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The Marketing and Promotions Department of the South Carolina Department of Agriculture has a mission: to maintain and develop broad-based marketing programs that increase consumer awareness and product demand for quality South Carolina agricultural products at local, national, and international levels. Marketing Specialists are responsible for providing marketing and promotional assistance for core commodity areas, commodity boards, and various allied industry associations, as well as retail and wholesale industry partners. Marketing Specialists work to expand and develop local, regional, national, and international markets for South Carolina agricultural products.

 

Clint Leach, Assistant Commissioner
jleach@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2191

Chris Whitmire, Director of Marketing
cwhitmire@scda.sc.gov
803-737-9705

Sam Quinney, Director of Agricultural Outreach
squinney@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2218

 

Agritourism, Certified Roadside Markets
Jackie Moore
jmoore@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2144

Aquaculture Promotion, Peach Promotion, Watermelon Promotion
Blakely Atkinson
blatkinson@scda.sc.gov
803-734-0648

Beef Promotion, Equine Promotion, Poultry Promotion
Erin Doll
edoll@scda.sc.gov
803-734-9806

Certified SC Grown, Fresh on the Menu, SC Chef Ambassador Program
Vacant
803-734-2207

Cotton Promotion, Peanut Promotion, Pork Promotion, Tobacco Promotion
Katherine Helms
khelms@scda.sc.gov
803-734-5229

Farm to School, Specialty Crops
Michael Cranford
mcranford@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2224

Market Development
Vacant
803-734-7209

Soybean Promotion, Corn Promotion
Mary C. Cromley
mcromley@scda.sc.gov
803-734-1767

Specialty Food Association, Southern US Trade Association (SUSTA)
Vacant
803-734-0347

TEFAP/CSFP, Community Based Farmers Markets, Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program, SC Association of Farmers Markets
Chris Doyle
cdoyle@scda.sc.gov
803-734-0328

 

Administrative Coordinator
Ellen Lloyd
elloyd@scda.sc.gov
803-734-9807

Administrative Assistant
Stephanie Crowe
scrowe@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2217