2013 County: Watauga – WNC AgOptions

2013 Counties

February 1, 2013 by webadmin

2013

Nancy Coffey Moretz, Coffey’s Orchard at Coffey Grounds

Increased Sustainability Using Improved Storage and Marketing Space

Topics: Agritourism | Apples | Equipment & Supplies | Processing & Production |

Thomas and Margaret Tester and Jessica Lawrence, Tester Dairy Farm

Hydroponic Fodder System

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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 →

2022 GRANTEES ANNOUNCED!

Recipients of 2022 farm grants reflect the strength of the agricultural system in western North Carolina by growing their farm businesses and demonstrating innovative agricultural projects Forty-one farm businesses in western North Carolina were awarded a total of $320,000 in... Read more →

2022 Grant Cycle Closed

The 2022 WNC AgOptions grant cycle is closed. Please check back in March for the list of the 2022 grantees! The 2023 cycle will launch in the late summer. Please email us HERE to be notified! Read more →

2021 Recipient: Dugan Farms

John Dugan and David Anderson, Dugan Farms Food Safety Produce Packing Shed Grant Award: $6,000 Dugan Farms currently has no way to meet GAP and other food-safety requirements and there are no packing and washing sheds available to farmers on... Read more →

2021 Recipient: Our Friendly Allies

Kelsey Green, Our Friendly Allies Greenhouse Expansion Grant Award: $6,000 Kelsey started Our Friendly Allies five years ago and has reached capacity on her two 20-foot by 20-foot greenhouses, which are used to propagate plugs for her ½-acre production field... Read more →

2022 Recipient: Randall Gifford, Greenshine Farms

Randall Gifford, Greenshine Farms Operation Ten X Grant Award: $8,000 Greenshine Farms has embarked on an ambitious endeavor for a tenfold increase in production on their farm. Having doubled their revenue every year since 2016, Greenshine Farm has the experience... Read more →