Frank Payne
$2,500 — Christmas Tree Farm
This C&C grower developed a Choose-and-Cut farm tour for area hotels, bed and breakfasts, and cabin rental agencies to learn more about the farms.
Frank Payne is a member of the Watauga County Nurserymen’s Association and active participants in the county’s Choose-and-Cut industry. He has been working to develop more effective ways to market the “Choose-and-Cut Experience” to prospective clients from North Carolina and surrounding states.
Frank Payne is working closely with his NC cooperative extension agent Jim Hamilton in Watauga county.
Contact the Local Extension Agent