Rural Advancement Foundation International
Ongoing support on behalf of farm families, rural communities, and the environment.
Contact: Farmer Hotline: 866-586-6746
Website: https://www.rafiusa.org/
Location: 274 Pittsboro Elem School Rd | Pittsboro, NC 27312
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
ASAP's mission is to help local farms thrive, link farmers to markets and supporters, and build healthy communities through connections to local food.
Contact: sarah@asapconnections.org
Website: https://asapconnections.org
Location: 306 W Haywood St. | Asheville, NC 28801
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture
Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture helps build an equitable, sustainable High Country local food system by supporting producers and cultivating community connections that educate, inspire, and increase the demand for local food.
Contact: dave@briwa.org
Website: https://www.brwia.org/
Location: 969 W King Street | Boone, NC 28607
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
Providing resources related to agriculture, natural resources, and family and consumer sciences in Watauga County.
Contact: kirsten_dillman@ncsu.edu
Website: https://watauga.ces.ncsu.edu/
Location: 971 W King Street | Boone, NC 28607
Patterson School Foundation
Offering events, educational opportunities, and incubator farming for individuals aspiring to pursue homesteading or farming as a career.
Contact: info@pattersonschoolfoundation.org
Website: https://pattersonschoolfoundation.org/if/
Location: 4646 Patterson School Dr. | Lenoir, NC 28645
Farmer Incubator and Grower Farm
An initiative designed to provide support and resources to a range of beginning growers who need affordable access to land, equipment, and resources to grow their enterprise in the High Country.
Contact: dave@briwa.org
Website: https://figfarm.weebly.com/about-the-fig-farm.html
Location: Valle Crucis, NC
Organic Growers School
Organic Growers School provides year-round opportunities for farmers and home-growers of all levels.
Contact: outreach@organicgrowersschool.org
Website: https://organicgrowersschool.org/
Location: Asheville, NC
NC Cattleman's Association
An organization coordinating the promotion of beef and the beef industry in North Carolina, assisting cattlemen in legislative, regulatory, and production issues.
Contact: (919) 552-9111 (office)
Website: https://www.nccattle.com/
Location: 2228 N Main St. | Fuquay-Varina,NC 27526
Watauga County Beekeepers Association
The Watauga County Beekeepers Association's mission is to teach and encourage better beekeeping methods among beekeepers of Watauga County and neighboring counties of the High Country of North Carolina.
Contact: wataugancbeekeepers@gmail.com
Website: https://www.wataugabees.org/
Location: 971 W King Street | Boone, NC 28607
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association
CFSA advocates, educates, and builds connections to create sustainable food systems in the Carolinas centered on local and organic agriculture.
Contact: info@carolinafarmstewards.org
Website: https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/
Location: 287 East St. Suite 421 | Pittsboro, N.C. 27312