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Grants for family farms in 2024 WNC AgOptions intent to apply deadline Oct. 13; Application deadline Nov. 17. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — WNC Agricultural Options is now accepting grant applications from farmers diversifying or expanding their businesses. With funding from the … View >>
After two years on hiatus due to COVID, the 2022 Year-End Dinner returned and was held on October 26th at Jeter Mountain Farm – a 2022 grant recipient. Over 50 people were in attendance, including representation from 16 of the … View >>
The Year-End Dinner was held on November 8th, 2019 at the Addison Farms Vineyard, a 2019 WNC AgOptions grantee.. Over 50 people were in attendance, including representation from 18 of the 39 projects, members of Cooperative Extension, WNC Communities and … View >>
The Year-End Dinner was held on September 29th, 2016 at the Orchard at Altapass – a 2016 grant recipient. Forty three people were in attendance, including representation from 14 of the 33 projects, members of Cooperative Extension, WNC Communities and … View >>
The annual dinner was hosted by 2014 WNC AgOptions past grantee Jason Davis of North River Farms in Henderson County. This year’s grant recipients, along with NC Cooperative Extension Agents, representatives from WNC AgOptions, A.S.A.P. and WNC Communities and the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission dined … View >>
The dinner was hosted by 2014 WNC AgOptions recipients Dawn and Stephen Robertson of East Fork Farm in Madison County. This year’s grant recipients, along with NC Cooperative Extension Agents, representatives from WNC AgOptions, A.S.A.P. and WNC Communities, dined on a meal … View >>
The dinner was hosted by 2013 WNC AgOptions recipient Addison Farms Vineyard at the farm’s new winery. Pizza Love baked pizzas with ingredients from local farms, including sausage from Calee’s Coops. Other food at the dinner included: salad greens from Walnut Cove Farms, cheese … View >>
The 2012 dinner was hosted by community group recipient Jackson County Farmers Market at the newly renovated Community Table. Ingredients from recipients’ projects included English Farmstead and High Mountain Meadow Farms cheese, Hominy Valley Farms beef, Mt. Mitchell Produce salad greens, and Axios Apiary honey. Bill Teague, Chairman of … View >>
Hosted by Yancey County recipient Nicole DelCogliano, Green Toe Ground
Hosted by Haywood County recipient Sunburst Trout Farms
At the end of each grant cycle, WNC AgOptions recipients gather to hear stories from the year, share products from their projects, and enjoy a dinner made almost solely from their farms’ produce. The magical evenings receive rave reviews from … View >>
Current Events for the Agricultural Community Check your NC Cooperative Extension Center for local agricultural meetings and events. Cooperative Extension Agents are available to answer questions about the next WNC AgOptions award cycle. Other Links to Agricultural Events WNC Vegetable … View >>