The McDowell News

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by Britt Combs

Meredith McKissick waters plants in a greenhouse she bought through an Ag Options grant.

Helping farmers grow

Although the program is geared largely to farmers who are now or have previously grown tobacco, it is not limited to them. Priority is given to applicants who have an eye towards sustainability, have a tax exemption number with the state Department of Revenue, and who generate more than ½ their household income from crops or products produced on the farm.

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