agprime, nc agventures, and wnc agoptions
Description of the Organization:
Each program builds sustainable farming communities in the different NC regions by providing resources directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding their operations.
All three programs are funded by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund and administered by Cooperative Extension, University of Mount Olive, and WNC Communities.
Geographic Service Area:
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WNC AgOptions: Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Clay, Cherokee, Cleveland, Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey
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NC AgVentures: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Forsyth,, Gaston, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Iredell, Johnson, Lincoln, Martin, Mecklenburg, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Vance, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, Wilkes, Warren, Yadkin
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AgPrime: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Jones, Lee, Lenior, Montgomery, Moore, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Onslow, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Tyrrell and Washington.
Programs and Services Offered:
WNC AgOptions Financial Assistance:
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Grants of $3,000 and $6,000 awarded to individual farmers demonstrating profitable crop transition
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Community Grants (up to $10,000) support group projects that improve Western NC's agriculture system
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NC Cooperative Extension agents meet with applicants to help develop projects
NC AgVentures Financial Assistance:
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Grants of up to $8,000 available to family farmers for new and innovative practices
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Practices should grow profit or replace tobacco income
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Community Grants of up to $8,000 also available
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Read more about applying here
AgPrime Financial Assistance:
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Farmers or agribusinesses can receive up to $9,000 for new and innovative agricultural projects
WNC AgOptions Contact Information:
Administered by WNC Communities
Phone: 828-252-4783
Email: admin@wncagoptions.org
Website here
NC AgVentures Contact Information:
Administered by Cooperative Extension
Jackie Murphy Miller, Coordinator
Phone: 919-628-0163
Email: jackie_miller@ncsu.edu
Website here
AgPrime Contact Infromation:
Administered by the University of Mount Olive
Stan Dixon
Phone: 252-526-1587
Email: william.dixon@umo.edu
Ed Emory
Phone: 910-290-1002
Email: semory@umo.edu (910) 290-1002
Website here
Fees:
There is no fee for service.