Ag Chat from 9/2/26:NC AgVentures offers grant opportunity for family farms
From our Horticulture Agent: Matt Solomon

NC AgVentures, a NC State Extension program provides grants to NC farmers and non-profit community groups that work with family farms, for agricultural project ideas that will increase farm profits. The program, which is sponsored by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission, will award a minimum of 50 grants to independent family farms. This is a great opportunity for any producer who is thinking of diversifying, improving, or expanding their farm operation.
Those who are wanting to apply should contact one of our Extension agents to discuss their ideas for the grant. Agents will have access to the application to give recommendations during the process. To read more about the requirements for this grant please visit the link below.
This is a competitive grant program. Applications will be accepted from family farms in the following counties: Alamance, Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Forsyth, Gaston, Granville, Greene, Guilford, Halifax, Harnett, Iredell, Johnston, Lincoln, Martin, Mecklenburg, Nash, Northampton, Orange, Person, Pitt, Randolph, Rockingham, Rowan, Sampson, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Vance, Wake, Wayne, Wilson, Wilkes, Warren, and Yadkin.

NC AgVentures will award grants up to $10,000.
Application submission begins October 15th, 2026
The deadline to apply is 6 PM December 15th, 2026.

For additional information contact your NC Cooperative Extension Agent, or click here to visit our webpage.