2014 County: Mitchell – WNC AgOptions

2014 Counties

February 26, 2014 by webadmin

2014

Linda Shell, Tater Hill Farm

Protection/Expansion/Diversification

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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 Grantees Announced!

Farm grantees show resilience in the face of COVID WNC AgOptions grantees receive $219,000 for farm projects ASHEVILLE, N.C.—Farmers in western North Carolina are receiving support to expand, diversify and modify operations in the midst of a pandemic. WNC Agricultural... 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: Cartner Christmas Trees

Samuel Cartner, Cartner Christmas Trees Cartner’s Wild-Simulated Medicinal Ginseng Production Test Grant Award: $8,000 The goal of this project is to bring into production some of the steep, densely-wooded areas of the farm that are unsuitable for Christmas trees or... Read more →

2020 Recipient: KT’s Orchard and Apiary

KT, KT’s Orchard and Apiary KT’s Amazing Apple Cider Vinegar Grant Award: $6,000 One of the unfortunate aspects of producing commercial fruit for sale is amount of loss experienced from fruit that cannot be sold – size, shape, imperfections, etc.... Read more →