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EAT LO CA L MONT H APR 1 APR 30, 2012
S P O N S O R S H I P
I N F O R M A T I O N
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Lowcountry Local First a 501(c)(3) founded in 2007 with the vision ofcultivating a vibrant interdependent community that builds the foundationfor a strong local economy. Our mission is to advocate for the benefits of a
local living economy by strengthening community support of ourlocal-independent businesses and farmers.
O U R M E M B E R S
Since inception in 2007, we have increased our mem-
bership to over 450 business, community and sponsor
members. The members of LLF recognize the impor-
tance of supporting our friends and neighbors in busi-
ness and know that by building relationships within
the community, we are creating a sustainable business
model for those working in a variety of fieldsfrom
retail to agriculture.
Our members represent a range of small and large lo-
cal, independent businesses. Some of these businesses
have been a part of the Charleston community for over
100 years, while others are entrepreneurs looking to
establish themselves and show support. Some of our
higher level sponsors and long-time supporters include
Pearlstine Distributors, FIG Restaurant, Croghans
Jewel Box, Limehouse Produce, WonderWorks and
Maverick Southern Kitchens.
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\ Signature Charity of the 2011 BB&T
Charleston Wine and Food Festival
\ LLF Farm Incubator Program is a featured
charity at the 2012 BB&T Charleston Wine
and Food Festival
\ Launched the 10% Shift movement with over
130 attending the press conference at Marion
Square, featuring speakers Mayor Riley,
Mayor Summey, Mt. Pleasant Councilman Joe
Bustos and County Councilman Joe McKeown
\ Signed up more than 150 restaurants to
participate in the SC Dept. of Agriculture
Fresh on the Menu campaign, all agreeingto source at least 25% of their menu from
local sources
\ Established the Growing New Farmers
Program as a pilot project in 2010 with over
40 apprentices participating on farms and in
Growers Groups
\ Launched a successful Buy Local program,
featuring Buy Local Month and the launch
of the first-ever Buy Local Card. Celebrated
5th annual Buy Local Month in 2011.
\ Received the Sustainable Communities Award
from the Sustainability Institute
\ Awarded Best Local Cause in 2010 and
2011 by Charleston City Paper readers
\ Over 3,000 people participated in
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)programs in the spring of 2011, with LLF
being the main promoter and resource for
those wishing to participate.
\ Established the Femivore event in 2011 that
recognizes women who are leading the local
food movement and gave $2,000 to the
project selected by the audience.
\Published 3 editions of the Directory ofLocal Independent Businesses in the greater
Charleston area. 20,000 copies in circulation
\ Published the 2nd edition of the Lowcountrys
first Farm Fresh Food Guide
\ Partnered with Clemson and FastTracSC to
offer a Food and Farming Entrepreneurship
with a sold out class for 2 years in a row
\ Partnered with Clemson University and
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association on
the USDA New and Beginning Farmer
Program, which offers business training
to new farmers
\ Established a series of agriculture classes,
including an Intro to Sustainable Agriculture
course that is available to LLF apprentices and
the public
\ Hosted the 8th annual BALLE (Business
Alliance for Local Living Economies)
Conference in Charleston, bringing in over
400 economic development, and living
economy leaders from across North America
to discuss local manufacturing, green jobs,
sustainable agriculture and sustainable
community development
\ Launching the first Incubator Farm andTraining Center in the state of SC in 2012!
A C C O L A D E S & A C C O M P L I S H M E N T S
Our newly redesignedwebsite(lowcountrylocalfirst.org) receives4,000
impressions/month.
We have 4,000+ Facebook fans and
4,000+ Twitter followers.
O T H E R S T A T I S T I C S O F N O T E
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Lowcountry Local Firsts Sustainable Agriculture Initiative is growing andsupporting the local food systems by connecting local farms, apprentices,and artisans to businesses and individuals who hunger for farm fresh food
and goods. Through a variety of education, outreach and apprentice pro-grams, were working to get good food to good people and ensure that ouragrarian culture continues to be an integral part of the Lowcountryeconomy and way of life.
The first annual Eat Local Month will be a celebration ofthe bounty of local food available in the Lowcountry andwill take place throughout the month of April 2012.
Eat Local Month will provide fun and educationalopportunities for our community to actively engagein eating what is ripe, delicious and in season. Thecommunity will be able to directly connect with thefarmers, restaurants, businesses and organizations thatmake the Lowcountry unique.
The funds raised from Eat Local Month go directlytoward our work in Sustainable Agriculture. LLF isproud to have put 40 apprentices through our Growing
New Farmers Program in the last two years. We willbe launching our farm incubator and training center in2012, which will provide an opportunity for farmersto share land, equipment, resources and expertise atminimal cost while building their market. The incubatorfarm will be the first of its kind in the state.
