North Dakota Ag Connection - Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase in Jamestown this Weekend

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Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase in Jamestown this Weekend
North Dakota Ag Connection - 10/19/2017

The Pride of Dakota Harvest Showcase makes its debut in Jamestown this weekend. The Jamestown Civic Center will be filled with vendor booths and shoppers Oct. 21-22.

"This is the time and place for your holiday shopping," said Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring. "Nearly 100 booths will be filled with a tremendous variety of North Dakota-made foods and condiments, artwork, household items, jewelry, apparel and much more.

The showcase is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $2 per adult. Parking is free for Pride of Dakota shoppers. Shoppers who bring a fresh produce or non-perishable food donation save $1 on admission. The donations will be given to the Salvation Army.

"Once again, shoppers will get a reusable, cloth bag with their paid admission," Goehring said. "Shoppers who bring their own reusable, cloth bag get $1 off their admission."

The bag giveaway is sponsored by the Bank of North Dakota, Great River Energy, Common Ground and the North Dakota Corn Growers Association.

Additionally, retailers can receive $1 off their admission by presenting their sales tax license at the door. "This is a great opportunity to purchase a few items to try in your store before establishing a wholesale order. Plus, retailers can support a fellow North Dakota small business in the process. It's a chance to begin a working relationship that could be beneficial for many companies and local retail stores," said Goehring.

Pride of Dakota Holiday Showcases are scheduled for Nov. 4-5, in the Alerus Center, Grand Forks; Nov. 11-12, in the State Fair Center, Minot; Nov. 17-19 in the Scheels Arena, Fargo; and Dec. 1-3, in the Bismarck Event Center.

Administered by the Marketing and Information Division of the North Dakota Department of Agriculture, the Pride of Dakota program provides member companies with cooperative marketing and promotional events, such as in-store demonstrations, Pride of Dakota Day and the Harvest and Holiday Showcases. The program also provides educational opportunities and representation at regional, national and international marketing expositions. More than 500 North Dakota companies are Pride of Dakota members.

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