Source: HIGH COUNTRY PRESS, 3/24/21



Apple Hill Farm, located in Banner Elk, was one of two finalists for the 2021 N.C. Small Farmer of the Year, a recognition awarded annually by Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State University as part of Small Farms Week.  Apple Hill Farm finished runner-up behind winner MAE Farm in Franklin County.  The Small Farmer of the Year Award was presented during a virtual ceremony on March 24. The ceremony also honored finalist Lee Rankin, the owner of Apple Hill Farm.  

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