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E AT L OCA L MON T H EAT L OCAL M ON TH
MORNINYALL
SATURDAY, APR IL 7
Breakfast is the most importantmeal of the day, so why start
off on the wrong foot? At thisspecial breakfast hosted by anLLF restaurant member, we willencourage people to start theirday by consciously eatinglocally and seasonally. Farmfresh eggs, just-picked produce,local cheese & milk, grass-fedbeef and freshly caughtseafood will round out theall-local menu.
All you SHOULD eat breakfast
EAT LOCAL MONTH 2012EVENT NO. 1
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EAT LOCAL MONTH 201
DIRTROADTRIPSATURDAY, APRIL 14
This one-day farm tour eventfeatures a variety of farms onboth Johns Island and Wadmalaw.Tour goers will be able to eitherpile into their cars with friendsand family or jump on their bikesand pick their must-see farms to
visit. From meeting the farmersand touring the farm to learningabout the farming process andindulging in food truck fare alongthe routes, there is somethingfor everyone!
EVENT NO. 2
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SUNDAY, APRIL 22
The Chefs Potluck is one of our mostpopular events of the year, with over
300 attending the event in 2011. Theevent takes place outside at the beautifulMiddleton Plantation, where severalof Charlestons most high-profile chefspartner with growers and producersto prepare all-local ingredient dishesfor the public to taste. This year isgoing to be even more entertaining
with the addition of the Cuban Garage
Band and Farmer CSA Cooking Demos.Plus beer and wine tastings make thissomething special. Current 2012restaurant participants include FIG,EVO, SNOB, The Fat Hen, Social WineBar, The Glass Onion, Husk, TwoBuroughs Larder, Cru Cafe,The Grocery and Poogans Porch.
COOKINWITH GAS5th Annual Chefs Potluck
EVENT NO. 3 EAT LOCAL MONTH 2012
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LOCALPLATESPECIAL
THROUGHOUT APRI L
We are working with a variety ofarea restaurants to feature alocally-sourced local plate specialon their menus to be servedthroughout Apri l. Restaurants willmake a donation to LLF to be l istedas a participating restaurant andthen will be able to dream up anykind of locally sourced meal theycan think of.
V I S I T Y O U R
C H A R L E S T O N R E S T A U R A N T S
EAT LOCAL MONTH 201EVENT NO. 4
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Harvester (Presenting Sponsor):$10,000
As the Title Sponsor of Eat Local Month, yourcompany will have exclusive presenting rightsfor the entire month of events. This sponsorwill receive maximum exposure through allmarketing channels and will have the opportu-nity to attend and market themselves at eachEat Local event. The Harvester is limited to onecompany per year.
\Name and logo in all print and onlineadvertising as presenting sponsor (example:Lowcountry Local Firsts Eat Local Month,presented by [your company name].).Ads currently scheduled for Charleston City
Paper, Dirt, The Local Palate(pending),Visualive, ArtMag(pending), Charlie onlinemagazine and The Bridge 105.5and pendingfor Charleston Magazine.
\Name and logo on all event signage andpromotional advertising, including banneron Meeting Street ($1500 Value); Fivebanners at the Charleston InternationalAirport Entrance drive (with airportapproval; $2000 Value); Printed signagefor specific events
\Name and logo on all event collateral,including Rack Cards (placed at all areavisitor centers, in prominent hotels and areabusinesses); Eat Local poster (placedthroughout Charleston in restaurants andbusinesses)
\Name, logo and web site link in LLFnewsletter and e-blasts, distributed weeklyto 450 members and over 3,000 subscribers
Sponsorship Opportunities
\Member Highlight profile on LLF web site(normally reserved for Champion andCatalyst Level Sponsors of LLF ($1000 and$2500 value, respectively)
\Opportunity to market your company at allof the Eat Local Month events (may have atable with information where appropriate)
\Repeat recognition on all LLF social mediachannels leading up to and during Eat LocalMonth (4,000+ Twitter followers; 4,000+Facebook fans)
\Dedicated ad on LLF web site directory forone year (4,000+ impressions/month)($1200 value)
\Logo on Eat Local Month website pagefeaturing events and the Eat LocalChallenge
\Prominent inclusion in all regional publicrelations efforts, including press releases,media alerts and editorial pitching
\Tickets to the following Eat Local events:
Chefs Potluck (10 tickets); All You ShouldEat Breakfast (10 tickets); Lowcountry FarmTours (10 farm passes) (Total value: $1250+)
\On-air mention in any radio and televisionpromotion
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Sponsorship Opportunities
Grower: $5,000
\Logo featured prominently on all print and
online advertising. Ads currently scheduledfor Charleston City Paper, Dirt, The LocalPalate(pending), Charleston Magazine,Visualive, ArtMag(pending), Charlie onlinemagazine and The Bridge 105.5.
