Appalachian Food Ventures – A Shared-Use Value Added Food Processing Center
Organization:
WNC Regional Economic Development Commission (d/b/a Advantage West Economic Development Group)
Amount:
350000
Program Area:
Open Grants Program
County of Applicant:
Buncombe
Year:
11/07/2002
Description:
Funds from this Golden L.E.A.F. grant will be used to assist with the creation of Appalachian Food Ventures, a non-profit, shared use, value-added food processing center at the Enka Campus of Asheville-buncombe Technical Community College. The project will serve farm-based value added producers and food entrepreneurs through access to low-cost processing facilities, training, and specialized services needed by small businesses to manufacture, process, or add value to food and agricultural products.