In February 2021 the WNC Agricultural Options program awarded 38 farm businesses a total of $219,000 in grants to assist in farm diversification and expansion.
Three of the farm businesses received $3,000, and 35 received $6,000. The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission is the financial supporter of WNC AgOptions, which aims to build sustainable farming communities in the mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers.
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County — Award; Farm; Project Name
Agritourism
Burke — Grant Award: $6,000; Pick Dee’s Berries at Skydance Farm; Roadside Market Farm Store
Polk — Grant Award: $6,000; Looking Glass Creamery, LLC; Farmyard Attraction
Beekeeping
Clay — Grant Award: $6,000; D & M Russian Apiaries; Apiary Expansion and Equipment Upgrade
Berries
Henderson — Grant Award: $6,000; Pressley Farms; Strawberry Production Expansion
Henderson — Grant Award: $6,000; Raspberry Fields; Raspberry Fields Kitchen
Building
Buncombe — Grant Award: $6,000; Sporadic Farms; On Site Cold Storage Building
EBCI — Grant Award: $6,000; Dugan Farms; Food Safety Produce Packing Shed
Madison — Grant Award: $6,000; The AppaLatin Farmstead; The AppaLatin Farm Building
Cattle & Beef
Mitchell — Grant Award: $6,000; Jackson Farm; Beef Working and Feeding Facility
Haywood — Grant Award: $3,000; Smart Farm; Hay Loader for Beef Cattle Operation
Equipment & Supplies
Avery — Grant Award: $6,000; SKYe2 Farm, LLC; Electricity to Drying Container and Greenhouse
Buncombe — Grant Award: $6,000; S.D. Morgan Farms; Hay Accumulator and Hay Grapple
Clay — Grant Award: $6,000; D & M Apiaries; Apiary Expansion and Equipment Upgrade
Clay — Grant Award: $6,000; Brothers on Farms; Commercial Equipment/Freeze Dry Equipment
Cleveland — Grant Award: $6,000; Willis Farms; Sorghum Syrup and Cornmeal Process Upgrades
Graham — Grant Award: $6,000; Pine Row Farm; Feed Trailer and More Chickens
Haywood — Grant Award: $6,000; KT’s Orchard and Apiary; Apple Sorting and Packing Project: Upgrading Farm Efficiency
Haywood — Grant Award: $3,000; Smart Farm; Hay Loader for Beef Cattle Operation
Henderson — Grant Award: $6,000; Holt Orchards; Bakery and Apple Cider Donut Maker
Henderson — Grant Award: $6,000; Raspberry Fields; Raspberry Fields Kitchen
Macon — Grant Award: $6,000; The Flower Company; Walk-in Flower Cooler
McDowell — Grant Award: $6,000; Sweet Betsy Farm; Season Extension and Irrigation for Specialty Peppers and Vegetables
Watauga — Grant Award: $6,000; Land of Milk and Honey; Honey Processing Equipment
Expansion
Buncombe — Grant Award: $6,000; Black Trumpet Farm; Increased Efficiency and Output in Gourmet Mushroom Production
Burke — Grant Award: $6,000; Pick Dee’s Berries at Skydance Farm; Roadside Market Farm Store
Clay — Grant Award: $6,000; D & M Apiaries; Apiary Expansion and Equipment Upgrade
Clay — Grant Award: $6,000; Mountain Cheesery, LLC; Milking Room
Cleveland — Grant Award: $6,000; McNeilly Enterprises; Enhancing Capacity with Multi-purpose Facility
Haywood — Grant Award: $3,000; Two Trees Farm/Sustainabillies LLC; Livestock Pasture and Barn
Haywood — Grant Award: $6,000; Saturnia Farm; Nursery, Flower & Farm Goods Delivery Service
Haywood — Grant Award: $6,000; Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa LLC; Walk-In Freezer Expansion
Henderson — Grant Award: $6,000; Pressley Farms; Strawberry Production Expansion
Jackson — Grant Award: $6,000; Ray’s Florist & Greenhouse; Posey Patch Flower Farm
Jackson — Grant Award: $6,000; Ochre Hill Farms; Expansion Project
Jackson — Grant Award: $6,000; Brulé Farms LLC; Tuber Melanosporum or Black Winter Perigord Truffle Orchard
McDowell — Grant Award: $6,000; Johnson Family Farm on Honeycutt Creek; Preparing for Future Expansion
Swain — Grant Award: $6,000; Butterfly Cove Botanicals; Medicinal Herb Expansion
Watauga — Grant Award: $3,000; Daffodil Spring Farm; Scaling Up Vegetable Production through Posy-Harvest Handling and Packshed Upgrades
Greenhouse
Avery — Grant Award: $6,000; SKYe2 Farm, LLC; Electricity to Drying Container and Greenhouse
Macon — Grant Award: $6,000; Winding Stair Farm and Nursery; House 3: Greenhouse Conversion to Propagation House
Madison — Grant Award: $6,000; Our Friendly Allies; Greenhouse Expansion
Polk — Grant Award: $6,000; Headwaters Market Garden; Caterpillar Tunnels for Organic Vegetable Production
Livestock
Graham — Grant Award: $6,000; Pine Row Farm; Feed Trailer and More Chickens
Haywood — Grant Award: $3,000; Two Trees Farm/Sustainabillies LLC; Livestock Pasture and Barn
Haywood — Grant Award: $6,000; John Queen Farms; Heifer Development
Jackson — Grant Award: $6,000; Watkins Farm; Goat Project
Processing & Production
Clay — Grant Award: $6,000; Brothers on Farms; Commercial Equipment/Freeze Dry Equipment
Clay — Grant Award: $6,000; Mountain Cheesery, LLC; Milking Room
Cleveland — Grant Award: $6,000; Willis Farms; Sorghum Syrup and Cornmeal Process Upgrades
EBCI — Grant Award: $6,000; Dugan Farms; Food Safety Produce Packing Shed
Vegetables
Buncombe — Grant Award: $6,000; Black Trumpet Farm; Increased Efficiency and Output in Gourmet Mushroom Production
McDowell — Grant Award: $6,000; Sweet Betsy Farm; Season Extension and Irrigation for Specialty Peppers and Vegetables
Polk — Grant Award: $6,000; Headwaters Market Garden; Caterpillar Tunnels for Organic Vegetable Production
Watauga — Grant Award: $3,000; Daffodil Spring Farm; Scaling Up Vegetable Production through Posy-Harvest Handling and Packshed Upgrades