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STREET ADDRESS Buncombe County 94 Coxe Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 (828) 255-5522 Phone (828) 255-5202 Fax Map & Mailing Information 
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Buncombe County Small Farms Initiative
More and more farmers have been sharing with our agents that they desire to continue to farm, but are desperately looking for ways to increase the income from their farming operation to preserve the farm. With the support of our Buncombe County Commissioners and County Management, Cooperative Extension is initiating a program to aggressively work to help farmers diversify their operations, add value to their products or market products differently in order to increase the income from their operations. One of the ways that we want to approach this project is to develop a website with a listing of farm operations and the products that you have available for sale. We want this listing to include livestock, poultry, rabbits and animal products along with fruits, vegetables, nursery plants and value-added products. Currently, Jean Harrison and Mike Ford are coordinating this effort for us. We would appreciate it if you would call them at 255-5522, to indicate your interest in being listed. We realize that many of you don't really utilize computers at the present time, but just being listed should increase the demand for your farm products. Over the next few months, you will be hearing more about this effort as numerous workshops will be planned to help you feel comfortable trying some of these other approaches to generating income from the farm. The funding that was made available has enabled us to hire Jean Harrison as our new Extension Agent. She will be dedicated to this Small Farm effort. As time goes by you will be hearing and seeing Jean as she is planning workshops in communities to listen to your ideas and help you achieve your goals of increasing your farm income. Major New Funding Announced for
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