Grants & Other Local Resources

TN Dept of Agriculture logo

These cost-share grants put money back onto the farm as investments to livestock handling equipment, registered bulls, hay storage barns, hay feeders and much more. There are two levels of funding: 35% and 50% cost-share dollars. These grants turn on in May of each year. I am available to help explain and help fill-out the grant paperwork. Feel free to contact me in the month of May to get started. Here is the TAEP website

Tax Exemption For Agriculture Producers – This application is used to exempt producers from sales tax on agriculture products. The form is located at this link:
https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/revenue/documents/forms/sales/f1308401.pdf    

Farm Service Agency

The FSA is used to register your farm in the federal data base. This will allow you to be eligible for federal funds when local disasters occur (floods, drought, etc.).

367 Dr. Martin Luther King Pkwy.
Morristown, TN  37813

Phone: (423) 586-0321
Fax: (855) 494-7758

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

NRCS has farm grants that will help stop erosion and benefit the operation. These grants include: stream crossings, heavy use areas (feeding pads), watering systems (wells, pipes, water troughs), roads and much more. For more information, please use the contact information below.

Joan L. Coffey

Amanda Kitts

Allison Davidson

Office Administrator (CO)

Clerical Assistant (CO) (PT)

County Technician (CO)

7962 Rutledge Pike
Post Office Box 639
Rutledge, Tennessee 37861

Telephone: 865-828-5211
FAX: 865-828-8972