High County Sustainable Agriculture Project

Organization:
County of Watauga
Amount:
$48,193.20
Program Area:
Open Grants Program
County of Applicant:
Watauga
Year:
2000
Description:

The goals of this grant are to: 1) keep tobacco and vegetables as an economic underpinning of western North Carolina’s agricultural economy; 2) transition tobacco growers to organic burley tobacco production; 3) transition tobacco growers to vegetable production; 4) establish education and demonstration projects for farmers; 5) establish the High Country Organic Growers’ School; and 6) prepare an organic transition website/manual for burley tobacco growers.

Contact:
Ms. Sue Counts814 West King StreetBoone, North Carolina 28607(828) 264-3061
Areas Served:
Avery/Buncombe/Madison/Watauga

Any project more than a couple of years old may not reflect current Board priorities.
Please contact a staff member with any questions.

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