2004 County: Transylvania

2004 Counties

January 4, 2004 by webadmin

2004

Joe and Lee Tuttle

Produce and Berry Farm

Topics: Buildings | Chickens | Eggs | Expansion |

Taylor Mackey

Corn Maze

Topics: Buildings | Corn Maze | Expansion |

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2023 Grant Cycle CLOSED

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2022 GRANTEES ANNOUNCED!

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2021 Recipient: Winding Stair Farm and Nursery

Stacy Bredendieck, Winding Stair Farm and Nursery Greenhouse Conversion to Propagation House Grant Award: $6,000 Winding Stair Farm, a multi-location farm, nursery and retail garden center, has converted an existing 96-foot by 28-foot greenhouse to a propagation facility for growing... Read more →