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We are no longer taking orders. We know that because of our current COVID-19 crisis, many additional people in our Western North Carolina communities are struggling with food insecurity. With our direct producer connections...
The 65 communities participating in this year’s WNC Honors program represent 5,500 volunteers with an impressive 195,500 hours in outreach programs dedicated to beautification, conservation, education, health & wellness, and the local economy. In...
For 2019, WNC Communities is awarding $11,000 to these ten young women and men of Western North Carolina. They are each receiving a Journey Scholarship ranging from $500-$1500 to attend college. Madi Beddingfield of...
Commissions / Livestock / News
WNC Regional Livestock Center will remain open for our weekly sales throughout this challenging time. However, for the safety of our customers and our employees we will enact some restrictions in accordance with the...
Agriculture / Commissions / Livestock / News
Congratulations to Lane Worley (pictured) for his Grand Champion Junior Market Steer, and to Aiden Pitts for his Reserve Champion Junior Market Steer. These youth and many more showed in our WNC District Junior...
WNC Communities held the 29th Annual Western North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Mountain Horticulture Crops Research & Extension Center in Mills River. Buncombe County leader L.T. Ward, a champion for...
The WNC Regional Livestock Center has hit a major milestone, passing the $100 million mark for total livestock sales late last year. The market opened in 2011, after the closure of two livestock markets...
The 64 communities involved this year represent over 5,000 volunteers with an impressive 166,500 hours in outreach programs dedicated to education, health, conservation and events highlighting the mountain’s great art, craft, and music traditions,...