by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Project will connect retired farmers with new farmers by establishing a listserv and provide apprenticeship/mentoring programs for new farmers; as well as provide business and estate-planning services to retiring farmers and develop a list of professionals who can...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Project will fund improvements in the business environment for “new generation” Cooperatives which will lead to new opportunities for producer-owned, value-added businesses. “New generation” cooperatives provide farmers the opportunity to raise the capital to own and...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Project will sustain the services of communication information via TGANC’s newsletter, website and resource guide, as well as, develop a study with NCSU on the impacts of the pending tobacco buyout and distribute the results.
by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Project will generate up to 15 cost-share initiatives in 22 counties in order to enable individual tobacco growers to test farm-based initiatives to supplement or replace tobacco income. In addition, these initiatives will help develop the rural workforce by assisting...
by Jeff Camden | Oct 12, 2022
Project will build on the ongoing work of North Carolina Land Trusts to contact tobacco farmers and buyout participants to make them more aware of conservation easements as a tool to protect their farms, keep them in farming, and provide tax incentives and other...
