Industry Resources
UNCG-Bryan School of Business-Winehost
Dr. Mark Hoffman's Planting & Frost Cheat
Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE)
http://www.ncdps.gov/our-organization/law-enforcement/alcohol-law-enforcement/about-ale
NC ABC-Apply for a commercial permit
NC ABC - Legal Help legal@abc.nc.gov
http://epay.abc.nc.gov-Online Permit Portal
NC Department of Revenue (NCDOR) 919-733-3641
returnsresolution@ncdor.gov
877-308-9092
919-733-3641
919-707-7500 Option 5
(ROAD) Agritourism Highway Signage Program
The North Carolina Agritourism Signage Program provides directional signage to help visitors find agritourism sites across the state. To see if your farm qualifies, please review the workflow process and criteria outlined below.
Once you’ve determined your eligibility, you can submit an application to your Agritourism Marketing Specialist for review. Approved applications will then be forwarded to NCDOT for pricing estimates and final approval.
Traffic Engineering Policies, Practices, and Legal Authority (TEPPL)
Agricultural Tourism Signing Process– Work Flow Process of how a business acquires an Agricutural Tourism Sign
NCDOT 14 Highway Divisions across 100 counties
Program Coordinators -Agritourism TEPPL- revised June 17, 2024
Application – send to erica.calderon@ncagr.gov
Soil Testing- http://www.ncagr.gov/agronomi/sthome.htm
Spray Guide- http://www.smallfruits.org/assets/documents/ipm-guides/BunchGrapeSprayGuide.pdf
The NC Grape Council-www.ncwine.org
The NC State University- Muscadine and Vinifera Grapes-https://grapes.ces.ncsu.edu/grape-diary/webinars-2020/#Harvest
TTB Website for Form 5120 Report of Wine Premises Operations
https://www.ttb.gov/images/pdfs/ttb-p-512017.pdf- There are other resources online www.ttb.gov-
TTB Helpline 877-882-3277
TTB - Wine Industry Key Wine Topics - https://www.ttb.gov/wine/index.shtml
1. Confirm with zoning in their particular area that they are zoned properly to operate a winery,
tasting room and wine production.
2. Starting a new business and understanding the process can be challenging. For an overview
of the steps involved in getting started in a TTB-regulated industry, see our Industry Startup
Tutorial.Copy & Paste this link - https://www.ttb.gov/industry-startup/industry-startup.shtml
3. https://www.ttb.gov/business-tools/qualify_industry_member.shtml - Copy & Paste This link, it
will take you to their website to start the process to apply.
4. Become familiar with the TTB regulations for your industry type (see Title 27, Chapter 1).Copy
& Paste this link, https://www.ttb.gov/other/regulations.shtml