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:...
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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...
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...
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,...
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...
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. ...
