WNC Communities – Innovative programs to improve the quality of life for rural communities and enhance the economy of the agriculture sector.

March 23, 2021

March 23 is National Ag Day

President Biden has declared March 23, 2021 as National Ag Day (read the press release). It’s been a tough year but our farmers have showed tremendous resolve and resiliency. See Harold Gillespie’s story here:...

Agriculture / News

March 18, 2021

COVID-19 Emergency Relief grant application now open for farmers

Applications open until all funds are awarded For most of us, March marks a full year since COVID-19 upended our lives, businesses, and communities. Over the last year, farmers and agricultural producers have faced...

Communities / George H.V. Cecil Honors Award / News

March 11, 2021

71st George H.V. Cecil Honors Awards Celebrates 70 Communities’ Accomplishments

Gathering via Zoom, WNC Communities members celebrated the accomplishments of 70 communities who participated in the George H.V. Cecil Honors Awards program (formerly WNC Honors) in 2020. Galvanizing the efforts of 4,555 volunteers with...

George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship / News / Scholarship Awardees

March 10, 2021

WNC Communities Awards $11,500 in College Scholarships to WNC Students in 2020

In 2020, WNC Communities awarded twelve students from across our mountain region a total of $11,500 for college. Each student received between $500 – $1000 through the George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship program. Additionally,...

Communities / George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship / News

February 17, 2021

2021 Application for George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship is Here!

To honor the eighteen years of selfless service George Cecil dedicated to the Journey Scholarship, we have renamed the program in his honor. Mr. Cecil was the founder of the program, which is designed...

Communities / News

February 17, 2021

Farmers to Families: Volunteers Give 2184 Boxes of Food Each Week

WNC Communities has helped get food boxes to communities across Western North Carolina since the inception of the Farmers to Families USDA program in 2020. We are finishing up Round 5 of the program. ...

Latest News

March 23 is National Ag Day

COVID-19 Emergency Relief grant application now open for farmers

71st George H.V. Cecil Honors Awards Celebrates 70 Communities’ Accomplishments

WNC Communities Awards $11,500 in College Scholarships to WNC Students in 2020

March 23 is National Ag Day

COVID-19 Emergency Relief grant application now open for farmers

71st George H.V. Cecil Honors Awards Celebrates 70 Communities’ Accomplishments

WNC Communities Awards $11,500 in College Scholarships to WNC Students in 2020

2021 Application for George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship is Here!

Farmers to Families: Volunteers Give 2184 Boxes of Food Each Week

Make a Donation

Your Shopping Cart

Recent News

March 23 is National Ag Day

COVID-19 Emergency Relief grant application now open for farmers

71st George H.V. Cecil Honors Awards Celebrates 70 Communities’ Accomplishments

WNC Communities Awards $11,500 in College Scholarships to WNC Students in 2020

2021 Application for George H.V. Cecil Journey Scholarship is Here!

Programs

Focus