2018 County: Watauga

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March 9, 2018 by webadmin

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: Jonathan Forbes, Forbes Farm

Jonathan Forbes, Forbes Farm Cattle Weighing System Grant Award: $4,000 Jonathan has been selling cow/calf pairs, bred cows and feeder cattle since 2018, earning him tens of thousands of dollars per tractor trailer load. In order to maximize profits, open... Read more →

2021 Recipient: D & M Apiaries

Mitch and Darlene Myers, D & M Apiaries Apiary Expansion and Equipment Upgrade Grant Award: $6,000 A 2020 AgOptions grant allowed D&M to expand its stock of mite-resistant Russian honey bees at its main apiary in Cherokee County, prompting Darlene... Read more →

2022 Recipient: Sara Martin and Dustin Cornelison, Two Trees Farm/Sustainabillies LLC

Sara Martin and Dustin Cornelison, Two Trees Farm/Sustainabillies LLC Welcoming Back the Public to Two Trees Farm Grant Award: $4,000 In 2020 and 2021 as the pandemic swept the world, Two Trees farm halted their on-farm classes and tours... Read more →

2018

Holland Whitesides and Andrew Bryant, Against the Grain

Jeff and Cecilia Brown, C and J Christmas Trees

Todd Combs, Green Dragon Ginseng