2004 County: Avery – WNC AgOptions

2004 Counties

January 4, 2004 by webadmin

2004

Dickie Jarret

Frasier Firs

Topics: Equipment & Supplies | Greenhouse | Nursery | Trees |

Waightstill Avery

Corn Maze

Topics: Choose & Cut | Corn Maze | Diversification | Trees |

Contact the Local Extension Agent

Grants for family farms in 2024 WNC AgOptions intent to apply deadline Oct. 13; Application deadline Nov. 17. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — WNC Agricultural Options is now accepting grant applications from farmers diversifying or expanding their businesses. With funding from the... Read more →

2024 APPLICATION AND GUIDELINES

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION: WORD PDF CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF UPCOMING GRANT INFORMATION SESSIONS CLICK HERE FOR GRANT WRITING TIPS 2024 WNC AgOptions Grant Guidelines: Thank you for your interest in the WNC Agricultural Options Program. WNC... Read more →

2024 Regional Grant Cycle Information Sessions

The 2024 WNC AgOptions cycle has officially launched! You are invited and encouraged to attend an informational meeting about the WNC AgOptions grant program for growers and producers in 2024. Representatives from the WNC AgOptions program will be present to... Read more →

2020 Recipient: Appalachian Foothills Farm

Ricky Stiles, Appalachian Foothills Farm, LLC Commodity Barn Grant Award: $6,000 Ricky has built a four-bay commodity barn to store and blend feed for his calves. Blending his own feed will bring significant cost savings to his operation, cutting costs... Read more →

2021 Recipient: Smart Farm

Donald Smart, Smart Farm Hay Loader for Beef Cattle Operation Grant Award: $3,000 Farming in multiple counties, Don raises 40 head of cattle and produces all his own cattle feed at two farm sites. He bales and loads 1200 lb.... Read more →

2020 Recipient: Lee Farms

Larry and Brandon Lee, Lee Farms Bulk Feed Storage Grant Award: $6,000 In order to save money and time, Lee Farms has added a facility to store bulk feed for their calving operation. Previously, they were feeding from 50 pound... Read more →