2004 Recipients

Alex and Nicole Dension
Macon County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Farm Tours
Topics:   Agritourism  |  Expansion  |  Fish  |  Trout  | 

Anthony Owens
Henderson County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  New Apple Varieties
Topics:   Apples  |  Equipment & Supplies  |  Expansion  |  Organic  | 

Beverly Whitehead
Graham County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Herbs and Ramps
Topics:   Equipment & Supplies  |  Expansion  |  Herbs  |  Native Plants  | 

Billy Bryant
Yancey County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Tomatoes
Topics:   Buildings  |  Diversification  |  Tomatoes  | 

Bruce DeGroot: Yellow Branch Farm
Graham County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Agri-Tourism
Topics:   Agritourism  |  Buildings  |  Cheese  |  Dairy  |  Safety  | 

Candice Rice
Madison County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Shiitake Mushrooms
Topics:   Equipment & Supplies  |  Mushrooms  |  Value-Added  | 

Carl Patterson
Graham County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Goats
Topics:   Equipment & Supplies  |  Goats  |  Meat  | 

Charles Conley and Donald Woodby
Yancey County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Boxwoods & Holly Bushes
Topics:   Boxwoods  |  Expansion  |  Greenhouse  |  Nursery  | 

Danny McConnell
Henderson County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Agri-Tourism
Topics:   Agritourism  |  Buildings  |  Fruit  |  Vegetables  | 

Dickie Jarret
Avery County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Frasier Firs
Topics:   Equipment & Supplies  |  Greenhouse  |  Nursery  |  Trees  | 

Donald Miller
Mitchell County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Boxwoods
Topics:   Boxwoods  | 

Donald Smart
Haywood County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Organic Tomatoes & Peppers
Topics:   Equipment & Supplies  |  Organic  |  Vegetables  | 

Doyle and Janet Mull: Happy Valley Farms
Jackson County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Hydroponic Tomatoes
Topics:   Greenhouse  |  Tomatoes  | 

Elbert Roberts
Madison County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Organic Vegetables
Topics:   Diversification  |  Organic  |  Vegetables  | 

Falls Creek Trout Farm
Mitchell County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Trout Farm
Topics:   Diversification  |  Trout  | 

Frank Payne
Watauga County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Christmas Tree Farm
Topics:   Agritourism  |  Choose & Cut  |  Marketing  |  Trees  | 

Glenda Ploeger: Cane Creek Asparagus Company
Buncombe County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Asparagus
Topics:   Expansion  |  Marketing  |  Vegetables  | 

Harold Buchanan
Yancey County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Rhododendron & Azalea
Topics:   Diversification  |  Native Plants  |  Nursery  | 

Harold Jenkins
Graham County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Trout Farm
Topics:   Diversification  |  Equipment & Supplies  |  Fish  |  Trout  | 

Jacqueline Hooper & Charlene Rector: Shared Blessings
Jackson County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Boxwoods – Landscaping
Topics:   Diversification  |  Equipment & Supplies  |  Marketing  |  Nursery  | 

James Parham
Swain County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Honey
Topics:   Beekeeping  |  Expansion  |  Honey  | 

Jason Hensley
Yancey County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Cattle Operation
Topics:   Cattle & Beef  |  Equipment & Supplies  | 

Jena Roberts
Buncombe County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Organic Greenhouse
Topics:   Greenhouse  |  Organic  |  Vegetables  | 

Jim Bryan
Watauga County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Christmas Tree Farm
Topics:   Choose & Cut  |  Expansion  |  Land Improvements  |  Trees  | 

Joe and Lee Tuttle
Transylvania County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Produce and Berry Farm
Topics:   Buildings  |  Chickens  |  Eggs  |  Expansion  | 

John Jenkins
Graham County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Organic Vegetables
Topics:   Diversification  |  Greenhouse  |  Native Plants  |  Organic  |  Vegetables  | 

Joseph Deal
Macon County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Fraser Fir Tree Farm
Topics:   Expansion  |  Trees  | 

Joseph Miller
Yancey County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Bio-Diesel
Topics:   Bio-Diesel  |  Value-Added  | 

Josh Sorrells
Haywood County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Perennial Plants
Topics:   Diversification  |  Flowers  |  Nursery  | 

June Hawkins
Buncombe County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Agri-Tourism
Topics:   Agritourism  |  Choose & Cut  |  Corn Maze  |  Pumpkins  |  Trees  |  U-Pick  | 

Karen Hurtibise and John Clarke: Qualla Berry Farms
Clay County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  You-Pick Raspberries
Topics:   Berries  |  Diversification  |  Expansion  |  Herbs  |  U-Pick  | 

Karen Wilson
Graham County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Herbs and Flowers
Topics:   Diversification  |  Flowers  |  Herbs  | 

Kendy Sawyer and Bob Hines
Clay County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Dominique Chickens
Topics:   Buildings  |  Chickens  |  Eggs  |  Expansion  |  Meat  | 

Kevin Roberson
Cherokee County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Cattle Farm
Topics:   Agritourism  |  Cattle & Beef  | 

Marvin & Brenda Dillingham
Buncombe County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Vineyard
Topics:   Diversification  |  Grapes  |  Vineyard  | 

Matt Rhea
Haywood County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Trout Farm
Topics:   Equipment & Supplies  |  Processing & Production  |  Trout  | 

Michael Coates
Haywood County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Transport Produce
Topics:   Beekeeping  |  Berries  |  Equipment & Supplies  |  Produce  | 

Nathaniel Darnell
Swain County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Sweet Onions
Topics:   Expansion  |  Marketing  |  Vegetables  | 

Nathaniel Maram
Watauga County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Rhododendron & Azaleas
Topics:   Agritourism  |  Choose & Cut  |  Diversification  |  Native Plants  | 

Rhonda Fox
Yancey County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Vegetables & Blueberries
Topics:   Berries  |  Diversification  |  U-Pick  |  Vegetables  | 

Richard and Doris Roberson
Cherokee County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Hay Production
Topics:   Cattle & Beef  |  Expansion  |  Hay  | 

Richard Reece
Henderson County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Heirloom Tomatoes
Topics:   Diversification  |  Tomatoes  |  Vegetables  | 

Robert Pierce
Graham County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Fruits & Vegetables
Topics:   Expansion  |  Fruit  |  Organic  |  Vegetables  | 

Ronnie Sparks
Mitchell County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  American Boxwoods
Topics:   Boxwoods  |  Diversification  | 

Russell Lyda
Henderson County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Cut Flowers
Topics:   Expansion  |  Flowers  | 

Sandra Davis
Yancey County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Produce Sales
Topics:   Equipment & Supplies  |  Expansion  |  Produce Stand  | 

Susan Wright and Brent Cochran
Watauga County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Fresh Cut Flowers
Topics:   Flowers  |  Marketing  |  Organic  | 

Taylor Mackey
Transylvania County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Corn Maze
Topics:   Buildings  |  Corn Maze  |  Expansion  | 

Terry Banks
Buncombe County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Blueberries
Topics:   Berries  |  Diversification  | 

Waightstill Avery
Avery County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Corn Maze
Topics:   Choose & Cut  |  Corn Maze  |  Diversification  |  Trees  | 

Wayne Uffleman
Madison County
Grant Award: $2,500  -  Chicken Farm
Topics:   Chickens  |  Diversification  |  Eggs  |  Equipment & Supplies  | 

 

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