Meet the Sponsors of the 2024 NC Blueberry Open House
The North Carolina Blueberry Council, Inc. extends our deepest gratitude for the following Sponsors who are supporting our 58th Annual Blueberry Open House and Trade Show. Our Sponsors’ generous support and participation, have made it possible to host one of the best blueberry-dedicated open house and trade show!
Platinum Sponsors
2024 Platinum NC Blueberry Open House Sponsor Information
Coastal AgroBusiness Business – Visit The Coastal AgroBusiness Website
With over 65 years experience in the crop production industry, Coastal AgroBusiness has earned the trust of growers in North Carolina, Virginia and South Carolina by consistently providing quality products, reliable solutions and unparalleled service. We have set ourselves apart as a premier agricultural solutions provider by adopting standards of business second to none.
Gold Sponsors
2024 Gold NC Blueberry Open House Sponsor Information
American Blueberries – Visit the American Blueberries Website
American presently markets about 12 million lbs. blueberries and 1.5 million lbs. blackberries annually representing numerous southeastern growers in FL, GA, and NC
DD COX AGENCY, INC.
Dedicated to providing crop insurance since 1957! Managing risk is an important part of any farming operation. Contact DD COX AGENCY, INC. for all your crop insurance needs.
Phyllatech– Visit the Phyllatech Website
PhyllaTech was created in January of 2019 on the foundation of family-values and incorporated expertise of friends to create a tissue culture lab to propagate plants for the commercial berry industry.
Pratt AG (Pratt Industries) – Visit the Pratt AG Website
Pratt was founded in the USA some 30 years ago and, since then, has shown dramatic growth with sophisticated manufacturing facilities in more than 25 states. Pratt Industries operates five of the most modern, cost-effective 100% recycled paper mills in the country!
Sonoco Products/Highland Packaging Solutions – Visit the Highland Packaging Solutions Website
Highland is committed to making cost-effective, premium-quality packaging. Our creativity, combined with customer service, in-house design and prototyping, as well as efficient manufacturing and extrusion teams, make Highland the number one choice for all your packaging needs.
Blanchard Refrigeration – Visit the Blanchard Refrigeration Website
Blanchard Refrigeration ready to help you design, order, install, service, and maintain refrigeration systems that meet your needs. Whether that be small or large amounts of ice, agriculture farms, supermarkets, warehouses, or walk-in coolers, Blanchard Refrigeration of North Carolina, is here to help.
Silver Sponsors
2024 Silver NC Blueberry Open House Sponsor Information
Bennett’s Tractor Service – Visit the Bennett’s Tractor Service Website
Bennett’s Tractor Service, LLC is a family-owned and operated business that sells and services blueberry harvesters. We also build specialized sprayers for pesticide and herbicide applications.
Crumpler Plastic Pipe – Visit the Crumpler Plastic Pipe Website
Crumpler Plastic Pipe is a manufacturer of corrugated polyethylene plastic drainage pipe. CPP was founded in 1975 by its parent company, Crumpler Brick and Tile Company, Inc. Crumpler Brick and Tile was founded in 1945.
WECO Sorting – Visit the WECO Sorting Website
WECO offers a full line of Blueberry packaging as well as foreign material, defect, and size sorting for the fresh-pack and frozen markets. WECO provides the fastest, most effective, and gentlest berry sorting and packaging products on the market.
Wish Farms, Inc. – Visit the Wish Farms, Inc. Website
From the humble beginnings of an immigrant pushcart peddler, to a nationally recognized year-round supplier of berries, the people at Wish Farms are proud to continue the tradition of providing the best tasting berries to you and your family.
Cottle Farms – Visit the Cottle Farms Website
Cottle Farms has been family-owned since 1964! The Cottle family has grown, packed, shipped, imported and distributed quality fruits and vegetables for going on sixty years! Cottle Family farms is one of the leading suppliers of strawberry tips, plugs, and bare root plants for strawberry growers across the nation.
Bronze Sponsors
2024 Bronze NC Blueberry Open House Sponsor Information
Oxbo International – Visit the Oxbo International Website
Serving the application, forage, fruit, seed, vegetable, and root crop markets, Oxbo is the clear choice for specialty harvesting and controlled application technology.
Alphin Insurance Agency – Visit the Alphin Insurance Agency Website
Alphin Insurance Agency is a 4th generation insurance company specializing in crop insurance covering Virginia to Florida. The Alphin Insurance team has over 100 years of combined experience in agriculture experience and a farmer first mentality. We are there when the farmer needs us.
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery – Visit the Fall Creek Farm and Nursery Website
We’re a US-based company with a keen focus on blueberry genetics, plants and grower support delivered to the world’s premier blueberry growers. Our mission is to serve the world’s blueberry growers and to support the blueberry industry, helping to ensure growers maximize success through our delivery of the best genetics and plants, technical know-how and global market intelligence.
TRP Sumner PLLC – Visit the TRP Sumner PLLC Website
For decades, the professionals at TRP Sumner have been providing first-rate tax, accounting and financial/advisory services for businesses, families and individuals. Serving the communities of Cumberland, Harnett and surrounding counties!
Omnia Specialties – Visit the Omnia Specialties Website
Omnia Specialties Inc. is driven by a fundamental belief in promoting sustainable agriculture by prioritizing the optimization of soil’s physical, chemical, and biological properties. Our focus is on offering organic-based soil conditioners and fertilizers that effectively enhance and maintain soil productivity, ultimately benefiting our valued growers.