2017 County: Henderson – WNC AgOptions

2017 Counties

February 3, 2017 by webadmin

2017

Lisa Black, Fields of Gold

Goat Milk Dairy Equipment for Goat Gelato

Tracy Cavagnaro and Todd Kirmss, Holt Orchards

Retail Cooling Shed

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

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: Kate and Fairman Jayne, Sandy Mush Herb Nursery

Kate and Fairman Jayne, Sandy Mush Herb Nursery Farm Visit Improvements Grant Award: $8,000 The Sandy Mush Herb Nursery is diversifying their production model to increase on-farm sales and agritourism experiences to complement their traditional mail-order market. The Jaynes plan... Read more →

2023 Recipient: Nikki Sentelle Denson, River Bottom Bounty Farm

Nikki Sentelle Denson, River Bottom Bounty Farm Tunneling Tomatoes Grant Award: $8,000 Having recently taken over the family farm from her father who suddenly passed away in 2021, Nikki will add a high tunnel with an irrigation system to grow... Read more →

2023 Recipient: Lisa and Dennis Braswell, Braswell Mountain Farms

Lisa and Dennis Braswell, Braswell Mountain Farms Hay Storage Facility Grant Award: $8,000 Braswell Mountain Farms will add a hay storage facility to their current beef cattle operation to decrease loss and the quality of hay that occurs with weathering.... Read more →