00 Morgan Branch Red Angus Commodity By-Product Mixer Buncombe Grant Award: $3,000.00 Patchwork Urban Farms LLC Cold Storage Establishment Buncombe Grant … View >>
Click here to see a list of the 2016 recipients. 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. The ultimate goal of … View >>
County — Award; Farm; Recipient(s); Project Name Agritourism Mitchell — Grant Award: $6,000; Altapass Orchard; Starli McDowell; Serving the Good Stuff Lunch Wagon — GO >> Watauga — Grant Award: $6,000; Greene Family Tree Farm; Burl Greene; Diversification of … View >>