2022 County: Macon – WNC AgOptions

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March 3, 2022 by webadmin

2022

Charles L. Deal, Charles & Pat Deal

High Pressure Boom Sprayer for Vegetables and Fruit

Topics: Equipment & Supplies | Fruit | Vegetables |

Regina Jodie McCord, Great Blue Farms

Seed to Bloom to Bouquet

Topics: Flowers | Greenhouse | Solar | Workshops |

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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 →

2020 Recipient: Plow Boys Crop Production

Lucas Ramsey and Russell Norman, Plow Boys Crop Production The Hereford Project Grant Award: $6,000 Plow Boys Crop Production has diversified the farm with the addition of a cow-calf operation. Grant funds were used to purchase 10 bred Hereford cows,... Read more →

2020 Recipient: Ridgetop Farm

Scott Brown, Ridgetop Farm Spent Grain Dump Trailer Grant Award: $6,000 Starting in 2011, Scott began feeding his cattle spent brewers grain which led to finishing out cattle to supply meat to local restaurants in the Asheville area. As demand... Read more →

2023 Recipient: John Cantrell, Mashburn Branch Vineyard

John Cantrell, Mashburn Branch Vineyard Small Winery Room Completion Grant Award: $8,000 John plans to use his grant to install insulation, electrical wiring, drywall, garage doors, and a mini-split A/C unit for his winery room in a 26′ x 26′... Read more →