If you have been impacted by Helene, contact your FSA office and Cooperative Extension agent to keep them informed of your damage. Contact information for these entities can be found in the “Production and Recovery Resources and TA” document below.
If you donate farm products to food relief efforts, keep track of associated products and costs. While this is not guaranteed, regional ag support agencies may offer compensation for donated farm product.
You can help ASAP continue to support local farms by making a donation here.
Resource Documents
ASAP is collaborating with other agricultural support agencies to build out the following resource lists. With limited cell and internet connection, there continue to be a lot of question marks. These lists will be updated on a near-daily basis, as resources and services continue to open up to farms in our region. If you know of resources, services, and/or market outlets that should be added to this list, please let us know.
ASAP’s Appalachian Grown Farmer Immediate Needs Grant
. Applications for this grant are now closed however, additional funding may be available in the future. As of application closure at the end up November, we awarded 131 Appalachian Grown farms, totaling $65,500 dispersed to those in our impacted region. For questions, more information, or relief resource needs, contact our Local Food Campaign Program Coordinator, Kelsie, at krothwell@asapconnection.org.
This grant was intended to support farms with significant losses due to disasters. Appalachian Grown certified farmers could apply for up to $500 to cover immediate needs and expenses towards cleaning, replanting, repairing, or other costs not covered through insurance or other programs that will allow the farm to quickly recover. This application also allows us to better connect impacted farms with services being offered by our partner agencies and get a sense of the collective impact of Helene on farms in the Appalachian Grown Region.
Disaster Recovery Learning Cohort
Farmer to Farmer Webinar: Navigating Federal Farm Recovery Programs Offered by FSA and NRCS
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024 | 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. | virtual
ASAP is facilitating a farmer learning cohort to focus on Helene recovery. This series of webinars will allow farmers to share experiences, learn from one another about navigating recovery resources, and document learnings for fellow farmers and future needs. The first webinar will focus on programs by Farm Services Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Farmer presenters:
Mary Carroll Dodd, Red Scout Farm, Black Mountain, NC
Danielle Hutchison, TendWell Farm, Old Fort, NC
More upcoming webinar details to come. Participation in the webinars are free. Appalachian Grown certified farms will be paid for their time to attend.