For Immediate Release 8/16/2010

Contact: Garnet Bass, director of communications, 919-250-4314

The N.C. Rural Economic Development Center is offering an intensive daylong seminar Oct. 21 in Windsor. Energizing Entrepreneurship Express (E²) is designed to help rural leaders in northeastern North Carolina promote entrepreneurship in their communities.

For Immediate Release 8/2/2010

Contact: Billy Guillet, director, Agricultural Advancement Consortium, 919-250-4314

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Gov. Beverly Perdue on Monday announced an $18.4 million package of programs to help North Carolina farmers rebound from the recession.

Under the Family Farm Innovation Fund, five state and federal programs will help farmers lower energy costs, launch renewable energy projects, implement value-added production and develop other sources of farm income. Over the next year, they are expected to provide grants for up to 1,500 farm projects and energy efficiency training for an additional 2,400 farmers.

For Immediate Release 7/20/2010

Contact: Garnet Bass, director of communications, 919-250-4314 

RALEIGH, N.C. -- The N.C. Rural Economic Development Center is making $23.8 million in grants available to create jobs in North Carolina’s 85 rural counties.

The grants, to support job-generating building reuse and water-sewer projects, are made possible by appropriations of the N.C. General Assembly.

For Immediate Release 7/6/2010

Contact: Garnet Bass, director of communications, 919-250-4314 

PILOT MOUNTAIN, N.C. -- The Rural Center’s Institute for Rural Entrepreneurship is offering an intensive daylong seminar Aug. 17 in Pilot Mountain. Energizing Entrepreneurship Express (E²) is designed to help rural leaders in central and western North Carolina promote entrepreneurship in their communities.