Source: NCDA&CS, 9/3/13

Text of StoryLook for new opportunities to market and sell your products through the Got to Be NC marketing campaign in the coming months.  New partnerships with grocery chains, military commissaries and other vendors are forming incorporating the GTBNC brand, and buyers are looking for more NC products. Many buyers are looking for the GTBNC logo on product labels. (You can download logos after logging in on the GTBNC website.  http://www.gottobenc.com/   If you have problems, contact Jeff Thomas at 919-707-3152 or jeff.thomas@ncagr.gov )            

                                           
…Sponsored events throughout the year will continue to provide opportunities to showcase your products.  Goodness Grows in NC members can take advantage of a free 10’x10’ booth space for sampling at the East-West BBQ Festival in Greensboro on Sep 6-8 while available.  Contact Andrew Shoffner with AKA Entertainment & Media at 336-687-7808 for details.  Over two dozen members are taking advantage of GTBNC booth space during the International Blue Grass Festival in Raleigh Sep 27-29.  The Oct 4-6 NC Seafood Festival  features GGINC members Buffalo Milling as the Official Cornmeal & Breader and Texas Pete as the Official Hot Sauce.                          

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Display your product in the Got to be NC tent where tens of thousands of attendees will see it during the NC State Fair.  Mail a sample of your product to Jeff Thomas at NCDA&CS/ Marketing 2 West Edenton St. Raleigh, NC 27601.  Email Jeff  if you have a perishable product.  Buyer shows, dining competitions and festivals showcasing NC products, and other marketing support efforts are scheduled throughout the year.  Other questions? Email us.