High Country Food Hub
Located In: Watauga County
Counties Served: Watauga, Caldwell, Ashe, Allegheny, Wilkes, Surry, Yadkin, Avery, Mitchell, Madison and Buncombe
Overview
We want to see farmers and local businesses thrive. Our goal is to provide them with marketing and sales support so their income increases and they can focus on the important work of growing and producing high quality food. We also know local food is better. It tastes better. It's better for the land, local economies, and is better for your health. We want to make it easier to purchase local food that better meets the needs the High Country community.
Major Programs
Food as Medicine:
Medicaid Healthy Opportunities Pilot: High Country Food Hub participates in North Carolina’s innovative health pilot project, which provides preventative care through healthy food boxes and produce prescriptions as part of Medicaid services to eligible Medicaid recipients.
Community Food Access
In partnership with faith-and-community-based organizations, High Country Food Hub provides fresh, quality local food to those in need through our Local Food As Medicine program. .
Direct Sales
Online marketplace: Via our online marketplace, customers shop over 3,000 products from 90+ local producers. The High Country Food Hub aggregates and distributes customer orders each week at 5 pick-up locations across the High Country.
Farmer Training
High Country Food Hub promotes and advertises for farmers to wholesale markets and families. Sharing on websites and within social networks helps farmers reach new markets. Our Blue Ridge CRAFT program cultivates meaningful mentor relationships between aspiring and experienced farmers. We serve as knowledge banks and bridges to new opportunities.
Local Food Promotion
Double Up Food Bucks is a healthy food incentive program that doubles value of federal nutrition benefits spent at farmers' markets (including the High Country Food Hub), helping people buy local food while supporting our local farmers and economy. Double Up Bucks: SNAP/EBT users can double up their dollars through our Double-Up Bucks program.
