Expanding the Impact and Success of the NC 10% Campaign
Organization:
North Carolina State University
Amount:
$124,889.7
Program Area:
Open Grants Program
County of Applicant:
Wake
Year:
02/07/2013
Description:
The purpose of this Golden LEAF grant is to provide funding to North Carolina State University’s NC 10% Campaign for continued support of its efforts to increase demand for locally grown foods. In addition to continuing its ongoing work of developing demand for North Carolina food, the program will develop large-scale supply-chain models that will increase local food sourcing from more mid to large size farmers. The campaign increases sales and profits for producers, helps farmers access lucrative and growing markets, and creates jobs and business opportunities around needed infrastructure.