2022 County: Jackson – WNC AgOptions

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March 3, 2022 by webadmin

2022

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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 →

2021 Recipient: Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa, LLC

Catherine & Rick Topel, Smoky Mountain Mangalitsa, LLC Walk-In Freezer Expansion Grant Award: $6,000 With success supplying quality whole hog specialty breed (Mangalitsa) carcasses to restaurants, the Topel’s are moving to retail sales of their pork and lard products. In... Read more →

2023 Recipient: Danielle Hutchison, Beacon Village Farm, LLC

Danielle Hutchison, Beacon Village Farm, LLC Farm Store Grant Award: $8,000 Danielle farms 200 acres of organic vegetables and is the only certified organic wholesale produce operation in McDowell County. She sells primarily to wholesale brokers, retail operations and box... Read more →

2020 Recipient: Mighty Gnome Market Garden

Danielle Keeter & Mark McDonagh, Mighty Gnome Market Garden Expanding Production of Most Profitable Crops Grant Award: $6,000 Mighty Gnome Market Garden is a small scale, intensive vegetable garden serving a growing number of CSA members while selling at two... Read more →