Building Production and Marketing Capacity for Carolina Organic Growers, Inc., by Providing Access to the North Carolina Organic and Specialty Crops Markets for North Carolina Farmers

Organization:

North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc.

Amount:

$119,205.00

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Wake

Year:

2003

Description:

The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to assist the Agricultural Foundation in expanding access to the Carolina Organic Growers marketing system by establishing distribution hubs in the Charlotte and Triad regions modeled on the current hub site at the WNC Farmer’s Market in Asheville. This project is designed to develop a statewide promotion, sales, storage and distribution system for organic growers.

Contact:

Ms. Kathy B. KennelCampus Box 7645Raleigh, North Carolina 27695-7645(919) 515-9262

Areas Served:

Statewide

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