New Farmer, Innovative Operations, & Veteran Farmer Funding Options

There are many educational, funding and technical support resources for new farmers, veterans, and those seeking to use innovative agricultural project ideas that will increase their farm profits. This session will supply these farmers with program overviews and contact information to support new ventures and grow existing operations, especially for those that were negatively impacted by the downturn of the tobacco economy. Grants are available to NC family farms in the N.E.W. counties.

Speaker(s): Jackie Murphy Miller, NC AgVentures Grant Program Coordinator; Scott Wolford, Carolina Small Business Fund-VP of Business Development; Patrick Rodriguez, Small Business Administration- Senior Area Manager; Robert Elliott, NCSU- AGI Veteran Liaison; Facilitator: Theresa Peaden, Nash Community College- SBC Director.

Co-Sponsor(s): Nash, Edgecombe, & Wilson SBC, NC Growing Together-Center for Environmental Systems, Self-Help Credit Union, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Upper Coastal Plain Council Of Governments Nash, Edgecombe, & Wilson SBC, NC Growing Together-Center for Environmental Resources, Self-Help Credit Union, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Upper Coastal Plain Council Of Governments

Immediately after this session, you will have 15 minutes to visit the Vendor Tables for the last time. At 3:00 pm, we will share some Closing Information with you and have Door Prize Drawings- You must be present to win! At 3:15 pm, you will be dismissed. Those who registered for the tours at Dean's Farm Market will see an example of Agritourism at work in Wilson County. Please find a map inside your packet or use a GPS to arrive at the location by 4 pm. There will be hayrides and time to tour the specialty buildings on site as well as the market.

Fee: No Cost