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North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service
West District County Centers
west.ces.ncsu.edu

WNC AgOptions Home Office:

WNC Communities
594 Brevard Road
Asheville, NC 28806

Phone: (828) 252-4783
Fax: (828) 251-9532

Email: agoptions@wnccommunities.org
Phone: (828) 252-4783

Supporting Organizations:

NC State University A&T State University

www.ces.ncsu.edu

www.tobaccotrustfund.org

www.wnccommunities.org

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: “Pick Dee’s Berries” at Skydance Farm

Danielle Crocker & Jason Willis, “Pick Dee’s Berries” at Skydance Farm Roadside Market Farm Store Grant Award: $6,000 Danielle and Jason are building a 20-foot by 24-foot wooden structure with a metal roof that will serve as roadside farm store... Read more →

2021 Recipient: Jackson Farm

Marc Jackson, Jackson Farm Cattle Working and Feeding Facility Grant Award: $6,000 To facilitate the success of a rotational grazing system he is initiating in partnership with a Tennessee grower, Marc is building a working and loading facility where his... Read more →

2022 Recipient: Ray Nations, Ray’s Florist & Greenhouse

Ray Nations, Ray’s Florist & Greenhouse Back-up Heating For Greenhouse Grant Award: $8,000 Ray has added a generator and regulator for back-up heat to his greenhouse. The generator will power his whole facility if the power goes out for more... Read more →

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