YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Hundreds of farmers are still trying to recover nearly nine months after Helene. In recent weeks, many in Western North Carolina are rattled over reports that state legislators are prepping to cut a program that helps give farmers a stable revenue.
“We were starting to get some messages like a few weeks ago that the Healthy Opportunities program is currently not funded in the North Carolina budget,” said Nicole Delcogliano.
Delcogliano has farmed with her husband Gaelan Corozine for 25 years in Yancey County…