2008 County: Graham – WNC AgOptions

2008 Counties

January 4, 2008 by webadmin

2008

Bobby Williams

Ornamentals; Nursery Plants

Topics: Equipment & Supplies | Marketing | Native Plants | Nursery |

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 →

2022 Recipient: Jon Klimstra, TK Family Farm

Jon Klimstra, TK Family Farm Apple Cold Storage Facility Grant Award: $8,00 Jon used his first AgOptions grant in 2016 to establish a high-density apple orchard and was able to harvest 541 bushels of apples by his third season. In... Read more →

2020 Recipient: The Chef’s Farmer

James Swofford, The Chef’s Farmer Old North Farm Grant Award: $6,000 Having operated a successful farming business since 2012, James grows one acre of specialty ingredients for chefs and supplies boutique heirloom produce, culinary herbs, edible flowers and foraged ingredients... Read more →

2023 Recipient: Danielle Keeter and Mark McDonagh, Mighty Gnome Market Garden

Danielle Keeter and Mark McDonagh, Mighty Gnome Market Garden Walk-in Cooler for Farm Expansion and Agritourism Safety Grant Award: $8,000 The current cooler Danielle and Mark use presents safety issues that prevent them from using it for customer CSA pickups.... Read more →