Building NC Agriculture with Grass-fed Beef Production and Market Access

Year Funded

2007

Amount

$125,000

Project will evaluate and develop a strategic initiative to build a grass based cattle production industry in NC. Goals include providing an additional source of income for farmers by creating a grass fed beef industry on a large scale, providing farmers with direct access to consumers through a home delivery system, and providing financial training to potential and new grass-fed beef producers.

Phil Hamilton
Agribusiness Center, Mount Olive College 634 Henderson Street Mount Olive, NC 28365