Recovery Resources for Farmers
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Collapse ▲Our hearts goes out to our community during this difficult time. Our office is available to help answer any questions you may have as you begin the process of reporting crop losses and clean up. Unfortunately, our office has also been affected by the storm and our phone system is currently unavailable. If you need assistance, please email Rachel Douglas (rachel_douglas@ncsu.edu) and she will respond as quickly as we can under the circumstances. In the meantime, there are several resources listed below to help you navigate the recovery process.
Help Lines
N.C. Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services – Ag Emergencies Hotline. A live operator will be available from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at 1-866-645-9403 to assist farmers.
NC Farm Help Line. A support line available by phone or text at 844-325-3276 for those needing mental or emotional support. You can also email info@ncfarmstress.org
Immediate Farm Needs
Livestock Assistance Form. Fill out this form if you need assistance with livestock or you are able to help with livestock needs. If you cannot fill out the online form, you can also call the NCDA&CS hotline at 1-866-645-9403.
WNC Livestock Center. The livestock center has been working with the Civilian Disaster Response Organization to help meet needs for livestock.
Food to Sell. If you have food that you need to sell, please contact jmrugal@ncsu.edu.
Farmworkers. If needed farmworkers can go to any shelter open to the public and Vecinos is also working in the region. If you need to move farmworkers, call Beth Rodman (919-707-7810) with the NC Department of Labor before moving workers.
Reporting Crop Losses
After you gather the necessary documentation, contact your local county Farm Service Agency and/or your insurance office. Please remember that staff and offices may also have been impacted by the storm but will respond as soon as then can. The Haywood County FSA offices remain closed to the public but should be available via phone.
Please make sure to document and keep notes.
- Take pictures and videos of all the damage to crops, land, and equipment.
- Find before pictures and videos if you have them.
- Make a list of expected repair costs.
- Keep track of all repair expenses.
- Keep all receipts.
- Note: date of weather event, when flooding occurred, and when flood waters receded.
- Note: crops damaged, stage of crop, map of fields, percentage of crop affected, and yield loss estimates.
- Keep a log of all contacts made to various agencies, insurance companies, and repair companies to refer back to at a future date if needed.
Assistance Programs
The USDA has several Disaster Assistance Programs available. The Disaster Assistance Tool Kit can help you identify assistance programs that might be beneficial for your operation.
If you have livestock the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program might be of interest to you.
If your farmland has been damaged, the Emergency Conservation Program might be an interest to you.
If you have previously participated in any USDA programs, you will need to bring proof of identity (i.e. driver’s license, social security card), deed or rental agreement for the land, and articles of incorporation, estate, or trust documents for entities.
Haywood County has service centers for the NRCS and the FSA. Local offices remain closed to the public but both offices should be available via phone. Contacts for both offices are listed below. Please remember that staff and offices may also have been impacted by the storm but will respond as soon as then can.
Natural Resources Conservation Service Office (828) 456-6341
Farm Service Agency Office (828) 456-3557 Ext. 2
Clean Up
Remember to contact your insurance agency and document damages before beginning the clean up process beyond basic emergency repairs.
Hurricane Recovery Commodity Guides for NC Producers. These guides provide information on reporting crop losses and clean up considerations.
NC Disaster Information Center Recovery Factsheets. A list of factsheets for disaster recovery topics for both your home and farm.
Pesticide Storage Facility Damage. If you experienced damage to your pesticide storage, this factsheet walks you through steps to cleaning up any spills.
Well Water. If you experienced flooding, you will want to inspect your well. Read this factsheet on the inspecting and disinfecting your well.
Produce Food Safety Concerns
If you experienced flooding to food crops, the following factsheets provide guidance to food safety concerns during flooding events.
Assessing Damage in Produce Crops During Times of Excessive Rainfall
Evaluating the Safety of Flood-affected Food Crops for Human Consumption