From the Field to the Fridge: $1.82M NCInnovation Grant Supports Sweetpotato Startup at App State
May 16, 2026
May 16, 2026
BOONE, North Carolina, May 16 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news:
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From the field to the fridge: $1.82M NCInnovation grant supports sweetpotato startup at App State
The Rootsii project will turn surplus crops into plant-based foods, opening a new market for NC farmers
By Bret Yager
Backed by a $1.82 million NCInnovation grant, Appalachian State University professor Dr. Brett Taubman and his research team . . .
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From the field to the fridge: $1.82M NCInnovation grant supports sweetpotato startup at App State
The Rootsii project will turn surplus crops into plant-based foods, opening a new market for NC farmers
By Bret Yager
Backed by a $1.82 million NCInnovation grant, Appalachian State University professor Dr. Brett Taubman and his research team . . .