Feb. 13, 2015. Avery County Cooperative Extension held its annual Farm City Banquet on Feb. 7.
The event was sponsored by several local businesses/agencies: United Community Bank, Avery County Farm Bureau Insurance and Carolina Farm Credit.
Entertainment for the evening was provided by local band, The Peacemakers.
Farm City Committee Members include Jerry Moody, Tami Hagie, Doug Hundley, Bobbie WIllard, Melanie Cashion, Adam Keener, KIm Davis, Crystal Johnson, Beth Hughes, Mark Forbes, Gay Isaacs, Gwen Clark and Gretchen Blackburn.
See the list of award winners below:
Avery County Farm Family of the Year–Moses Balsam Braswell
- Sponsored By: Avery Soil and Water Conservation District
Avery County Woman in Agriculture–Sandra Johnson
- Sponsored By: Avery County Cooperative Extension Center
Boyd McCloud Memorial “Volunteer of the Year”–Gerald and Zella Aldridge
- Sponsored By: Avery County Council On Aging
Debra Buchanan-Hughes “4-H Champion for Children” Brittany Avery
- Sponsored By: Avery County 4-H Program
Avery County Leadership in Agriculture–Kyle Kitchin
- Sponsored By: Avery County Agriculture Advisory Board
Avery County Youth in Agriculture–Jeremiah Vance
- Sponsored By: Avery County FFA Alumni
Avery County Young Farmer of the Year–Chad & Cassandra Bare
- Sponsored By: Avery County Farm Bureau
Avery County Teacher of the Year–Chantae Hoilman
- Sponsored By: Avery County Farm Bureau
Avery County Soil and Water Conservation District Winners:
Third Grade Poster Contest WInner: Olivia Erin McKinney
- Parents: Josh & Leslie McKinney
- School: Riverside Elementary School
Fourth Grade Poster Contest Winner: Cody Brown
- School: Riverside Elementary School
- Aunt and Uncle: Donna and Charles Townsend
FIfth Grade Poster Contest WInner: Dakota Hoilman
- School: Riverside Elementary School
- Parents: Wayne and Marsha Hoilman
Sixth Grade Essay Contest Winner: Harrison Horney
- School: Cranberry Middle School
- Parents:Martin and Leslie Horney
Eighth Grade Speech Contest Winner: Bryce Jaynes
- School: Avery Middle School
- Parents: Jeff and Rena Jaynes