N.C TTFC Grants to Benefit WCC, UMO, and Town of Mount Olive

N.C TTFC Grants to Benefit WCC, UMO, and Town of Mount Olive

N.C TTFC Grants to Benefit WCC, UMO, and Town of Mount Olive

RALEIGH – The N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission (N.C. TTFC) awarded more than $6.1 million through 30 grants for agricultural and economic initiatives across the state. These grants place a high priority on projects that stimulate the agricultural economy, train current and future farmers, and help farmers execute innovative ideas.

“From the mountains to the sea, North Carolina has a strong agriculture history, and we are proud to offer opportunities to strengthen agriculture for the future. These grants will assist producers of livestock, field crops, and specialty crops,” said Bill Teague, Chairman of the N.C. TTFC.

The $6.1 million supports projects that assist with commodity and livestock facilities, FFA instructional equipment and training, food distribution, and farmers with operations improvements and diversification.

Many of the awarded projects are to improve agricultural programs and facilities at high school, community colleges and universities. Several involve the construction of farmers market facilities, allowing for fresh fruits and vegetables to be purchased from local farmers. Other anticipated projects will involve beekeeping, soil health, Good Agriculture Practices, hydroponic farming, sweetpotato nutrition, farm management, logging, pecans, and Christmas trees.

In addition to these grants, the N.C. TTFC has renewed its partnership with The University of Mount Olive – AgPrime program. This program’s purpose is to provide small grants directly to on-farm projects that support increasing farm profitability.

The N.C. General Assembly created the N.C. Tobacco Trust Fund Commission in 2000 to lessen the financial impact on farmers and tobacco-related businesses caused by the sharp decline of tobacco in the agricultural economy.

The commission’s original funding was established through tobacco industry annual payments as a result of the Master Settlement Agreement. Its current funding comes from a set appropriation of funds. Since 2002, the N.C. TTFC has awarded more than 420 grants to public and nonprofit agencies that meet the goals of strengthening the rural and tobacco-dependent economies of North Carolina.

For more information and a list of grant recipients, visit the N.C. TTFC website at tobaccotrustfund.org.

2023 Grant Cycle Recipients

 CEAD Agriculture Equipment

Piedmont Community College Foundation

Grant Amount: $125,210.00

Area Served: Caswell

 Project: Mount Olive Area Farmers’ Market

Town of Mount Olive

Grant Amount: $278,537.00

Area Served: Duplin, Wayne

 TTFC SAE Institute 2024-2025

University of Mount Olive

Grant Amount: $100,000.00

Area Served: Statewide

TTFC AgPrime 2024-2027

University of Mount Olive

Grant Amount: $692,000.00

Area Served: 33 Eastern Counties

 Raising Consumption of NC Sweetpotatoes

North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission Foundation

Grant Amount: $133,380.00

Area Served: Statewide

 Warren County Farmers Market

Warren County

Grant Amount: $500,000.00

Area Served: Warren

Wayne Community College Ag Building

Wayne Community College

Grant Amount: $250,000.00

Area Served: Wayne

 Farm, Food, and Family Education Center

NC Cooperative Extension- Randolph County Center

Grant Amount: $596,851.00

Area Served: Randolph

 NECP Greenhouse Modernization Project

Northeast Carolina Preparatory School

Grant Amount: $85,500.00

Area Served: Edgecombe

 WNC FoodWorks Sustainability Plan

Center For Agricultural and Food Entrepreneurship

Grant Amount: $100,000.00

Area Served: Western NC

 Mobile Soils Classroom

Wilkes Soil & Water Conservation District

Grant Amount: $122,473.00

Area Served: Statewide

Educational Opportunities for Pecan Growers

North Carolina Pecan Growers Association Inc.

Grant Amount: $54,000.00

Area Served: Statewide

Healthy Farm, Strong Agriculture Community

The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc.

Grant Amount: $194,888.00

Area Served: Edgecombe, Nash, Edgecombe

From Tobacco to Sustainable Forestry

Forest Education and Conservation Foundation

Grant Amount: $75,000.00

Area Served: Statewide

N.C. PSI Extension Agent Network

The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc

Grant Amount: $301,338.00

Area Served: Statewide

Executive Farm Management

The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc.

Grant Amount: $119,981.00

Area Served: Statewide

WNC Regional Livestock Center Refurbishment

WNC Communities

Grant Amount: $80,000.00

Area Served: Western Counties

FCEMC Hydroponic Farm

Four County Electric Membership Corporation

Grant Amount: $165,400.00

Area Served: Bladen, Duplin, Pender, Sampson

Supporting Small Farm Viability

Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project

Grant Amount: $83,250.00

Area Served: Western NC

Research and Education Farm Equipment

Wingate University

Grant Amount: $49,391.00

Area Served: Union

Haywood County Outdoor Agriculture Classroom

Haywood County Consolidated School System

Grant Amount: $150,000.00

Area Served: Haywood

Soil Health for Farmland Preservation

NC Foundation for Soil And Water Conservation Inc

Grant Amount: $200,000.00

Area Served: Statewide

Harnett Agricultural Center Educational Kitchen

County of Harnett

Grant Amount: $130,000.00

Area Served: Harnett

Promoting Local Beekeeping in NC

The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc.

Grant Amount: $263,860.00

Area Served: Statewide

Agricultural Education Program Improvement Grant

The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc.

Grant Amount: $311,400.00

Area Served: Statewide

NC Real-Time Network Upgrade

NC Department of Public Safety/Emergency Management

Grant Amount: $50,000.00

Area Served: Bertie, Forsyth, Lenoir

Caswell County Farmers Market

Town of Yanceyville

Grant Amount: $500,000.00

Area Served: Caswell

Connecting farmers to wholesale markets

Working Landscapes

Grant Amount: $251,440.00

Area Served: Statewide

Certified NC Christmas Tree Seed

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Grant Amount: $50,000.00

Area Served: Statewide

Northeastern Agriculture Complex Facility Improvements

Northeastern High School Agricultural Complex Elizabeth City Pasquotank County Public Schools

Grant Amount: $145,152.00

Area Served: Pasquotank

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