Contact Us

North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service
West District County Centers
west.ces.ncsu.edu

WNC AgOptions Home Office:

WNC Communities
594 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806

Phone: (828) 252-4783
Fax: (828) 251-9532

Project Coordinator:
Jennifer Ferre
Email: admin@wncagoptions.org
Phone: (828) 252-4783

Steering Committee Leader:
Ross Young
Madison County Extension Director
Email: ross_young@ncsu.edu
Phone: (828) 649-2411

Supporting Organizations:

NC State University A&T State University

www.ces.ncsu.edu

www.tobaccotrustfund.org

www.wnccommunities.org

2020 GRANTEES ANNOUNCED

Diversifying farmers in western North Carolina are receiving support to offset the risk of expanding and trying new ventures. WNC Agricultural Options awarded 40 farm businesses a total of $216,000 in $3,000 and $6,000 grants. Funded projects include one of... Read more →

2019 Dinner

The Year-End Dinner was held on November 8th, 2019 at the Addison Farms Vineyard, a 2019 WNC AgOptions grantee.. Over 50 people were in attendance, including representation from 18 of the 39 projects, members of Cooperative Extension, WNC Communities and... Read more →

2018 Grantee Mikell’s Farm Honey products at Biltmore Estate

Honey products from 2018 AgOptions grant recipient, Bee Naturally, can now be found at the gift shops for the Biltmore Estate and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Read the full article online at the McDowell News, Click Here Read more →

2020 Grant Recipients Reflect Strength of WNC Farmers

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, March 2, 2020 Contact: Jennifer Ferre, (828) 252-4783, admin@wncagoptions.org; Or the local N.C. Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent Grant recipients reflect strength of WNC farmers WNC AgOptions grantees receive $216,000 in farm grants to expand... Read more →

2019 Grants for Mountain Farm Diversification Awarded

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 11, 2019 Contact: Jennifer Ferre, (828) 252-4783, admin@wncagoptions.org; Or the local N.C. Cooperative Extension Agriculture Agent WNC AgOptions Announces 2019 Awardees MILLS RIVER, N.C.—Diversifying farmers in western North Carolina are receiving support to... Read more →

2019 GRANTEES ANNOUNCED

Diversifying farmers in western North Carolina are receiving support to offset the risk of expanding and trying new ventures. WNC Agricultural Options awarded 39 farm businesses a total of $216,000 in $3,000 and $6,000 grants on Thursday at the Mountain... Read more →

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