On November 8, 2025, we celebrated the amazing work and growth of our WNCStrong Youth Service Corps participants!
We launched the WNCStrong Youth Service Corps to help western North Carolina recover from Hurricane Helene while preparing the next generation of leaders. High school students from Buncombe, Mitchell, and Yancey counties gained hands-on experience in agriculture through paid internships. They’ve helped to restore storm-impacted farms, strengthen local food systems, and build resilience in their communities.
Learn more in this NC State CALS News article or by watching this video.
The WNCStrong Youth Service Corps is a project of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and is funded by a grant from the USDA NIFA and a generous contribution from the North Carolina Alliance for Health.
Visit the WNCStrong website to learn more.
