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White bowl of freshly picked strawberries among strawberry plants and straw mulch

2026 Berries and Vegetable Plant Sale

****** Now Accepting Orders for Edibles (Berries & Vegetables) ******Quantities are limited so order early! We now have online ordering available or you may download an order form to print and…

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Haywood County Choose and Cut Christmas Trees - 2025

Are you looking to buy a locally grown Christmas tree this year? Haywood County has a few choose and cut Christmas tree farms (listed below) if you are looking to purchase a tree this year. The WNC…

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Pesticide Disposal Day 2025

Who: Farmers, Homeowners, & Small Businesses needing to dispose of pesticides (no dealers, large businesses, or retailers)What: Free Pesticide Disposal Collection DayWhen: Tuesday, December 2 at 10…

WNC Ag Options flyer for information session. All text is included in website post

WNC Ag Options Grant for Farmers

WNC AgOptions builds sustainable farming communities in our mountain region by providing cash grants directly to farmers who are diversifying or expanding, with the goal of preserving mountain…

2025 Success with Growing Cover Crops

July 23: Success With Growing Cover Crops

Cover Crop Workshop: Success with Growing Cover Crops Join us on July 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM for an insightful session on maximizing your crop growth with cover crops.Discover the best practices, tips,…

Hurricane Helene Meat & Dairy processor grant.

Hurricane Helene Meat & Dairy Processor Grant

Empowering Mountain Food Systems (EMFS) has a new grant opportunity for meat processors and dairy producers within Western North Carolina who were impacted by Huricane Helene. Who's eligible? Any…

Bales of hay.

2025 Haywood County Hay Directory

North Carolina State Extension, with the generous financial support of NC Farm Bureau, has put together a new tool for connecting hay buyers and sellers. If you are interested in listing your hay or…

Raw beef cuts with oil and herbs; text: "Find your farmer. Fill your freezer."

Sell Meat? List Your Farm for FREE on Meat Suite!

MeatSuite.com is a resource for farmers raising meat and consumers buying meat in North Carolina and New York. As we help consumers connect with local farmers to buy meat in bulk, we also expand the…

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2025 Gary Stamey Junior Beef Scholarship

The WNC Beef Cattle Commission of WNC Communities established the GaryStamey Jr. Beef Scholarship in 2014 to honor the memory of Gary Stamey.Selection of recipients for the Gary Stamey Jr. Beef…

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2025 Haywood County Cattlemen's Association Youth Scholarship

The Haywood County Cattlemen's Association Scholarship was set up by the Haywood County Cattlemen’s Association to encourage further study particularly in livestock and/or agriculture sciences but is…