2021 County: Polk – WNC AgOptions

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February 24, 2021 by webadmin

2021

Savannah Salley, Headwaters Market Garden

Caterpillar Tunnels for Organic Vegetable Production

Topics: High Tunnel Hoophouse | Tomatoes |

Jennifer Perkins, Looking Glass Creamery, LLC

Farmyard Attraction

Topics: Agritourism | Dairy | Goats |

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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 →

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 Recipient: “Pick Dee’s Berries” at Skydance Farm

Danielle Crocker & Jason Willis, “Pick Dee’s Berries” at Skydance Farm Roadside Market Farm Store Grant Award: $6,000 Danielle and Jason are building a 20-foot by 24-foot wooden structure with a metal roof that will serve as roadside farm store... Read more →

2022 Recipient: Stacy Fields, Raspberry Fields

Stacy Fields, Raspberry Fields Raspberry Fields Kitchen Grant Award: $8,000 Raspberry Fields’ original plan was to build a small structure on the farm to house the farm kitchen. During the planning phase, Stacy discovered her proposed location was in a... Read more →

2022 Recipient: Morgan Metcalf, Burley Stick Farm

Morgan Metcalf, Burley Stick Farm Walk-In Freezer and Packing Facility Grant Award: $8,000 To meet a continuous customer demand with a seasonal product, The Morgans are building a 12′ x 40′ packing facility. This structure will be built on a... Read more →