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2019 County: Henderson

2019 Counties
February 22, 2019 by webadmin

2019

Farm Diversification, Expansion & Demonstration headline

Gary and Abigail Steiner, Bee-utiful Farm and Garden photo

Gary and Abigail Steiner, Bee-utiful Farm and Garden

Honey House

Topics: Beekeeping |  Buildings |  Honey |  Processing & Production |  Value-Added | 


 
Tracy Cavagnaro and Todd Kirmss, Holt Orchards photo

Tracy Cavagnaro and Todd Kirmss, Holt Orchards

Enclosure for Apple-Packing Line

Topics: Apples |  Buildings |  Equipment & Supplies |  Processing & Production | 


 
Danny McConnell, McConnell Farms photo

Danny McConnell, McConnell Farms

Custom Labeling Project

Topics: Equipment & Supplies |  Fruit |  Marketing |  Value-Added |  Vegetables | 


 

 

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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 →

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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 →

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2022 Recipient: Justin Stines: Stines Farms

Justin Stines, Stines Farms Improvements to Cattle Handling Facility Grant Award: $8,000 Justin raises preconditioned cattle and markets them at the Abingdon Feeder Cattle sale, as well as to other local beef producers. To make his cattle operation safer for... Read more →

2022 Recipient: Cantrell Creek Trout Farm

Cantrell Creek Trout Farm Onsite Solid and Liquid Composting System Grant Award: $8,000 Cantrell Creek Trout Farm plans to use the AgOptions grant to upgrade the existing composting facility at the farm. The current system, which was built in the... Read more →

2022 Recipient: Jon Klimstra, TK Family Farm

Jon Klimstra, TK Family Farm Apple Cold Storage Facility Grant Award: $8,00 Jon used his first AgOptions grant in 2016 to establish a high-density apple orchard and was able to harvest 541 bushels of apples by his third season. In... Read more →

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