The Marketing and Promotion Division 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. Division 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
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
Ansley Turnblad
aturnblad@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2207
Cotton 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
Katie Rees
krees@scda.sc.gov
803-734-7209
Peanut Promotion
Chad Truesdale
ctruesd@scda.sc.gov
803-734-2218
Soybean Promotion, Corn Promotion
Mary C. Cromley
mcromley@scda.sc.gov
803-734-1767
Specialty Food Association, Southern US Trade Association (SUSTA)
Loren Lindler
llindler@scda.sc.gov
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
