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State Department of Agriculture of Florida The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services supports and promotes Florida agriculture, protects the environment, safeguards consumers, and ensures the safety and wholesomeness of food. Our programs and activities are so varied and extensive, they touch the life of just about every Floridian. They protect Florida’s livestock, honey bees and crop plants from pests and diseases. They promote Florida’s 300 agricultural commodities across America and around the world. They assist Florida’s schools in serving more than a million healthful meals each day, providing our students with the sustenance they need to succeed. The state does have a ‘Made in Florida’ program in certain retailers such as Publix and Winn Dixie. http://www.freshfromflorida.com/

State Department of Agriculture of Georgia The mission of the Georgia Department of Agriculture is to protect consumers, promote agriculture both locally and globally and assist our customers using education, technology and a professional workforce. The vision of the Georgia Department of Agriculture is to continue to be a globally recognized leader in agricultural excellence through a commitment to safety, quality, growth and innovation. http://agr.georgia.gov/ The Georgia Grown program is a marketing and economic development program of the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Our No. 1 goal is to aid our agricultural economies by bringing together producers, processors, suppliers, distributors, retailers, agritourism and consumers in one powerful, statewide community. We’re here to help new agribusinesses grow, and established agribusinesses thrive. https://www.georgiagrown.com/ Core Customers: Retail and Food Service Georgia is home to a number of important customers who are ideal to look at for distribution. These include Peachtree Foods, Whole Foods, Citi-Trends, Paradies Shops, Foot Solutions, Hat Shack, Off Broadway, Brooks Auto Parts, NAPA, Mighty Auto Parts, Carter’s, Chevron Stores, Oakwell’s, Golden Pantry, Racetrac, Las Vegas Golf,, Harvey’s, Hometown Foods, Pike Family Nurseries, SP Richards, The Athlete’s Foot, PGA Superstores, Home Depot, Carmike Theatres, Gandolfo’s, Buffalo’s Franchise Concepts, Steak Out, Waffle House, My Friend’s Place, Atlanta Bread Co, Honeybaked Hams, Gourmet Services, Jackmont Hospitaity, Ted’s Montana Grill, PJ’s Coffee, Planet Smoothie, Willy’s. Lodgian Inc, Aramark, Church’s Chicken, Huddle House, Great Wraps, The Mellow Mushroom, Arby’s, Freshen’s, Hooter’s, Philly Connection, Power Brands, Wingzone, Your Grape, morrison Mgmt, Cinnabon, Moe’s SE Grill, popeye’s, Schlotzky’s, Carvel, Intercontinental Hotels, Chick Fil A, etc.

State Department of Agriculture of North Carolina The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ divisions have responsibilities in regulatory and service areas covering agronomy; animal health; weights and measures; gas and oil inspection; crop and livestock statistics; USDA commodity distribution; state farm operations; food, drug and cosmetic testing for purity; agricultural marketing and promotion; agricultural marketing grading; international agricultural crop and livestock marketing; operation of the North Carolina State Fair and North Carolina Mountain State Fair; operation of four state farmers markets; research station operations; seed and fertilizer inspection; nursery and plant pest eradication activities; regulation of the structural pest control and pesticide industries; agricultural environmental issues; soil and water conservation; forest management and protection; state and federal agricultural legislation; and agricultural economic analysis. www.ncagr.gov/