We are focused on helping you grow your blueberry-related business!
If your business has anything to do with the growing, distribution, or production of blueberries, you should be a member of the North Carolina Blueberry Council, Inc. It doesn’t matter if you grow lowbush or highbush blueberries or what state your core business is in, your business will benefit by its membership in the North Carolina Blueberry Council, Inc. The information, technology, regulations, and trends we monitor, as well as our legislative efforts on both state and national levels, positively affect blueberry production nation-wide.
North Carolina is a top blueberry producing state supported by a robust partnership of educators, researchers, and of course, a very active council. In particular, our partnerships are highlighted by NC State University, which in tandem with A & T University are leading national research institutions focused on all aspects of blueberry production. Information is paramount when it comes to produce and supporting production technologies.
From developing new varieties of blueberries to best practices when it comes to labor, production, and marketing, NC State and A & T Universities have generated results-oriented research that has made a difference in the highbush blueberry industry within and beyond North Carolina! Having timely access to this information alone is well worth our very affordable $75 annual membership. Furthermore, our web management staff is basically on call and highly reactive to keeping our membership informed.
It isn’t just about our research and educational partners, but also our commitment to keep members informed when it comes to trends, legislation, regulations, and technical innovations happening within the blueberry industry. To support that we made drastic changes in the way we keep in touch with members online. This website and a consumer-focused website at www.northcaroloinablueberries.com are just part of our commitment to the cutting-edge world of information management. We understand that information is useless if you don’t have it.
Finally, blueberries are a national nutrition treasure regardless what state they are grown in. We also know that not every blueberry in the produce or grocery section is branded to a state. That means while we do focus on issues internal to North Carolina, we understand that it is key to grow the blueberry industry nation-wide. By educating both producer and consumer, North Carolina sells more blueberries, but so does New Jersey, Michigan, Oregon, Maine, Georgia, and Florida among others.
So consider joining the North Carolina Blueberry Council, Inc. Supporting the “NCBC” supports a highly dynamic information channel committed to supporting all aspects of the cultivated blueberry industry. If your business depends on blueberries, joining enhances the information you will have access to and increases your voice in the industry. We are pretty sure the dividends and benefits of membership will return in excess of the $75 annual membership fee. In fact we think it is one of the better investments you will make for your business in 2014!
