Hurricane Helene: Support and Uncertainty for Small Family Farms during Early Response and Recovery

In spring 2025, ASAP released a report on the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene on farms in Western North Carolina (WNC). This second report offers a snapshot of the early phase of recovery (the first six-to-nine months) after Hurricane Helene. To gather insights, ASAP followed the subset of small farms that received immediate needs grants to continue to gauge and support the changing needs and challenges. The goal of this snapshot is to offer some perspective on trends and findings for the type of support that may be most needed for early intervention, as well as identify gaps and continued areas of uncertainty over the next phase of recovery. 

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