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The Appalachian Grown™ program of the Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project certifies food and agricultural products grown or raised on family farms in Western North Carolina and the Southern Appalachian mountains. Displayed with food and farm products, the Appalachian Grown label helps consumers, retailers, and wholesalers better distinguish and identify local agricultural products.

Appalachian Grown Certification and Licence Agreements

Use this form if you are a farm:
Appalachian Grown Producer Certification and License Agreement
Questions? contact contact Bridget Kennedy.

Use this form if you are a tailgate market organizer:
Appalachian Grown Tailgate Market Agreement
Questions? contact contact Peter Marks.

Use this form if you are a food processor (sauces, pickles, artisan foods, baker):
Appalachian Grown Agreement for Processed Products

Use this form if you are a food handler (restaurant, caterer, distributor, grocer):
Appalachian Grown License Agreement for Handlers

Mail or fax the signed License Agreement to ASAP.

Mailing address:
Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project
306 West Haywood Street, Asheville, NC 28801

Fax number: 828-236-1280

Appalachian Grown Cost Share

Appalachian Grown certified farmers and tailgate markets can apply for cost share funds from ASAP for promotions and marketing materials. Funds can be used for graphic design of a farm logo, promotional materials such as signs, product labeling, brochures, rack cards, website design, advertising and more. Funds must be used to promote Appalachian Grown certified food or food products and may not be used for other farm products. All funded promotions must include the Appalachian Grown logo which can be found on the AG logos and Materials page.

Use this form if you are a farm:
Farmer cost share application
Questions? contact contact Bridget Kennedy.

Use this form if you are a tailgate market organizer:
Tailgate cost share application
Questions? contact contact Peter Marks.

Frequently Asked Questions about Appalachian Grown

Funding for these cost shares has been provided by the Golden Leaf Foundation and the NC Tobacco Trust Fund Commission.