January 2016 — Lowes Foods is bolstering its commitment to buying local by seeking local value-added products for its stores. Says Krista Morgan, Lowes Foods Locally Grown Accounts Representative and Liaison to NCGT, “we’d like to find canned or packaged goods such as sauces, jams, relish, dressings, etc. that are produced with all NC-grown ingredients, preferably by the farm itself so we can also feature their produce when in season.”
In addition to being an NCGT partner, Lowes Foods is also a member of the NC 10% Campaign. Check out Lowes Foods’ great video profile of local farmer Cliff Pilson of C.V. Pilson Farm. Cliff shows up regularly at NC 10% Campaign/NC Growing Together’s Grower-Buyer Connection Events. Nice work Cliff!
If you are interested in selling local value-added products to Lowes Foods, please fill out this vendor application and send it to Krista Morgan at the address provided on the form.
This article originally appeared in the January 2016 NC Growing Together Newsletter.