2014 County: Haywood – WNC AgOptions

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February 26, 2014 by webadmin

2014

Josh Sorrells, Cold Mountain Nursery and Farm

Expansion of Beef Cattle Using Strip Grazing

Topics: Cattle & Beef | Fencing | Solar |

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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 →

2022 Recipient: Alyson Wade, The Farm Connection

Alyson Wade, The Farm Connection Sustainable Agriculture Demonstration Gardens, Video Marketing and Risk Mitigation Grant Award: $8,000 Working on a multi-pronged approach to grow their successful nursery, The Farm Connection used their grant in three ways. Because nursery sales are... Read more →

2021 Recipient: Land of Milk and Honey

Christa Kelley, Land of Milk and Honey Apiary Expansion and Increased Efficiency Grant Award: $6,000 Christa will be expanding the farm’s hives by 50%, adding eight colonies to their current apiary of 16 hives. With the expansion, honey production is... Read more →

2020 Recipient: Appalachian Foothills Farm

Ricky Stiles, Appalachian Foothills Farm, LLC Commodity Barn Grant Award: $6,000 Ricky has built a four-bay commodity barn to store and blend feed for his calves. Blending his own feed will bring significant cost savings to his operation, cutting costs... Read more →