Grain Growers Implementation Funding Request

Organization:

North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc.

Amount:

$250,000.00

Program Area:

Open Grants Program

County of Applicant:

Wake

Year:

2001

Description:

The goal of this grant is to assist the Grain Growers Cooperative in achieving an expedited entry into the marketing of grains, soybeans and other crops for the benefit of the state’s farmers. GCC will be an alternative for producers to organize and market their inputs cooperatively, thus retaining most of the profits from their work within their local communities. This project will provide meaningful economic alternatives for farmers in a new era of vertical integration and contract production of basic agricultural commodities.

Contact:

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

Areas Served:

Statewide

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