Help Support the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program-Jeanine Davis
Our program, in the Department of Horticultural Science, is almost completely funded by grants and gifts. If you value this program, we would appreciate your financial support. To become a Friend of the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program, you can donate online here or print out this form: Donation Form for NC Alternative Crops and Organics and mail it in with your check. If you donate online, please drop me an email (Jeanine_Davis@ncsu.edu) at the same time indicating if it is okay to recognize you on this page or not (otherwise I won't know and will keep you anonymous, but I like to post your names publicly!). Thank you for your support!
Funds collected in support of the NC Alternative Crops and Organics Program are collected and managed by The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit, tax id 56-6049304. You will receive an official receipt for donation.
Current Grant Funding Provided by
- American Herbal Products Association
- Edwards Mother Earth Foundation via Appalachian Sustainable Development and Virginia Tech University
- Henderson County Gleaton Farm Fund
- North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services New and Emerging Crops Program
- Revitalization of Traditional Cherokee Artisan Resources and the Cherokee Preservation Foundation
- USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program via NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
- USDA Organic Research & Extension Initiative Grant Program via Purdue University
- US Forest Service via Rural Action and Virginia Tech University
Current Funding through Research Agreements
- Territorial Seed Company
- US Forest Service
Gifts provided to the Friends of the New Crops & Organics Program
In 2026:
- Scott and Peggy Wilson
- Anonymous donors
In 2025:
- Barnes Berry Family Trust
- Ellen Rubenstein Chelmis Foundation
- Herbal Academy
- High Falls Foundation
- Mountain Rose Herbs
- Red Moon Herbs
- Rural Action
- Sensorium
- Sow True Seeds
- Traditional Medicinals
- And many anonymous donors
In Previous Years:
- Amanda Vickers, Bent Creek Institute
- American Herbal Pharmacopoeia
- Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
- Asheville Truffle Experience
- Ben Gilbert
- Blue Mountain Pizza
- Bob Bero, B-Hoppy Candy
- Cara Frank
- Cecelia King
- Charles King
- Corey Pine Shane
- Curtis Meissner
- Dave Slater
- David Hofshi
- David Kendall
- Ellen Rubenstein Chelmis
- Enza Zaden
- Frank H. McDowell
- Franny's Farmacy (in-kind)
- Gaia Herbs
- Gary and Susan Ward
- Golden Needle Acupuncture Supply, Barry Thorne
- Greg Jackson, Brandt
- Herb Society of America-NC Unit
- High Mowing Seeds
- Howard Covington
- Jack Weaver
- James Hager
- Janell Kapoor, Ashevillage Institute
- Jeannie Dunn, Red Moon Herbs
- John McEvoy
- Johnny Crisson, High Valley Ginseng
- Johnny's Selected Seeds
- Judith Rybicki
- Kenneth Spadola
- Laura Kaderabek
- Lee Barnes
- Lisa Hager
- Lori Lacy, Appalachian Growers
- Lorri Burra, Green Heart Gardens
- Margaret Townsend
- Mark and Terry Willis
- Mary Wallace
- Mary Wiebe
- Michelle Lewis, Riverwood Farm
- Nadja Cech
- Nan Covert
- Nancy Learn
- Nancy Long
- New Red Moon LLC
- NC Arboretum Society
- NC Unit of Herb Society of America
- One World Brewing Co.
- Organic Growers School
- Pangaea Plants LLC
- Rebecca King
- Red Moon Herbs
- Rock Gremillion
- Rita Pelczar & John Wright
- Roy Upton
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
- Stan Driver, Hoot n' Holler Hops
- Steve Propst
- Susan Coleman Fedor
- Dr. Thomas Garren
- Thomas G. Miller
- TIPCO
- Transylvania Extension Master Gardener℠ volunteers
- Troy Ball
- Travis Long
- Trent Gilland
- Twisted Trunk Brewing Co.
- Vitalis Seeds
- Waynesville Garden Club
- and many anonymous donors
And the many others who have donated anonymously. Thank you! (If you donated online, there was not a place to indicate if you wanted to be recognized or not. So if you don't see your name listed here and would like to recognized, please email Jeanine_Davis@ncsu.edu).
