AnnualReport2023 - Flipbook - Page 5
Supporting Small Producers
Selling products from local, co-op,
and game changer (BIPOC) producers
We sold $24.2 million in products from local,
co-op, and game changer producers in 2023, which
amounted to 50% of our sales. We work with over
200 producers to grow their business.
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Sales of local products increased by $10%. This
includes products grown or produced in North
Carolina or within 250 miles.
Sales of co-op-produced products increased
by $12%. This includes products grown or produced by co-ops.
Sales of Game Changer products increased
by $9%. This includes products from companies whose ownership is at least 51% BIPOC
(Black, Indigenous, or People of Color).
Handcrafting products in our Food
House
We handcrafted $10.2 million worth of products in
our Food House in 2023.
$3,633,413
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