For Immediate Release: December 14, 2007
Give the Gift of AgriMissouri™
Find a Unique Christmas Gift Close to Home
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – Simplify your gift giving this year by giving local, Missouri-made products and support local businesses in the process. Missouri producers offer an array of tasty and unique products that will bring a smile to the face of even the most finicky person.
“Giving Missouri-made gifts this holiday season is a great way to support our local economy and producers from across the state,” said Katie Smith, director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture (MDA). “Members of our AgriMissouri™ program are dedicated to providing great products that range from edible gifts such as bakery mixes, gourmet popcorn and barbeque sauces to household items such as candles and soaps.”
Shoppers can locate over 60 Missouri companies offering Missouri-made gifts by visiting the AgriMissouri™ Web site at www.agrimissouri.com where they can access the Buyer’s Guide. This guide offers a listing of members who produce everything from Christmas trees to gift baskets filled with barbecue sauces and cheeses perfect for gift giving anytime of the year.
AgriMissouri™ leads in the promotion of Missouri agricultural products and destinations to consumers, retailers, chefs and the media using the AgriMissouri™ brand. For more information about the AgriMissouri™ program, contact Sarah Gehring at (573) 522-9213 or Sarah.Gehring@mda.mo.gov.
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