Calling all NC Fiery Foods. Come and join us for the 3rd Annual NC Hot Sauce Contest. No booth charge, you sample, you sell and promote your company!!!!! Sat. Sept 12, 11-3. Please contact Julia Overton 919-693-1217 sales@stovallsgifts.com RALEIGH, NC - Rep. James W. Crawford Jr. has worked with the North Carolina House of Representatives and Gov. Beverly Perdue to have Sept. 12 declared the state's first North Carolina Hot Sauce Day. Page Skelton, president of CACKALACKY, INC. of Chapel Hill was instrumental in obtaining the proclamation and expressed his excitement at the governor's recognition of our state's zesty foods heritage as well as an industry that continues to contribute to our state's economy.
~ August 2009 ~
Fall NCSFA Conference
Friday, August 21, 2009
Raleigh, NC~Governor Martin Bldg, State Fair Grounds
Here is another 1 day format packed with valuable information and networking opportunities! Starting promptly at 9am, be sure to be on time for our featured speaker
Ron Tanner with the NASFT from New York
Here is what Sandy Ford from Ford's Foods has to say about Ron:
The main speaker for our conference is Ron Tanner from NASFT !!!If you are thinking about going to the Fancy Food Show to exhibit,YOU need to hear him and ask questions!The NY Fancy Food Show is where I've gotten most of my leads for the USA, England and Canada.It's the biggest show in the country - Please plan to come on Friday! Sandi Ford Bone Suckin' Sauce
We are also kicking off the new NCSFA Awards Competition for the following categories: Condiments, Snack, Packaging and Best of Show. Register now!
~ September 2009 ~
.......And The Heat Goes On....Join Historic Downtown Oxford for the North Carolina Hot Sauce Contest on Saturday, Sept 12, 2009 from 11 to 3:00. Granville County is home to the largest pepper producer/distributor on the Eastern Seaboard, Bailey Farms. We are also home to "Spice It Up", 2005 Product of the year and 2008 People's Choice and Meet The Heat Winner for NC Hot Sauces.
As our community searched for a smoking hot event to bring people to our downtown, the hot sauce contest was born. Producers from all across the state come together for a fun-filled day, showcasing NC Hot Sauces, NC Microbreweries, NC Wines, NC Barbeque Sauces, NC Fiery Foods, Granville County Heritage Day, Antiques, Granville Gardeners Plant Sale, Granville County Museum Treasure Sale, activities for children, Carriage Rides and much, much more! Can you stand the heat.....enter The Chili Pepper Eating Contest sponsored by Bailey Farms. For all you bikers, check out the 12th Annual Charity Ride benefiting the Masonic Home of Oxford, NC. Runners, support the Lions 5k "Run with the Lions".
For more information on any of these events, contact: Hot Sauce: Julia Overton (leeo@gloryroad.net) 919-693-1217, Bike Benefit: Jerry Edwards (JerEdwar7@aol.com) 704-857-8162, Run with the Lions: Eddie Crews (walter.crews@ncmail.net) , Heritage Day and Antiques: Faith Watkins (rememberwhenoxf@aol.com), Museum Treasure Sale: Pam Thornton
( pam@granvillemuseumnc.org), Granville Gardeners: Christie Jakubuwski (christiej@nn.rr.com )
Also see www.nchotsaucecontest.com
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The proclamation issued and signed by Gov. Perdue recognizes North Carolina as America's birthplace of vinegar and pepper hot sauces and is now home to Bailey's Farms, the largest chile pepper farm on the eastern seaboard of the United States. Spearheaded by Julia Overton, owner of Stovall's Gifts and a board member of NC Specialty Foods Association, the Town of Oxford hosts an annual Hot Sauce Contest on the second Saturday of September that attracts people from across the state. The contest will be on Sept. 12 this year.
"North Carolina recognizes the countless farmers, producers, entrepreneurs and factory workers that comprise our condiment industry," the proclamation says. In September, the full text of the proclamation can be viewed at www.governor.state.nc.us then click on "News Room."
"This is an important and growing industry not just in Granville County, but statewide," Rep. Crawford said. "It gives our farmers some alternative crops and allows small businesses to develop. I'm glad I was able to work with the governor and the people of Granville County to bring some deserved attention."
Rep. Crawford is a developer in his 13th term in the House of Representatives. He is a chairman of the Appropriations Committee and vice chairman of the Transportation Committee. He is also a member of the Judiciary II, Mental Health Reform and Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House committees.
To learn more about the NC Hot Sauce Day celebration and the NC Hot Sauce Contest, log onto __http://www.nchotsaucecontest.com_ <http://www.nchotsaucecontest.com/>_/
