The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will hit the road this July with the Got to Be NC Big Cart to spread the word that you can find fresh, local North Carolina food products at your neighborhood Walmart. That’s the idea behind the Got to Be NC Walmart Tour, which started Tuesday at […]
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Restaurant contest registration closes today
If you are headed to one of your favorite local restaurants for lunch today, be sure to ask if they are competing to serve North Carolina’s “Best Dish.” Registration to enter the competition ends today. The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Marketing Division hosts the Best Dish in North Carolina competition each year […]
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How is the NCDA&CS promoting local growers and farmers in grocery stores? – R.T. The NCDA&CS has extensive programs in place to move product on behalf of our producers. We have strong, established relations with all of the retailers in state, including Harris Teeter, Food Lion, Wal-mart, Ingles, Lowes, etc. We place products through these […]