2008 County: Cherokee Reservation

2008 Counties

January 4, 2008 by webadmin

2008

Harold and Nancy Long

Fruits & Vegetables

Joseph and Catt RedCloud

Educational Farm; Value-Added Processing; Flowers & Herbs

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Expanding traditions Family-owned farm in Marion — and known internationally — gets grant for producing more foods

With help from a grant, a family-owned and operated farm plans to increase its production of rice and other foods here in the fields of McDowell County. Lee’s One Fortune Farm, which has been featured in the national news media,... Read more →

2023 Grantees Announced!

2023 grant awards will support projects that improve efficiencies on the farm to increase income, allow for growth and provide additional benefits in the communities where the grantees farm. Over half of the awarded projects will be investing in equipment... Read more →

2023 Grant Cycle CLOSED

The 2023 WNC AgOptions grant cycle is closed Please check back in March for the list of the 2023 grantees The 2024 cycle will launch in late summer 2023. Please email us HERE to be notified! Read more →

2023 Recipient: Susan Owen, The Lily Patch Farm

Susan Owen, The Lily Patch Farm Sorting, Storage, and Cooling Shed for Pawpaw Grant Award: $8,000 With a 2017 AgOptions grant, Susan started a Pawpaw orchard with 30 trees (expanded to 60 trees in 2019), which are now bearing fruit... Read more →

2023 Recipient: Nicole Coston, Bearwallow Valley Farms

Nicole Coston, Bearwallow Valley Farms Wholesale and Process Improvement Plan Grant Award: $8,000 After four years of production, Nicole has identified needs for new multi-use equipment that will improve efficiency and production, as well as harvest and post-harvest handling processes.... Read more →

2023 Recipient: Morgan Decker, Root Bottom Farm

Morgan Decker, Root Bottom Farm Gothic High Tunnel Grant Award: $8,000 Morgan will replace three deteriorating wood and PVC hoop houses with a 24′ x 92′ metal-framed gothic-style high tunnel. He will equip the tunnel with louver vents, end framing,... Read more →