2010-2015 Programs

February 5, 2015 by webadmin

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: 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 →

2022 Recipient: Dorene Jankowski, Fire From the Mountain

Dorene Jankowski, Fire From the Mountain Outdoor Walk-in Freezer Grant Award: $8,000 Dorene produces a variety of hot sauces, salsa, and berry jams from products grown on her farm and markets them through their website, local farmers markets, wholesale accounts,... 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 →

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

2023 Grantees Announced!

2023 Grant Cycle CLOSED

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

2022 Recipient: Dorene Jankowski, Fire From the Mountain

2021 Recipient: Dugan Farms