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September 17, 2020

CENSUS 2020: The Time To Act is Now

Respond to the 2020 Census today to help make sure your community does not miss out on funding and representation for the next 10 years. Learn more and complete your form at 2020CENSUS.GOV ...

Communities / Farm Fresh Shop / News

June 4, 2020

Farm Fresh Pop-Up Shop Closed, For Now!

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...

WNC Mtn State Fair Jr. Beef Market Steer Grand Champion

Agriculture / Commissions / Livestock / News

September 11, 2019

WNC District Junior Market Steer Grand Champion

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...

Journey Scholarship Students attending Awards Luncheon

Journey Scholarship / News

May 30, 2019

WNC Communities Awards $11,000 in Scholarships to Ten Young Women and Men of Western North Carolina

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...

L.T. Ward accepting 2019 WNC Ag Hall of Fame Honor

Hall of Fame / News

May 30, 2019

Agricultural Hall of Fame 2019 Inductee L.T. Ward

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...

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February 22, 2019

WNC Regional Livestock Center hits $100 million in sales

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...

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CENSUS 2020: The Time To Act is Now

Farm Fresh Pop-Up Shop Closed, For Now!

WNC District Junior Market Steer Grand Champion

WNC Communities Awards $11,000 in Scholarships to Ten Young Women and Men of Western North Carolina

Agricultural Hall of Fame 2019 Inductee L.T. Ward

WNC Regional Livestock Center hits $100 million in sales

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