Yvonne Vinson at Our Upstate SC recently profiled a new program in Greer which helps residents find locally made products of all sorts.
An excerpt of Yvonne’s article is included below.
“A program of the Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, GreerMade is a certification designed to identify, recognize, and promote locally produced items.
As stated on its website, Greer, a former mill town turned international manufacturing hub, has proven itself a community of diverse innovation that creates, builds, or produces on both the large and small scale.
The initiative launched in February of this year. The campaign, which highlights locally made goods, won the best national campaign piece from the Association of Chambers of Commerce Executives, a national professional organization.
According to Mark Owens, President and CEO of Greater Greer Chamber of Commerce, anyone or any business can apply to be certified. Applicants do not have to reside in Greer; however, the business or product must be in Greer. Certification requires that at least 60 percent of the product is made in Greer.”
Please visit www.ourupstatesc.info to continue reading and visit www.greermade.com for additional information.
(Article by Yvonne Vinson.)
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