\Logo featured prominently on event signageand promotional advertising, includingbanner on King Street ($1500 Value);Printed signage for specific events
\Logo on event collateral, including RackCards (placed at all area visitor centers, in
prominent hotels and area businesses); EatLocal posterc (placed throughout Charlestonin restaurants and businesses)
\Name, logo and web site link in LLFnewsletter and e-blasts, distributed weeklyto 450 members and over 3,000 subscribers
\Member Highlight profile on LLF web site(normally reserved for Catalyst andChampion Level Sponsors of LLF ($1000 and$2500 value, respectively)
\Repeat recognition on all LLF social media
channels leading up to and during Eat Localmonth (4,000+ Twitter followers; 4,000+Facebook fans)
\Inclusion in all public relations efforts,including press releases, media alerts andeditorial pitching
\Tickets to the following Eat Local events:Chefs Potluck (6 tickets); All You Should EatBreakfast (6 tickets); Lowcountry FarmTours (6 farm passes) (Total Value: $660)
\On-air mention in any radio and televisionpromotion
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Cultivators: $3,000
\Logo featured on print and onlineadvertising. Ads currently scheduled forCharleston City Paper, Dirt, The LocalPalate(pending), Charleston Magazine,
Visualive, ArtMag(pending), Charlieonline magazine and The Bridge 105.5.
\Logo featured prominently on eventsignage and promotional advertising,including banner on King Street ($1500
Value) and pr inted signage forspecific events
\Logo on event collateral, including RackCards (placed at all area visitor centers,
in prominent hotels and areabusinesses); Eat Local poster (placedthroughout Charleston in restaurantsand businesses)
\Name, logo and web site link in LLFnewsletter and e-blasts, distributed
weekly to 450 members and over3,000 subscribers
\Repeat recognition on all LLF socialmedia channels leading up to andduring Eat Local month (4,000+ Twitterfollowers; 4,000+ Facebook fans)
\Inclusion in public relations efforts,including press releases, media alertsand editorial pitching
\Tickets to the following Eat Local events:Chefs Potluck (4 tickets) ; All YouShould Eat Breakfast (4 tickets);Lowcountry Farm Tours (4 farm passes +4 tickets to Irvin House Vineyards event)(Total Value: $440)
Sponsorship Opportuniti
Soil Builder: $1,500
\Logo featured on all print and onlineadvertising. Ads currently scheduled forCharleston City Paper, Dirt, The LocalPalate, Charleston Magazine, Visualive,ArtMag, Charlie online magazine andThe Bridge 105.5.
\Logo on event collateral, including RackCards (placed at all area visitor centers, iprominent hotels and area businesses);Eat Local poster (placed throughoutCharleston in restaurants and businessesName and web site link in LLF newsletterand e-blasts, distributed weekly to 450members and 3,000 subscribers.
\Inclusion in public relations efforts,including press releases, media alerts andeditorial pitching
\Tickets to the following Eat Local events:Chefs Potluck (2 tickets); All You ShouldEat Breakfast (2 tickets); LowcountryFarm Tours (2 farm passes)(Total Value: $220)
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Sponsorship Opportuniti
Friends of LLF(In-Kind Sponsorships)
An in-kind sponsorship is a wonderful way to
introduce your products and/or services to aninfluential local audience while supportingLowcountry Local First and Eat Local Month.Needs vary by event but will include itemssuch as food, wine, liquor, rentals and musi-cal talents. As a Friend of LLF, you will have
your logo featured on the web site and inselect event-related marketing collateral. Formore information, please contact LowcountryLocal First at [email protected] 843-740-5444.
\Tickets to the following Eat Local events:Chefs Potluck (2 tickets); All You ShouldEat Breakfast (4 tickets); LowcountryFarm Tours (2 farm passes)(Total Value: $250)
\On-air mention in any radio and televisionpromotion
If you wish to sponsor a particularevent, please contact us and we willcreate a custom plan for you.
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Company Name
Contact Name
Address
City | State | Zip
Phone
Are you currently a member of Lowcountry Local First? o Yes / oNo
Sponsorship Level
o Harvester ($10,000)
o Grower ($5,000)
o Gatherer ($3,000)
o Soil Builder ($1,500)
o Friends of LLF (In-Kind Donation)
Payment
o I will call in my credit card payment to 843.740.5444
o Check (payable to Lowcountry Local First)o Credit Card (circle one) Visa | Mastercard
Name
Card Number Exp. Date
Signature
Please return the completed form with payment information to:Lowcountry Local First, Attn: Jamee Haley, 1345 Avenue G, North Charleston, SC 29405
(843) 740-5444 www.lowcountrylocalfirst.org
Sponsorship Application
