How to Apply Workshops

The purpose of the workshops is to help potential applicants to understand the application guidelines and process. The workshops also give farmers some face time to get specific questions about their projects answered. Participants in the workshops come away better informed about the project.
The workshops utilize past TCRP projects as examples of income diversification strategies. In addition to talking about the cost-share program, RAFI promotes other resources for farmers, including our financial counseling and publications, such as The Farmers’ Guide to Agricultural Credit.

Coastal Region

Field Coordinator: Pat Clark (919-545-4847)

Coastal Region of North Carolina, which includes Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Cartaret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, New Hanover, North Hampton Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington and Wayne counties. We are planning the workshop schedule, please email Pat for updates.

Central Region

Field Coordinator: Julius Tillery (919-259-4101)

Central Region of North Carolina, includes Alamance, Bladen, Caswell, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Nash, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Wilson counties. Workshop Schedule

Western Piedmont

Field Coordinator: Francesca Hyatt (919-323-7587)

Western Piedmont includes:Alexander, Alleghany, Anson, Ashe, Burke, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Gaston, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Wilkes, and Yadkin counties. We are still working on the workshop schedule, please email Francesca for updates. Workshop schedule

West Region

Call Megan Riley (Phone: (828) 649-2411 x305)

West region includes Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Cherokee Reservation, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey counties. Ag Options manages the project grants in the West Region. The link below will take you directly to their website. Ag Options