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Stephen John Leatherwood, Leatherwood Family Farms Walk-In Freezer Grant Award: $6,000 Stephen has successfully diversified his successful vegetable operation with the addition of freezer beef. In response to customer demand for beef and to add a commodity to increase profit … View >>
April Kemp-Moya and Wesley Allen, Living Roots Farm Packing Facility Grant Award: $6,000 April and Wesley have constructed a wash, pack and cold storage building to maximize product quality and safety at their new vegetable farm. They carefully designed a … View >>
Loretta Ball Craggy View Farm Grant Award: $6,000 — Farm Stand Loretta is building a farm stand on the Barnardsville Highway in Weaverville. At the retail store, she sells her greenhouse plants as well as locally grown and organic produce, … View >>
Frank & Jeanette Wilson Hominy Valley Farms – Land and Cattle The Loca-Motive: A New Meat Market Opportunity Grant Award: $9,000 The Wilsons are opening a market stand for local meat at the WNC Farmers Market at Asheville. They are … View >>
Frank & Rhonda Seaman: Manoah Farms Manoah Farms Vegetable Wagon Grant Award: $6,000 The Seamans are building a custom roadside wagon to sell produce on-farm and at local festivals and other market outlets. The wagon is constructed with local milled … View >>
Amy Johnston, Springhouse Farm Produce Stand Grant Award: $3,000 Amy is building a permanent produce stand on her farm, where she has had great success with direct sales due to the heavy traffic on her road. A permanent produce stand, … View >>
William Bruce & John Bruce B&B Farms Produce Stand – $9,000 “Running the produce stand will move me away from the uncertainty of the wholesale market.” ~ Billy Bruce Billy and John Bruce are former dairy & beef cattle farmers, … View >>
Fred Woodby is a full time farmer who has grown tobacco for 35 years. Mr. Woodby has a number of diversified projects to generate income on his farm. In 2005 he will be opening a road side stand on … View >>
Sandra is collaborating with a neighbor to purchase equipment once used for a cooling, as well as purchasing a dehydrator, stretch-wrap machine, and composter for her produce stand. The grant will assist the family by expanding their local business. … View >>