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
Fred West, Market Development Director
fwest@scda.sc.gov
803-315-3583
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, SC Specialty Food Association
Grace Heins
gheins@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2207
Cotton Promotion, Peanut Promotion, Pork Promotion, Tobacco Promotion
Katherine Helms
khelms@scda.sc.gov
803-734-5229
Market Development, SUSTA
Michael Cranford
mcranford@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2224
SC Farm to School, SC Farmers Market Association, SC Specialty Crop Growers Association
Anne Nidiffer
anidiffer@scda.sc.gov
803-734-0347
Soybean Promotion, Corn Promotion
Mary C. Cromley
mcromley@scda.sc.gov
803-734-1767
Administrative Coordinator
Ellen Lloyd
elloyd@scda.sc.gov
803-734-9807
Administrative Assistant
Stephanie Crowe
scrowe@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2217
