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2023 Program

View the 2023 recipients. Mission of WNC AgOptions: Building sustainable farming communities in our mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding their operations. The ultimate goal of WNC AgOptions is to protect mountain farmland … View >>

2023 Topics

In February 2023 the WNC Agricultural Options program awarded 31 farm businesses a total of $244,000 in grants to assist in farm diversification and expansion. One of the farm businesses received $4,000 and 30 received $8,000. The N.C. Tobacco Trust … View >>

2023 Counties

  Click any county for details, or use these links: Avery (1) :: Buncombe (8) :: Burke (1) :: Cherokee (1) Cleveland (2) :: Graham (1) :: Haywood (2) :: Henderson (2) Macon (1) :: Madison (3) :: McDowell (2) … View >>

2022 Program

View the 2022 recipients. Mission of WNC AgOptions: Building sustainable farming communities in our mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding their operations. The ultimate goal of WNC AgOptions is to protect mountain farmland … View >>

2022 Topics

In February 2022 the WNC Agricultural Options program awarded 39 farm businesses a total of $304,000 in grants to assist in farm diversification and expansion. Two of the farm businesses received $4,000 and 37 received $8,000. The N.C. Tobacco Trust … View >>

2022 Counties

Click any county for details, or use these links: Avery (3) :: Buncombe (8) :: Burke (1) :: Caldwell (1) Cleveland (1) :: Graham (1) :: Haywood (3) :: Henderson (3) Jackson (1) :: Macon (2) :: Madison (4) :: … View >>

2021 Program

View the 2021 recipients. Mission of WNC AgOptions: Building sustainable farming communities in our mountain region by providing resources directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding their operations. The ultimate goal of WNC AgOptions is to protect mountain farmland … View >>

2021 Topics

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 … View >>

2021 Counties

Click any county for details, or use these links: Avery (1) :: Buncombe (3) :: Burke (1) :: Clay (3) Cleveland (2) :: EBCI (1) :: Graham (1) :: Haywood (6) :: Henderson (3) Jackson (4) :: Macon (2) :: … View >>