Become a Friend of the NC Alternative Crops & Organics Program

Budget cuts are forcing us to get creative! If you think our program is valuable and would like us to continue to conduct research on medicinal herbs, organic agriculture, and new crops and to continue offering educational programs and online resources on these topics, please consider becoming a friend of our program by making a donation. Any amount would be helpful. We are requesting these funds to pay for the things that the grants won't usually cover. These are rather mundane, but so very important. Here are some examples: maintenance and parts for our two old pick-up trucks, general office supplies, refreshments to be served at educational programs, printer ink cartridges, long-distance phone charges, and internet charges. To make a donation, please make a check payable to the N.C. Agricultural Foundation. Include a letter stating "this is an unrestricted gift in support of Jeanine Davis' program". Mail it to Jeanine Davis, 455 Research Drive, Mills River, NC 28759. All donors will be listed as "Friends" here on my blog (if you want to be anonymous, please tell me). Thank you for your support.

Right now we are raising funds to pay for a 1997 Ford F-150 pick-up truck which we desperately need.  My colleague will let us have it if we buy a camper cover for his other (much newer) truck.  The camper cover costs $1700.  Such a deal!  **UPDATE:  WE DID GET THE TRUCK AND BOUGHT THE CAMPER COVER FOR MY COLLEAGUE**

UPDATE: As of May 2012, we have two Friends of our program. We were able to buy the camper so we have another pick-up truck in our program. Thank you!